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 Called
"The River of No Return," the 425-mile Salmon River in Idaho
is the longest free flowing river within one state in the contiguous
48 states. The Salmon originates in the Sawtooth and Lemhi Valleys of
central and eastern Idaho, and is fed by snows from the Sawtooth and
Salmon River Mountains to the south, as well as the Clearwater and Bitterroot
Mountains to the north.
The Salmon River runs through the vast Idaho wilderness in the 2nd deepest
gorge in North America, 1/5th of a mile deeper than even the Grand Canyon,
and for roughly 180 miles the Salmon Canyon is over a mile deep. Needless
to say, the trip down The Salmon requires skill, experience and the
best equipment.
Permits are required for both float boats and jetboats on the wild section
from June 20th through September the 7th. Permits for float boats are
distributed via computer lottery in December and January of the previous
year. Applications for permits are available from the recreation area’s
managing office. Idaho camping along the Salmon River requires strict
No Trace procedures. |
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