5 day main salmon rafting the river of no return wilderness trip.
Salmon river rafting map.
Salmon river map riggins idaho single day rafting trips two and three day rafting trips salmon river idaho maps.
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.
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.
It is a dream come true to have the opportunity to share our love for the salmon river with you.
Spending one or two nights on the river is a fitting introduction to multi day whitewater rafting.
This is approximately 80 river miles.
Thank you for this experience.
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.
This 80 mile journey.
The lower salmon river trip begins below riggins idaho slightly downstream from where the upper or main salmon trip ends.
My family and i experienced a 10 mile float down the snake river in grand teton national park with an amazing historian mr.
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.
I loved the views the wildlife and mr.
Salmon raft is a locally owned and operated business.
The maps below show you the section of the main salmon river that you will be running with river time.
Johnson s story s of how the region was created.
Idaho s famed river of no return the salmon river flows westward through the largest roadless wilderness in the lower 48 states.
Wayne johnson of salmon river rafting company.
Most trips cover the 84 miles of wilderness in five or six days.
The first map only shows a few of the rapids we will run.
5 day river of no return wilderness trip.
Main salmon river map idaho.
It is best know for its big canyon sandy beaches and big water rapids.
Main salmon river rafting trips.
Map of the main salmon river idaho.
Lower salmon river map idaho.
Whitewater has been a lifelong passion for the husband and wife team owners chris and lauren.
The 425 mile salmon river is one of the longest free flowing river in the lower 48 states.
Salmon raft guides are safe knowledgeable and fun.
Salmon river rafting maps book now click maps to enlarge trip highlights our largest river in terms of flow which means big fun waves.
A rafting trip down the salmon river aka the river of no return makes for a wonderful family vacation.
