Getting to the Middle Fork Salmon River: Flights + Drives to Stanley, ID

February 23, 2026

If you’re rafting the Middle Fork of the Salmon River with Middle Fork Rapid Transit (MFRT), your adventure actually starts and ends in Stanley, Idaho. You’ll get yourself to Stanley; MFRT handles the transportation between town and the river—by bus and, later in the season, by small plane where needed. This guide breaks down how … Continued

Best Time to Raft the Middle Fork (Month‑by‑Month Guide)

February 6, 2026

By Susan Becker

If you’re looking at a Middle Fork of the Salmon trip, one decision shapes everything else: When should we go? Because the Middle Fork is a wild, undammed, snowmelt‑fed river, it behaves very differently from early June through September—big, surging high water in early summer, warm and playful in mid‑season, low and clear with world‑class … Continued

Category: Trip Planning & Logistics