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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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Middle Fork Salmon River Elevation | Key Points Along the River
While on a Middle Fork Salmon River trip, a common question is, “What is the elevation?” Understandably, the corridor can be a…
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Middle Fork of the Salmon River | Geothermal Paradise
The Middle Fork Salmon River features numerous hot springs to enjoy during your trip. From small pools nestled in the high alpine…
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Tips on Photographing Idaho’s Night Sky | Professional Photographer Garret Smith
In a previous blog post, we shared our favorite star shots on the Middle Fork Salmon. Now we want to show you…
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2017 Winter Update | What the Idaho River Journeys Crew is Doing this Offseason
Recently, we asked the Idaho River Journeys Crew what are they doing this winter? Besides dreaming about rafting on the Middle Fork…
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The Best Night Sky Anywhere | Middle Fork Salmon River
The International Dark-Sky Association has designated over 1,400 square miles in central Idaho as a Dark Sky Reserve, marking it as the…
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Halfway to Halfway and Back | Stories By River Guides & Outfitters
In 2012, Idaho River Journeys President, Bob Volpert and Echo president Dick Linford published a collection of stories by, and usually about,…
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