Salmon River Rafting
8 days
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Small Group Tour
This course takes you on an amazing eight-day expedition through the heart of the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness on the Salmon River. This section of the river is famous for its sandy beaches and riverside natural hot springs.
You’ll start with the basics of camping, including cooking, sanitation, and Leave No Trace skills. You’ll also work on d...
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Overview
Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
Highlights
- This is an outdoor leadership course designed for age 23 years and older
- Explore Salmon River in Idaho.
- Enjoy floating on crystal blue waters through a stunning granite canyon.
- Have an opportunity to learn and practice river rescue skills, captain boats.
What's this trip about?
This course takes you on an amazing eight-day expedition through the heart of the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness on the Salmon River. This section of the river is famous for its sandy beaches and riverside natural hot springs.
You’ll start with the basics of camping, including cooking, sanitation, and Leave No Trace skills. You’ll also work on developing the technical skills for rafting in high water and immerse yourself in the cultural and natural history of the Salmon River corridor. You will learn to guide paddle rafts and row oar rigs, to recognize and avoid river hazards and obstacles, how to find good lines through rapids, and the basics of river rescue.
Along with the technical skills curriculum, you’ll have numerous opportunities to take on leadership roles and practice leadership techniques. As you paddle downriver, you will practice your new skills and make stops at historic homesteads and mines. By the end of this course, you’ll have a variety of new leadership and technical skills as well as memories that will last a lifetime.
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Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age range23 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityDriggs
End CityBoise
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Itinerary
Travel through one of our most spectacular river classrooms on this rafting course. The Main Salmon River in Idaho is known as the “River of No Return.” It runs through the heart of the Frank Church, which is one of the largest and most remote wilderness areas in the country. This eight day summer course was designed with the adult professional in mind. You will spend eight days floating on crystal blue waters through a stunning granite canyon while learning the essential skills necessary for multi-day rafting trips. You will have the opportunity to learn and practice river rescue skills, captain boats through Class III whitewater, and try fly-fishing. This course will travel in both oar rafts and paddle rafts, and you will develop the ability to identify and manage river hazards on your own. Each afternoon you will pull up onto a white sandy beach, make camp, cook dinner with your coursemates, and debrief the day’s events. Prime courses provide the opportunity to learn alongside other motivated and like-minded individuals. Further develop your leadership skills on the river, after eight days you will want to head back upstream and do it all again!
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Price From $2,435
Price per day$304
Last Updated: 7/16/2018
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23 years and up
Average age: 39
Average age: 39
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