“I
made my living for lots of years as a writer, but I don’t
think there are any words I could possibly put together that would
express what an absolutely perfect vacation Annie and I had with
your company on the Middle Fork. We’ll be back! ”
— David & Annie Davidson
guests since 2002
3 trips and counting
“Thank you for providing us with an outstanding
vacation experience. It is
rare to encounter a situation that is simultaneously energizing and
relaxing, but that was the case during our time on the Middle Fork. The
guides were knowledgeable and enthusiastic and the food would do any five-star
restaurant proud. In short, the entirety of services provided by MFRT
was of first-rate quality. Two weeks of being back at work has not
diminished the vacation glow”
— Bill and Andrea
Novakowski
guests since 1996
3 trips and counting
Plunging
107 miles through the largest, most remote primitive area in
the continental United States, Idaho’s Middle Fork of
the Salmon is the nation’s premier wilderness river.
Offering a spectacular journey of both adventure and solitude,
the Middle Fork is a crystal clear, pristine mountain river
that tumbles through the heart of Idaho’s 2.3 million-acre
River of No Return Wilderness Area. A rugged country of such
awesome beauty, it capitvated President Teddy Roosevelt, who
established the first federal protection of this area in 1905.
Today, its untamed beauty remains for us to experience, having
changed little since the Tukedeka Shoshone Indians roamed the
river canyon over a century ago.
A dynamic river dropping over 2700 feet in elevation,
the Middle Fork begins high in the Sawtooth Mountains . Starting
small and feisty, it winds through a heavily forested alpine
canyon, thick with fir, pine and spruce. Surging rapids are interspersed
with pools and riffles full of wild trout. As the Middle Fork
drops in elevation, the terrain then becomes more arid to expose
rugged canyons dotted with mountain mahogany, pockets of aspen,
and towering ponderosa pines.
Along with sheer beauty, the Middle Fork
canyon has many special features that create an amazing journey.
Floating the river offers a chance to see a variety of wildlife
in their natural habitat. There are a number of hotsprings bubbling
up along the way to provide a refreshing soak. Native-american
pictographs and pit-house depressions from traditional river
camps are still visible for us to marvel. A short hike might
reveal an old log cabin tucked away in the forest thicket, abandoned
long ago but still standing to remind us of the few hearty folks
who braved this rugged country. We will also see inspiring geological
features, waterfalls, slick-rock granite cathedrals, and panoramic
vistas that instill in us the incredible beauty of mother nature.
