8 Surprising Things You Never Thought About Doing In Idaho

There's nothing more relaxing than a day on the water, but rather than a day spent on a jet ski, a throwback sailing experience is often overlooked. Despite being landlocked, Idaho has a number of lakes and reservoirs that make ideal sailing locales. While formal sailing lessons can be hard to come by, the Sandpoint Sailing Association in conjunction with the City of Sandpoint Parks and Recreation Department generally offers volunteer-taught sailing lessons every season. The Southern Idaho Sailing Association also allows observers to ask questions and learn the ropes (literally).

Idaho doesn't have its own Autobahn, but it does offer more than a few ways to satisfy your need for speed, with an adrenaline rush to go with it. The Motorsport Lab is a supercar experience agency with a location in Boise that will let you hand-pick a foreign or classic sportscar from their arsenal, and be trained in the fine art of 0-200 mph. More information.

Whether diving into the art of glass blowing at Boise Glass Art, tackling the heat of a ceramic kiln at the Idaho Art Lab in St. Anthony, or exploring the world of metal at FireFusion, try your hand at an art form that requires a little more edge.

Experience Idaho's unique scenery in a whole new way by barreling through desert and tree-laden landscapes, hundreds to thousands of feet above the ground. Idaho has numerous companies and zipline tracks, so be sure to check out Silver Streak, Zip Idaho, and the Schweitzer Mountain Zipline to start.

Whether at The Art Museum, Boise Creative Center, or any number of the awesome paint and sip classes offered across the state, you can learn to draw, paint, and sketch your way through nearly any subject. Some classes, like the nature journaling offer at the IAM, incorporate field trips to put your skills into practice, while others let you go as rogue as you like.

Most Idahoans have hiked up a snowy hill at some point and let a sled or tube whip them down through a flurry of flying powder. Bumper tubing is the summer version of this favorite winter pastime, and Idaho's best tubing hill is prepared to bring this awesome activity to Garden Valley. Perfect for all ages, the slick lanes will send you flying.