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Action Whitewater Adventures |
800-453-1482 |
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ARTA River Trips |
800-323-2782 |
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Canyons Incorporated |
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Don & Meg Hatch River Expeditions |
800-342-8243 |
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ECHO: The Wilderness Company |
800-652-3246 |
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Hughes River Expeditions |
800-262-1882 |
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Mackay Wilderness River Trips |
800-635-5336 |
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Middle Fork Rapid Transit |
888-433-5628 |
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Far and Away Adventures |
800-232-8588 |
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Middle Fork River Expeditions |
800-801-5146 |
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Middle Fork River Tours |
800-445-9738 |
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Aggipah River Trips |
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Outdoor Adventures |
800-323-4234 |
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A Rocky Mountain River Tour |
208-345-2400 |
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River Odysseys West (ROW) |
800-451-6034 |
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Sevy Guide Service |
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Triangle C Ranch Whitewater |
800-303-6258 |
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O.A.R.S. |
800-346-6277 |
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Solitude River Trips |
800-396-1776 |
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American Adrenaline Company |
800-581-0856 |
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Destination Wilderness |
800-423-8868 |
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Wilderness River Outfitters |
800-252-6581 |
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| Section |
Boundary or Indian Creek
to main Salmon River |
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Location |
Custer and Lemhi counties,
east-central Idaho |
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Driving Time |
Boise—2 hours |
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Difficulty |
Class III-IV+ |
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Trip Length |
80 or 105 miles (128 or
168 km) |
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Trip Options |
Paddle raft, oar raft,
dory, inflatable kayak; five and six days |
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Season |
May-September |
The Middle Fork of the
Salmon, considered the crown jewel of the National Wild and Scenic
Rivers system by the U.S. Forest Service, provides one of the
world's premier multiday wilderness river experiences. Between
Boundary Creek, north of Stanley in  east-central Idaho, and its
confluence with the main Salmon near Cache Bar, the Middle Fork
flows through the heart of the 2.4-million-acre Frank Church-River
of No Return Wilderness and traverses portions of the Challis,
Payette, and Salmon national forests.
More
than eighty exciting rapids are in the Middle Fork, including many
Class III-IV rapids, such as Velvet Falls, Waterwheel, Pistol Creek,
Tappan Falls, Haystack, Porcupine, Redside, Rubber, Hancock, and
Jumpoff. The pristine river is graced with numerous excellent
campsites; most are adjacent to crystal-clear streams and rapids.
Rafting trips allow time both mornings and evenings to hike, visit,
read, or relax. Although Middle Fork rafting begins in May,
families, seniors, and first-time rafters are advised to schedule
trips during the lower flows and warmer waters of July and August.
The
Middle Fork trip begins in an alpine environment about a two-hour
drive north of Sun Valley. Its elevation, nearly 6,000 feet at the
put-in, accounts for the variety of wildlife. During spring and
early summer trips, rafters commonly see deer, elk, bighorn sheep,
mountain goats, and bears. Other wildlife sometimes seen are cougar,
lynx, bobcats, coyotes, fox, porcupines, badgers, beavers, martens,
mink, otters, muskrats, and skunks. Fishing for the Middle Fork’s
salmon, steelhead, and cutthroat, rainbow and Dolly Varden trout is
excellent.
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