We’re on the river four to six hours on average, and travel at a relaxed pace that allows time for swimming, exploring historic sites, or scouting rapids. Itinerary may vary due to changes in water level, weather, availability of camps or other factors. As a result, rapids we might expect to encounter on a given morning may not be encountered until afternoon, and canyons we expect to float through in the afternoon of one day may instead be encountered the following morning.
Meal prepared by program staff at campsite along the river.
After breakfast we'll pack our bags and load the boats. Then, after a brief orientation to the day's adventures, we'll head downstream for a 10 to 12 mile journey.
Meal prepared by program staff at riverside.
After lunch we encounter Cougar Canyon, the first of the river’s spectacular gorges. We arrive at the night’s camp by mid to late afternoon. While the guides prepare dinner you'll have free time to swim, fish, read, play games or otherwise enjoy the river and its surroundings. (There are good spots for hiking along the Salmon River but only a few; for the most part hiking opportunities are limited.)
Meal prepared by program staff at campsite along the river.