Suggested Books for Your Middle Fork Salmon Trip

Three Middle Fork Salmon River guidebooks set against the canyon

For many of our guests, part of the fun of taking a Middle Fork vacation with Idaho River Journeys is anticipating the trip. Here are some books that provide historical references, mile by mile descriptions of the river, and some authentic river stories told by guides.

The Middle Fork Salmon River, A Comprehensive Guide

By Matt Leidecker

Cover of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River comprehensive guidebook

Halfway to Halfway & Other River Stories

By Bob Volpert and Dick Linford

Cover of Halfway to Halfway by Dick Linford and Bob Volpert

The Middle Fork: An Historical Guide to Middle Fork of the Salmon River 

By Cort Conley and John Carrey

Cover of The Middle Fork: A Guide by Carrey and Conley

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