Archive for the 'Rafting' Category

There are few places in the United States that offer solitude in the truest sense of the word. Even on many vacations that tout “getting away from it all” you may still find yourself within wireless internet range updating your Facebook status or responding to urgent emails. Even vacations that take you far off the [...]

We were headed south along the winding Salmon River en route to Stanley, Idaho, when we caught our first glimpse of the peaks of the Sawtooth Mountains. A few bends in the road later and we were entering Lower Stanley, which offered a full view of the mountains, the river, and the valley. It is [...]

If you visit Stanley, Idaho during the summer at some point you will likely get the chance to see a large raft known to many as a “sweep boat” roll through town. The boats are used by commercial outfitters that run multi-day rafting and fishing trips down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. Outfitters [...]

Sunbeam Dam, located at the mouth of the Yankee Fork roughly 13 miles north on Highway 75 from Stanley, Idaho, is an old dam on the Upper Salmon River that was partially dynamited to allow for fish passage. A large pullout off the highway gives motorists a place to stop and gaze down at the [...]

Unlike most means of transportation, riding a raft or drift boat down one of Idaho’s famous rivers can be as straight-forward as it gets, direction-wise anyway. You go downstream, from point “A” to point “B” and there are no intersections, shortcuts, or Google Maps to follow. Other than dodging rocks, big waves, and other obstructions, [...]

One of the best ways to experience Stanley, Idaho and the Sawtooth National Recreation Area is by rafting down the Upper Salmon River.  Riding rapids, viewing wildlife, learning about the area’s history, and waiting to see what’s around the next bend all make for an exceptional day on the river. The River Company, based out [...]

If you are coming to Stanley Idaho for vacation, work, a wedding or to visit friends, you may not have realized that you’ll be in one of the country’s most famous white water rafting locations! The Middle Fork of the Salmon River offers an experience that everyone should see with their own eyes!  For more information [...]