Lower Salmon River Rafting: 1, 4, and 5 Day Trips
Activities: Whitewater, hikes, history, old homesteads, fishing.Difficulty: May-September — Intermediate whitewater
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Trip Highlights
- Perfect river for families with younger children (a big river with spaced intermediate rapids)
- This river offers great camping – especially perfect for large groups!
- This river is floatable year-round with great opportunities for migrational fishing and upland game bird hunting.
- Large sandy beaches for games and easy swimming
- Wildlife and bird viewing (Animals, Snakes, Lizards, River Otters, many birds of prey, Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep, black bear)
- Scenery (4 very distinct canyons, Green Canyon, Snowhole Canyon, Blue Canyon, Hells Canyon)
- Geology (Basalt & Limestone)
- Fishing ( Great small mouth bass fishing)
- Hiking
- Longest free flowing river in the lower 48
1 Day Trip Description:
Enjoy one day rafting adventures on the pristine and scenic Lower Salmon River. Taste the great outdoors away from the highway and civilization. The Lower Salmon River offers exciting Class III rapids as well as the Green Canyon, one of the four spectacular canyons on the River. You will see Indian Pictographs, settlers' homesteads, and early Chinese mining sites while on your adventures. Lunch is provided by Idaho Afloat on a white sandy beach where you can take a swim or just take in the view of the beautiful Salmon River. For the adventuresome, we provide inflatable kayaks for playing in Class III rapids.Price: $85, Kids (Ages 5-13) 12% discount
Meeting Place: Grangeville, ID
Trip Launch Dates: Every Day May-September
4 and 5 day Trip Description:
The Lower Salmon River offers a 71 mile outdoor adventures experience. You will enjoy 53 Salmon River miles plus 18 miles on the Snake River. On the Salmon River, you will be guaranteed a large measure of solitude. It has four spectacularly colorful canyons and is the longest free flowing river in the lower 48 states. It is rated a Class III river. This river does not have water as big as the Snake, however it is a more technical river. Along the river are white sandy camping beaches where you can cool off by swimming and playing in beautiful, clear, cool river pools. Some of the rapids you will experience are Half & Half, Bodacious Bounce, Zig Zag, and Snowhole.Price: 4-Day $1175, 5-Day $1395
Meeting Place: Grangeville, ID Super 8 Motel (208.983.1002)
Trip Launch Dates: June 6, 14, 22, 30 — July 8, 16, 24 — August 1, 9, 17, 25
Trips Include:
- All Meals from Lunch on first day to Lunch on last day
- Sleeping Bags, Sleeping Pads, Tents, Chairs
- Water Resistant Dry Bag for your personal belongings
- Transport from Grangeville, ID to Put in.
Not Included
- USFS fee of 3%
- Transport to Grangeville Idaho
- Pre night stay at the Super 8 Motel and meals that night
- Shuttle fee for cars from Grangeville Idaho to take out at Lewiston Idaho
Camping beside the river on your multi-day Idaho Afloat rafting vacation is simply exceptional.