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SALMON RIVER RAFTING GUIDE

FROM MILD to WILD

The Salmon River offers numerous family rafting opportunities ranging from ½ day float trips to fully outfitted multi day wilderness white water adventures

½ Day and 1 Day rafting trips are available in Stanley, Idaho though the River Company

The River Company specializes in one-day river raft trips with lunch on the Salmon River in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area: Family Trips, Group Trips, Fishing Trips.  During most of the rafting season whitewater rapids are moderate, ranging from Class 1 to Class 3 on a scale of 1 to 6. Early-season trips may also include optional Class 4 rapids that are reserved for guests fourteen and older.

The River Company.
The river company

 

The Semi wilderness section near salmon Idaho, below the North Fork section are two outfitters that offer single day trips.  In July and August these trips are ideal family get-a-ways.

KOOKABURRA:  is a licensed and bonded outfitter owned and operated by Dwina Noesbar and Christopher Smith.   A small local company dedicated to guest services of the highest quality, to provide a wonderful experience on the Salmon River.   Safety, fun, adventure and personal growth are their priorities.

 KOOKABURRA.
Kookaburra

 

Rawhide Outfitters offers 1/2 day trips and 1-3 day trips. John and Cathy Cranney and sons Justin and Luke have a love for the outdoors and the desire to spend their lives doing what they enjoy and sharing it with others offers overnight rafting adventures, personal and quality guest treatment, keeping safety a top priority.
1/2 day float trip, there are no rapids on this section, the river is wide and smooth.  
1-3 day overnight rafting trips offers awesone scenery, wildlife and a gold mine tour.  A very informative and interesting talk is given, along with a demonstration of gold panning and a walk into an old mine shaft and mill building.

Rawhide Outfitters.
Rawhide outfitters

 

Whitewater trips are fun, scenic and educational.  In July and August these trips are an ideal family get away.

For families seeking the ultimate wilderness rafting adventure Action Whitewater Adventure offers deluxe guided and fully outfitted 5 day rafting vacations through the famous Grand Canyon of the Salmon River.  This wilderness area is accessed only by boat or airplane flows through 80-miles of clean white beaches backed up to the forest , hot springs, crystal clear water and abundant wildlife: bighorn sheep, falcons, deer and elk.  The combination of a relaxing river (designated Wild and Scenic) and thrilling (class III & IV) rapids makes this trip perfect for all ages.    

Action Whitewater Adventures.
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Downstream from the wilderness “Grand Canyon” section of the river,   the Salmon River flows through a number of smaller desert canyons before it meets the Snake River.  This section referred to as the Canyons of the Salmon offers a variety of 1 day and some mutli-day trips.

Epley’s Whitewater adventures offer 1-5 day trips through the four distinct canyons of the lower Salmon River: Green, Cougar, Snowhole, and Blue Canyons which have numerous rapids named appropriately: Roller coaster, Demon's Drop, Lorna's Lulu, Bodacious Bounce, Half and Half, and Eye of the Needle!

Epley’s Whitewater.
 
Epleys Whitewater adventures

Flow Adventures believes that rafting the Salmon is the ultimate vacation. Although a new company their staff is highly trained with countless hours of time spent on the river and in the backcountry that brings a fresh, highly motivated and Leave NO Trace aspect to the 3,4 & 5 day trips on the lower Salmon River.  

Flow Adventures.
Flow Adventures

Salmon River Outfitters
One and two day whitewater adventures out of Riggins, Idaho, providing gourmet dutch oven meals and exquisite wines to taste.  Take your own kayak or ride the waves in a guided paddle raft or oar boat, and enjoy the gorgeous scenery and exciting white water of the Canyons of the Lower Salmon River.

Salmon River Outfitters

Salmon River Outfitters

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