7-Nights Idaho Middle Fork of the Salmon River 100-Mile Rafting — CALL

MT Sobek

OFFER ID 1533229

No experience required when you join this epic backcountry adventure, frequently cited as the world's best river trip! Rafting 100 miles down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho. The days are filled with a variety of exciting activities from whitewater rafting to swimming, fly fishing, relaxing in natural hot springs, cooling off under refreshing waterfalls, and many optional hikes to stunning views of the canyon. Choose to actively participate on a guide-led paddle boat or sit back and take in the scenery on the oar boat!

Highlights:

  • Have a blast on one of National Geographic's top-rated whitewater rafting trips, deep in the heart of Idaho's Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness
  • Paddle or float to suit your activity level and choose a new experience every day-this trip is great for all ages and all activity levels; it is like summer camp for the whole family!
  • Compare the value! We offer the most inclusive Middle Fork trip, with all your travel arrangements, transportation and lodging, carefully orchestrated for a worry-free vacation.

Important Trip Details:
Previous rafting experience is not necessary. However, you need to be in good physical condition. Since we are in a remote wilderness location. Each day, loading and unloading into the raft can be on sandy beaches or uneven rocky shores. It is a necessity that all travelers are stable and sturdy on their feet in uneven terrain.

Minimum Age: 7

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Itinerary

MT Sobek: Idaho Middle Fork of the Salmon River 100-Mile Rafting

Day 1 Arrive in Boise, Idaho
45-minute flight
Arrive in Boise, Idaho by 1:00 pm today. After a brief orientation, we will fly as a group to Stanley, Idaho, spectacularly set along the banks of the Salmon River at the base of the Sawtooth Mountains. Meet your guides on the back lawn of the Mountain Village Resort for a 6:00 pm welcome orientation meeting followed by a casual picnic dinner. Head back to your hotel to pack up your provided waterproof river bags for the early start the next morning.
Accommodation: Mountain Village Hotel
(D)

Day 2 Journey to the Put-in at Boundary Creek
2.5-hour bus transfer (40-minute flight if water levels too high or low)
6 hours/15 miles rafting Class II to Class IV rapids
Ride the bus to Boundary Creek in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and meet your team of river guides. Under their expert captainship, you will climb aboard the oar boat or raft, and set off to encounter the first of the Middle Fork's rapids: Sulphur Slide, Velvet Falls, the Chutes, and Powerhouse. In late afternoon, arrive at one of the Middle Fork's beautiful campgrounds with breathtaking views, natural hot springs, or trails to explore. Every night, you will enjoy appetizers and a delicious meal prepared by the guides, followed by hot drinks and a campfire.
Accommodation: MT Sobek Camp—Middle Fork of the Salmon River, Idaho
(L, D)

Day 3 Get Started with Pistol Creek Rapid
6 hours/15 miles rafting Class II to Class IV rapids
After breakfast, Class III rapid Pistol Creek provides an exciting jump-start to the day. After lunch, water permitting, inflatable "ducky" kayaks are available for thrill-seekers looking to paddle through the rapids on their own (available on all low-water trips). Make a stop at the Indian Creek Guard Station on the river's left bank to learn a bit about the history of the area, then it's back into the boats to traverse Pongo rapid and coast into camp around 5:00 pm. You have traveled about 15 miles downriver today.
Accommodation: MT Sobek Camp—Middle Fork of the Salmon River, Idaho
(B, L, D)

Day 4 Explore Sunflower/Loon Creek Hot Springs
6 hours/15 miles rafting Class II to Class IV rapids
Marble Falls and Ski Jump rapids start off the day. The calm water that follows makes this a good day to fly-fish or take a refreshing swim. You may also stop at the hot springs at Sunflower or Loon Creek for a relaxing soak while keeping an eye out for mountain goats and bighorn sheep. After lunch, take a short hike to one of the cliffs along the river that showcases Sheepeater pictographs. Enjoy a few more rapids before pulling into camp after about 15 miles on the river.

(B, L, D)

Day 5 Ride the River to Tappan Falls
6 hours/15 miles rafting Class II to Class IV rapids
The 15-20 miles you travel today offer some of the Middle Fork's most thrilling rapids, including Tappan I, Tappan Falls, New Tappan, and Aparajo. Look for bighorn sheep grazing along the shore as you paddle by, as well as bald eagles, osprey, herons, river otters, and black bears. You can also see shallow circular depressions in the ground on the riverbanks: the sites of Sheepeater pit dwellings. In the afternoon, pass by Kaufman's Cave, where the Scottish prospector Clarence Kaufman lived for four years.

(B, L, D)

Day 6 Coast into the Impassable Canyon
6 hours/15 miles rafting Class II to Class IV rapids
Today brings you into the Impassable Canyon, home to truly spectacular scenery: reddish-gray granite cliffs looming over the water, and sharp rock strata folds-the striking evidence of the canyon's geologically tumultuous past. Get ready to experience some serious whitewater through Driftwood, Haystack, Bernard Creek, Earthquake Jack Creek, and Goalpost rapids. After lunch, make the steep hike to Veil Falls, then back on the river, pass through Weber, Redside and Cliffside rapids and view the 1900s homestead of Earl Parrot. Back at camp, enjoy a special last-night dinner.

(B, L, D)

Day 7 Celebrate in Salmon, Idaho
2-3-hour bus transfer
3 hours/10 miles rafting Class II to Class IV rapids
We cap off our adventure by rafting 10 miles of the biggest rapids of the trip: Foreplay, Rubber, Rubber II, and Hancock. After a thrilling morning, reach the confluence of the Middle Fork and the Main Salmon River. Leave your boats behind and board a bus to Salmon for a late-afternoon arrival at the Stagecoach Inn. Enjoy a hot shower, attend a post trip toast and celebration on the back lawn of the hotel, then the opportunity to dine out and explore Salmon on your own this evening.
Accommodation: Stagecoach Inn
(B, L)

Day 8 Fly to Boise, Idaho
An early morning shuttle service will provide transfers from the Stagecoach Inn to the local regional airport for your scheduled flights back to Boise. Salmon is also 3 hours west of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the gateway to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks if you are looking to extend your adventure in the region.
Accommodation: Stagecoach Inn


Featured Destinations
Salmon River
Boise

Vacation Details

Valid Date Ranges
06/13/2025 - 06/20/2025
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06/22/2025 - 06/29/2025
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06/30/2025 - 07/07/2025
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