• Throughout the year, a river changes character. Our schedule offers you the opportunity to select which character best suits yours, from the wild and crazy rapids of early June to the tamer adventure offered as summer progresses. Click on any of the choices below for availability and current prices.

    Middle Fork
    | Main Salmon | Combination Trips

    ALL TRIPS INCLUDE
    GROUP RATES
    RESERVATIONS/CANCELLATIONS
    FLIGHT OPTION
    DRIVE OPTION
    SPECIAL FOCUS TRIPS

  • Middle Fork -  6 day
    2012 Trips  (additional $ for fees or flights)
    June 1 - 6 $1700
    June 10 - 15 $1700
    June 19 - 24 $1900
    June 27 - July 2 $1900 2 spots open
    July 5 - 10 $1900 SOLD OUT
    July 13- 18 $1900 4 spots left
    July 21- 26 $1900 LGBT trip 
    July 29 - August 3 $1900  
    August 6 - 11 $1900 1 spot left
    August 14 - 19
    $1900
    August 22 - 27 $1900
    August 30 - September 4 $1700 SOLD OUT
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  • Main Salmon - 6 day
    2012.trips 
    (additional $ for fees or flight)
    June 7-11 
    $1400 (5 day trip)
    June 16-20  
    $1400 (5 day trip)
    June 25 - 30 $1600
    July 3 - 8 $1600  2 spots open
    July 11-16 $1600  SOLD OUT
    July 19-24 $1600
    July 27 - August 1 $1600  
    Aug 4-9 $1600  
    Aug 12-17 $1600  
    Aug 20-25 $1800 WRITERS trip 
    August 28 - Sept 2 $1900 WINE TASTING trip
    September 5 - 10 $1700 GIRLS AT PLAY trip
    Sept 13 - 18 (veterans)
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  • Combo 12 Day Trips 2012 Trips  (ask about flight option rate)
    June 1 - 11 $2650  11 day
    June 10 - 20 $2650  11 day  
    June 19 - 30 $3200
    June 27 - July 8 $3200 2 spots open
    July 5 - 16 $3200 SOLD OUT 
    July 13 - 24 $3200 4 spots left
    July 21 - August 1 $3200 LGBT trip on MF
    July 29 - August 9 $3200
    August 6 - 17 $3200  1 SPACE LEFT


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  • Combo Trips cont. 12-Day Trips  (ask about flight option rate)
    August 14 - 25 $3200 WRITERS trip Main Salmon
    Aug 22 - Sept 2 $3500 WINE TASTING Main Salmon
    Aug 30 - Sept 10 $3000
    September 7 - 18 $2900
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  • ALL TRIPS INCLUDE professional guiding, gourmet meals, beverages (including beer and wine), tents, dry bags, wet suits, river equipment, and, for experienced paddlers, the use of our canoes and kayaks. 

    TRIP PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE
    sleeping bags/inflatable pads (available for a $35+tax rental fee); USFS Recreation Enhancement Act Fee requires a collection of $4.00/day/person plus an addditional 3% for a land use fee for operating commercially on National Forest Lands; air transportation described in the FLIGHT OPTION section; air transportation fees for hard-shell kayaks ($50/kayak) or canoes ($100/canoe) to Indian Creek if necessary.

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  • GROUP RATES ~ A 10% discount off the river trip is available for groups of 10 or more people. Maximum group size allowed is 24 persons.   A deposit of $400 per person is required at time of reservation, with the remaining balance due 90 days prior to the launch date.

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  • RESERVATIONS/CANCELLATIONS ~ A $400 deposit will reserve one space.The balance is due, in full, 60 days prior to the launch (90 for groups of 10 or more). If payment is not received by that date, we may regard your reservation as cancelled. Refunds, less a $100 service charge, will be given for cancellations only if we can fill your space. We reserve the right to cancel a trip for any reason. If the cancellation is made at the discretion of Canyons (ie, insufficient reservations), full refunds will be issued. In the rare event that Canyons is forced to cancel a trip for reasons beyond our control (ie, wildfires), no refunds will be issued but your money may be transferred to another trip the same summer, or the following year. We strongly recommend that you obtain trip cancellation insurance. All participants will be required to sign an assumption of risk form and minors must have the signature of their parents or guardian.

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  • FLIGHT OPTION ~ We can arrange for you to fly by small plane from Boise to either river at the beginning of the trip, and back to Boise at the trip's conclusion for an estimated cost of $400 per person (Or $300 for combo trips). Flights depart Boise at 7:30 AM on the day of your launch and return about 5:30 PM on the last day of your river trip. We'll meet you, and return you to, the McCall Air ticket counter inside the main Boise air terminal, near baggage claim on the ground level. Charter bus transportation is also included between airstrips and the river. Flights from other Idaho locations can be arranged. Please call for assistance and quotes.

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  • DRIVE OPTION ~ Middle Fork guests can ride our charter bus to the put-in from Stanley, Idaho at 7 AM on the launch day. On the last day of the trip, our charter bus will drop guests in Salmon, Idaho around 3:30 PM. Bus transport to the put-in may not be an option for early season (extreme high water) or late summer (extreme low water) Middle Fork trips, in which case we may be required to fly in to the Indian Creek put-in at mile 25.   Flights can be arranged from Stanley for a separate fee. Main Salmon guests can ride our charter bus to the put-in from from Salmon, Idaho at 9:00 AM on the launch day. On the last day of the trip, our charter bus will drop guests in McCall, Idaho around 3:30 PM.  Car shuttles can be arranged through River Shuttles Click Here or call: 800-831-8942.

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  • SPECIAL FOCUS TRIPS

    GIRLS AT PLAY: Women's kayak / raft / yoga retreat ~ Canyons River Company has teamed up with Girls at Play for an unforgettable women’s kayaking, rafting and yoga wilderness trip on the remote Main Salmon River.  This 6-day journey rejuvenates your body, spirit and mind by connecting you with the flow of the river, the peacefulness of nature, the laughter of friends, awesome whitewater, adventure and yoga. 

    SUN, SAND & STEMWARE: A Wine Tasting & Culinary Adventure 
    ~ Tantalize your taste buds while learning how to mix, match and "marry" your food and wine like a pro. Whether you're a gourmet or gourmand, our team of experts will give your knowledge a boost and your taste buds a treat in this pristine setting of world-class whitewater and unspoiled wilderness.
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  • GLBT (Gay & Lesbian) Trip ~ The Middle Fork of the Salmon, located central Idaho, is the premier alpine trip in the U.S. for river travel. Fly by bush plane from Boise, Idaho to the river. The Middle fork is home to incredible scenery, world-class fly fishing, exciting Class III-IV whitewater, soothing natural hot springs, sand, sun, and fresh mountain air. We add our gourmet flare, cocktails and wine to this trip of a lifetime, which is open to both men and women, and is focused on the adventure and camaraderie of the GLBT community. 
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