Idaho·United States
Photo: Intermountain Forest Service, USDA Region 4 Photography · Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
The Middle Fork of the Salmon runs through the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, with around a hundred rapids, riverside hot springs, pictographs and trout fishing. It is widely rated the finest multi-day river trip in North America.
In season: Jun–Aug · Peak: Jul
Class III-IV rapids, technical at low water in the upper canyon, with beach camps each night. Access is by a long drive or bush flight to the put-in at Boundary Creek.
The final gorge, hot springs and pictographs
Six days through the largest wilderness in the lower 48
The steep upper canyon, technical at low water
Join a licensed outfitter's six-day trip, booked well ahead, or apply in the private permit lottery. Go in late June or July for good flows, and bring a rod for the catch-and-release fishing.
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