Holiday’s Lower Salmon trip combines major rapids and spectacular wilderness canyons as you travel from Whitebird or Rice Creek to the confluence with the Snake River. Huge white sand beaches make some of the best campsites in the West. You will see evidence of pioneer occupation and of the courageous 1877 journey of Chief Joseph fleeing United States soldiers. Near the trip's end you’ll meet Devil's Slide, one of the most respected rapids in the Pacific Northwest.
Combine this trip with Holiday’s Main Salmon run for a 12-day expedition. Economical two and three-day trips may be chartered for eight or more people.
Trip Details
Duration
4 Days/3 Nights
Location
Salmon River, Lower
Season
July - September
Trip Type
Paddle & Oar
Nearest City
Lewiston, ID or Spokane, WA
Physical Condition Required
Fair
Destination(s)
Idaho, United States
Rated Classes
I-IV
Guest Capacity
6-25
Minimum Age Limit
5 Years
Distance Traveled
61 Miles
Inflatable Kayaks
Available with instruction provided.
Hard Shell Kayaks
No rentals available. Experienced kayakers may bring own boat.
Additional Activities
Fishing, Swimming, Off River Hiking/Exploring, Volleyball, Horseshoes
Dining
All meals provided starting with lunch the first day through lunch the last day.
About Liquor
BYOB for Evening
Rates
$725.00 - $825.00per personCurrency Converter (Rates shown are in US Dollars. Rates and terms are subject to change.)
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Trip Itinerary
SAMPLE ITINERARY: This typical itinerary illustrates a four-day trip on the Lower Salmon River.
Day 1: Meet group at Holiday Expeditions headquarters in Grangeville, Idaho. After a 30-minute ride to the river, launch the trip at Hammer Creek (near Whitebird). Downstream, stop at Shorts Bar, where you will find the first pictographs - ancient Nez Perce writings. Run some exciting rapids in Green Canyon and enjoy the plentiful white sand beaches that appear along the shores of the Lower Salmon.
Day 2: Negotiate Bodacious Bounce, Snowhole, and China rapids in Cougar and Snowhole Canyons. There is plenty of opportunity for fishing, hiking and just plain relaxing at camp.
Day 3: Run Devil's Slide, Eye of the Needle and Checkerboard rapids, which provide more excitement before setting up camp. Today, you may hike up to the Wapshilla Ranch. This was one of several ranches in the Salmon River Canyon run by a Nez Perce family.
Day 4: Reach the confluence of the Snake and Salmon Rivers. You may stop at Cottonwood Creek and Cache Bar, two more important Nez Perce sites. The final miles of this excursion are flat water, where you may use the assistance of a motor. After floating the lower part of Hell's Canyon, you reach the take out point at Heller Bar and return to headquarters in Grangeville, Idaho.
This Package Includes
Full course meals starting with lunch the first day ending with lunch the last day.
Transportation to and from the meeting point.
Qualified guides.
Necessary equipment like lifejackets, waterproof bags, etc.
Reservation Policy
A deposit is required within five days of making a reservation; balance is due 60 days before your trip begins.
Cancellation Policy
If cancellations are made prior to 90 days before the trip, monies will be refunded less a $50.00 service charge per person. If cancellations are made within 90 days and outside of 45 days of the trip date monies will be refunded less a $100.00 service charge per person. Cancellations made within 45 days of the trip date are non refundable. Prior to 45 days to trip date, Holiday Expeditions will transfer reservations to another trip in the same year with a $25.00 service charge per person.
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