The Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho is America's premiere alpine river trip. Starting out at 6000 ft the middle fork starts out small and feisty as it quickly descends 3000ft over the course of a 100 miles. On a Middle fork of the salmon river trip you can expect incredible class III and IV whitewater, extraordinary fly fishing, and legendary hot springs. You truly feel your are in a garden of eden when travelling this river, the middle fork seems to have a new surprise around every bend. This river is often referred to as the crown jewel of the wild and scenic rivers system due to all of the incredible and abundant natural resources the river has. A middle fork of the salmon raft trip is a must see if you are a true river runner.
Middle Fork Rafting Trips
The Middle Fork of the Salmon river was one of the first rivers designated into the wild and scenic river system in 1968. The river has a special place for many due to its pristine quality and unparalleled beauty. There are few rivers worldwide that combine whitewater, fishing, and hot springs all into one package, the middle fork is famous for it! On a middle fork of the Salmon river trip you will be able to enjoy 6 incredible hot springs soaks as you float down the river. Many of these hot springs are right in camp the most famous being sheep eater, loon creek, and hospital bar hot springs. These camps are always the most desired and the Forest Service does a very good job of managing the campsites through a reservation system which helps keep these sites pristine for generations to come.
Rafting the Middle Fork since 1986
The Middle Fork of the Salmon River is a natural free flowing stream that offers the very best in dry fly fishing. Fishing for west slope cut throat trout with giant stone fly's on a clear cool mountain stream is what we all dream about, so stop dreaming and come join us. Middle Fork River Tours has been offering exceptional river trips on the middle fork since 1986. We love the middle fork and it shows through the service we provide and the guides we hire. You can expect the very best when joining us on a middle fork of the salmon raft trip. A raft trip of a life time.
