By Susan Becker
Boundary Creek and Indian Creek are the two launch sites most Middle Fork of the Salmon River guests hear about. Boundary Creek is the classic road-accessible start at the top of the run. Indian Creek is a backcountry fly-in launch about 25 river miles downstream. For a Middle Fork Rapid Transit trip, this is usually … Continued
By Susan Becker
An August or September trip on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River combines warm afternoons, cool nights, technical low-water rafting, clear-water trout fishing, and one of the most memorable arrivals in Idaho: a backcountry flight from Stanley to Indian Creek. For most late-season guests, the biggest difference begins before the boats are even loaded. … Continued
By Susan Becker
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
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
