Whitewater Rafting: Full-Day Adventure on Salmon River
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8 Ratings
Salmon

Navigate tranquil passages interspersed with exciting class II-III rapid sequences and gain insights into the Salmon Valley’s natural past. This experience comes with a delightful lunch by the river, tour of an old gold mine, skilled and seasoned guides, and the opportunity to buy a photograph commemorating the adventure at the end.

Duration: 7 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Salmon River - On our one day Salmon river whitewater rafting trip you will discover the beauty of Idaho in a 12 mile stretch of wildly fun whitewater. Splash through big waves, Enjoy a delicious riverside lunch, tour a historic goldmine, and see the remnants of a historic peoples of the past that once lived and thrived in the bottom of the canyon.
What's Included
  • Friendly competent Guide
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Rafting gear and equipment
Location
100 Courthouse Dr
Courthouse Drive
We will Meet at Idaho Adventures Headquarters 10 minutes prior to your scheduled departure time. Our Headquarters is extremely visible located at the intersection of Highway 93 north and Main Street in Salmon Idaho.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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C5610gdjayc
Sep 13, 2023
Most fun ever!!! - If you are looking for an amazing whitewater experience Idaho Adventures is the outfit to choose! We took the one day float excursion down the salmon river filled with class 2plus and 3 rapids.  (They do offer 6 person paddle rafting.)  Our job was to hang on for dear life and stay in the raft helped by following commands given by our very accomplished , professional, knowledgeable and friendly   River guide, Rose who handled the oars and made it look easy going thru each set . The owners Everett , Jaz and river guide Rose from Idaho Adventures provided us with an over the top experience on the river not to be forgotten!!!! 
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Navigator56226967136
Sep 3, 2023
What a day!! - An awesome trip. Our guide was knowledgeable about the area & was an experienced rafter. Forgot his name. We felt safe. Oh our ages 75 & 79. But active seniors. Guide made us feel welcome.
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Kathyas5903vo
Aug 17, 2023
Excellent! - We reached out to Idaho Adventure not knowing who or what they represent and had nothing but a very positive experience! We booked our day float in August to celebrate our dad's 80th birthday, back in February. Great communication! Always responsive either through phone or email. Gave us recommendations for local Airbnb's that worked out fantastic for our group of 23! Guides were professional, fun to interact with, took safety seriously but knew when to have a good time. We booked 3 private rafts & got a group discount which is advertised on their website and well worth the booking! Lunch & drinks were provided and was fresh and delicious! We would definitely book with them again! We were so lucky to watch a bald eagle swoop from a tree and go in front of our boat about 6 feet away and snatch a 24" fish out of the water! We felt like it was a birthday omen come true!!
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Joeht5945tm
Jul 24, 2023
Two terrific days on the Salmon! - Our overnight on the Salmon was fantastic! The menu was great, plenty of food cooked to perfection. Camp site was superb. Jamie and Andy were great to hang out with, good conversationalists, and loved Andy's mandolin at the campfire. We're now contemplating a Middle Fork or Main adventure in the future. Great trip!
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Jrenz
Jul 11, 2023
Great experience on a beautiful river, highlight of our week in the area - A+ experience. Salmon is a small town enroute between Salt Lake City and Missoula, in a historic area that Louis and Clark passed through. The company's office/store is right on the river in the middle of town. We wanted to break up the drive, so we called Idaho Adventures and arranged a full-day paddle on rather short notice. They were very accommodating - I actually ran a whitewater kayak while my wife and son were in the raft. I've been rafting a reasonable amount both in the US and abroad, so I do have some reference points. First, meeting in the morning was easy and at a not-crazy time (8:45 am). The office is within a short walk of nearly every lodging option in Salmon. The shuttle to the put-in was fairly quick, maybe 35 minutes in their van on a good road through beautiful countryside. Put-in was quick and easy. The run itself is great. We ran the upper main salmon (if I recall correctly) for about 15 miles. It was plenty of on-water time, with a classic pool-and-drop style river, where each rapid is followed by a few minutes of calmer water. This is an ideal setup both for safety in case someone does swim and for overall enjoyment, since you get a minute to look for wildlife and just enjoy the physical surroundings. There's a bigger Class III rapid just past a bridge mid-day that was a particular highlight of the run. Lunch was classic river fare and we enjoyed it very much. We made one additional mid-run stop to see a really fascinating mine just a few minutes walk from the bank, and another stop on the return shuttle to see very well-preserved petroglyphs. We had the particular fortune of getting to talk with the owners a fair bit - one in particular is an extremely experienced long-time river guide. They both have been on rivers all over the west and chose to settle in Salmon because of the quality of the river itself and life in general. They're very friendly and also run some mid-length trips, like 3 days. We hope to do one of those next time we're in the area. The company is fairly small, so they're in a really great position to do smaller or specialty trips in the area as well. The area is currently a bit undiscovered. I don't think we saw any other commercial trips on our run, maybe 1-2 private trips only. Given what a beautiful area it is I'd expect they'll grow quite a bit in coming years. We had a great trip and I hope we get to do a multiday with them in the future!
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Tom
Jul 6, 2023
Best out of last 5 rafting trips we been on - First of all, your customer service is awesome all the way around. Our guide, Rose, did an outstanding job making sure we all had a great experience. It was also great the river was running fas and fund with some great class III rapids. Thank you all and thank you Rose!
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Juliely3023pb
Jun 19, 2023
A BIG "WOW"! LOVE, LOVE, LOVED MY EXPERIENCE! :) - My friend and I had an amazing experience! I recommend everyone to experience the scenic float because the views were breathtaking and the staff was very friendly and professional. I couldn't have asked for a better way to see the salmon river and the beauty with it. Without a doubt, this company deserves a 5 star rating with excellent customer service and having skilled staff to guide people down the Salmon river. AMAZING JOB, IDAHO ADVENTURES!
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Bethanya456
Jun 11, 2023
Must do! - Our family just enjoyed a one day whitewater rafting trip with Idaho Adventures. It is the highlight of our trip and our 12-year-old daughter claimed it will be the highlight of our summer. The crew and our guide were wonderful! They were fun, easy to talk to, and knowledgeable. They provided all the equipment needed and a shore lunch. We felt safe and prepared even though we are relatively inexperienced with rafting. This is a definite must do if you're looking for some fun adventure in the area.
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