Salmon River 4
Day Details
Whitewater
rafting trips on the "River of No Return" are one of the best family outdoor
vacations available. The Salmon River drifts through quiet pools and surges
into churning whitewater rapids.
4 Day
Expedition : (4 Days/3 Nights, 62 River
Miles)
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Expedition
Headquarters & Starting Point
Red Lion Inn, 621-21st Street, Lewiston,
ID 83501, 1-800-232-6730 or 208-799-1000 - www.redlionlewiston.com.
Plan
to meet at the Red Lion at 8:00 p.m. the evening before your trip
for the pre-trip meeting. When you arrive at the Red Lion, please
check in with the desk to inform them that you will be making a
trip with us, and to check for any messages we might have left for
you. At the meeting, we discuss the trip, check out trip gear, and
handle any last minute details.
Reservations at the Red Lion should
be confirmed well in advance. Please be sure to contact the Red
Lion as soon as you make your river trip reservations.
Getting to Lewiston
Lewiston, Idaho is located on US Highway
95, 114 miles south of Spokane, Washington. There are commuter flights
from most large western cities to Lewiston via Horizon Air. You
can also rent a car and drive to Lewiston from the Spokane airport
or AAA Taxi (888-534-9644) and All-Ways Transportation (877-437-5237)
provide shuttle service between Spokane and Lewiston. Make sure
to request your shuttles at least 24 hours in advance. Groups can
arrange charter vans. Please check with our office for details.
Put-in/Beginning the Trip
Put-in for the Salmon River Canyon
is at Pine Bar. We provide land transportation to put-in from Lewiston
the morning of the first day of the trip. The drive is approximately
75 miles.
Take-out/End of Trip
Early afternoon the last day of the
trip, we take-out at Hellar Bar, WA. From take-out, we provide van
transportation back to Lewiston (34 miles). Plan to arrive in Lewiston
during mid-to-late afternoon the final day of your trip. You can
either plan to spend the night at the Red Lion or catch a commuter
flight from Lewiston to either Boise or Spokane that evening. Another
option is to drive to Spokane via rental car. Groups can arrange
charter vans. Please check with our office for details.
Fishing
You can purchase an Idaho
fishing license and tackle in Lewiston before the trip. You can also purchase
an Idaho license by contacting the Idaho Fish & Game. (800-554-8685 or
www.state.ID.US/Fishgame). Cost is $11.50 for the first day and $5.00 for each
additional day. Juniors (14-17 years of age) can purchase a junior fishing
license for $13.75/teen/season.
Fishing for trout, smallmouth
bass, is usually excellent from early summer through fall. We recommend light
weight spin casting gear. We provide sturgeon fishing gear, and 'catch and
release' fishing for white sturgeon is great fun. Salmon River Sturgeon can
reach more than 9 feet in length.
Vehicle
& Luggage Storage
Vehicle and luggage storage during
your float trip is available through the Red Lion. Check with the
desk.
Weather
Summer is very warm. Daytime
temperatures may range from 65 to 110 degrees.
Trip
Insurance and Responsibility
We encourage the purchase of
Trip Cancellation, Accident, and Baggage Insurance Policies. These policies
cover cancellation, personal property, and personal injury. Many insurance
companies offer such policies.
HUGHES RIVER EXPEDITIONS, Inc.
spares nothing to assure that all trips we outfit are the safest and best
outfitted expeditions available. Our safety record is excellent. However, river
running is not without some risk, and you as a potential river runner must be
willing to assume some risk. HUGHES RIVER EXPEDITIONS, Inc. assumes no
responsibility whatsoever for your personal safety or for damage or loss of
your equipment.
Salmon
River Canyon Books, Maps and Pamphlets
Available through the
Hughes
Company Store
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