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Thank You for an Outstanding 2026 Season
As our 2026 rafting season comes to an end, we’re amazed once again by how quickly it’s passed. Where does the time go? As any river traveler knows, it takes…
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2023 Crew Update | What the IRJ Crew is Doing This Winter
After her Middle Fork season ended, Libby took a well-deserved break, then started a job for the Utah Rivers Council as a…
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The 2022 Year in Review | Middle Fork Salmon River Season
Below are some of our favorite highlights, memories, and community events that deserve to be recognized from the 2022 season. Big Water…
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Four Lower Snake River Dams – Source to Sea , 1000 Mile Kayaking Expedition
In the Spring of 2022, Libby Tobey, Brooke Hess, and Hailey Thompson set out on a 1,000-mile kayaking expedition following the natural…
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Species of Fish in the Middle Fork Salmon River – How to Identify on Your Trip
Fish are an integral part of a river ecosystem. The characteristics of a river are shaped by the fish that inhabit it…
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Middle Fork Salmon Hiking | IRJ Crew Top Hikes
The Middle Fork of the Salmon River has many miles of diverse hiking trails. From the main trail that follows the river…
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2022 Crew Update | What the Idaho River Journeys Crew is Doing This Winter
Whether it’s this year or next, we hope you can join the Idaho River Journeys Crew on the Middle Fork of the…
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A Year in Review 2021 | Middle Fork Salmon River Season
Every season on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River presents a variety of highs, lows, joys, adventures, and many incredible new…
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Gift Ideas From the River | Idaho River Journeys
With family and friends getting together for Thanksgiving, it’s a wonderful opportunity to share memories and delight in the anticipation that comes…
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Things to do in Ketchum, Idaho
The gateway to the spectacular mountains, valleys, forests, and rivers of Central Idaho, the town of Ketchum poses a confluence of rich…
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