Idaho s famed river of no return the salmon river flows westward through the largest roadless wilderness in the lower 48 states.
Salmon river rafting map.
Main salmon river rafting trips.
Most trips cover the 84 miles of wilderness in five or six days.
Wayne johnson of salmon river rafting company.
The first map only shows a few of the rapids we will run.
Map of the main salmon river idaho.
Featured outfitters arta river trips 800 323 2782 is a non profit organization that runs 18 of the best rivers in the west.
Main salmon river map idaho.
Thank you for this experience.
The next step up from salmon raft s all day adventure is to try a two or three day trip.
The river begins at not much more than a trickle at an elevation of about 8 000 feet in the sawtooth and whitecloud mountains of central idaho.
It is best know for its big canyon sandy beaches and big water rapids.
Beginning high in idaho s rugged sawtooth mountains the main salmon river cascades down to rural salmon idaho with enough volume to entertain recreational day trippers then charges directly west gathering mass from the middle fork and there begins the 5 day expedition through the frank church river of no return wilderness the largest roadless wilderness.
My family and i experienced a 10 mile float down the snake river in grand teton national park with an amazing historian mr.
This 80 mile journey.
It gathers force as it makes its way northeast and then west fed by snows from the sawtooth and salmon river mountains in the south and the clearwater and.
A rafting trip down the salmon river aka the river of no return makes for a wonderful family vacation.
The lower salmon river trip begins below riggins idaho slightly downstream from where the upper or main salmon trip ends.
I loved the views the wildlife and mr.
Spending one or two nights on the river is a fitting introduction to multi day whitewater rafting.
Salmon river map riggins idaho single day rafting trips two and three day rafting trips salmon river idaho maps.
This is approximately 80 river miles.
A raft trip surrounded by natural wonders wildlife and history in the 2nd deepest canyon in north america it truly lives up to it s fame of being idaho s premier rafting trip.
Lower salmon river map idaho.
Whitewater has been a lifelong passion for the husband and wife team owners chris and lauren.
5 day river of no return wilderness trip.
Salmon raft guides are safe knowledgeable and fun.
Main salmon river idaho whitewater rafting all inclusive vacation.
5 day main salmon rafting the river of no return wilderness trip.
The 425 mile salmon river is one of the longest free flowing river in the lower 48 states.
Johnson s story s of how the region was created.
It is a dream come true to have the opportunity to share our love for the salmon river with you.