Salmon River Rafting
4 Day Trips ----------- 5 Day Trips
Join us for a Salmon River rafting adventure and experience the largest undammed river in the American West. We float the Salmon river's lower reaches, where the river flows through four spectacular wilderness canyons. The rapids are superb, especially at high water, and many consider this to be our most exciting multi-day whitewater rafting trip. Yet the rapids, while big, are forgiving. So this is an ideal place to join a paddle team, learn to row, or try an inflatable kayak.
The Salmon features powerful rapids and large roller coaster waves. But these aren't the only attractions. Majestic rock-walled canyons, deep blue skies and starry nights, the most beautiful white sand river beaches you'll find anywhere, and fabulous swimming in warm, crystalline pools combine to make this a classic trip, especially for families.
Our first day begins with
mild rapids which are
ideal for a warm up, especially for those learning to row or to paddle an
inflatable kayak. Over the course of the next several days we'll encounter
numerous exciting rapids. The rapids are friendly, but they're large at most
flows, too: big, rolling rapids with
towering waves. Demons Drop, Half and Half, Lorna's Lulu, Snow Hole, and China
are a few of the more exciting drops. (At
midsummer flows most of the rapids are rated class III with one or two class IV
drops mixed in. However, during the first part of our July through September
season - especially during heavy snowpack years - many of the rapids become class
IV thrillers.)
Toward the end of our journey we meet the Snake River at the edge of Hell’s Canyon, the deepest gorge in North America. We'll encounter a few rapids on the Snake, but for the most part this leg of our journey is placid. For this reason we'll lash our boats together to form a group "barge" which the guides will maneuver downstream with the aid of a small outboard motor. This last leg of our adventure presents us with a great opportunities to unwind, socialize, watch for golden eagles and bighorn sheep, and gaze up at the Snake's soaring canyon walls.
Trip includes:
- The services of our professional guides and staff.
- Transportation to our launch point from Lewiston, and from our take-out back to Lewiston at trip’s end.
- All meals, from lunch on the first day through lunch on the last. Our menu is delicious, varied, and hearty. Meals are freshly prepared by our guides from the highest quality ingredients. Juice and water are available at each meal. Coffee, tea, and cocoa are available at dinner and breakfast, and complementary wine is served with some dinners. Special dietary needs may be accommodated with advance notice. We also provide cups, plates, and silverware.
- Durable, professional quality rafts and river running equipment, including U.S. Coast Guard Approved lifejackets.
- Waterproof river bags and boxes for your personal gear.
- Camp chairs.
O.R.E. operates these trips under a special use permit issued by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. O.R.E. is an equal opportunity service provider.
