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Half-Day and 1-Day Adventures Itinerary

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Your Salmon River adventure begins at 9:00 a.m. (afternoon half-day trips at 12:30 p.m.)  Mountain Time from Salmon River Challenge’s control center located ¼ mile north of Riggins (down river!) at mile post 197. Please note that we have moved from our previous location in Riggins and are now located on Timezone Road.  From Riggins we are on the left (or west side of the highway. From Lewiston/Grangeville, we are the first right-hand turn after crossing the Timezone Bridge.  Our location is approximately 2 ½ hours north of Boise and 2 hours south of Lewiston. After turning onto Timezone Road, just look for the SRC vans/busses/office/rafts/guides/etc.

Your trip contains some of the best whitewater on the entire Salmon River—many Class III rapids as well as one or two Class IVs depending on the water flows. We’ll navigate through rapids with names like Ruby Rapids, Lake Creek, Time Zone, Tight Squeeze, Chair Creek, Trap Creek, and Fiddle Creek Rapids, to name only a few.

Salmon River Challenge provides all of the equipment and whitewater gear you will need, including wetsuits and splash jackets during early summer or cooler days in mid-summer. The Half-Day trips include wonderful snacks featuring fresh fruit and veggie trays, meat and cheese platters, and wonderful, homemade desserts.  During the Day-Trip we will stop for a delicious lunch of fresh deli sandwiches, salads, fruit, veggies and dip, chips, and our famous homemade Desserts. Our lunch stop is on a white-sand beach amidst the magnificent Salmon River scenery.

We will arrive back at our office between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. We welcome you to join us at our office grounds to relax and reminisce over a cold beverage, and pick up a shirt, hat or other souvenirs. We can also provide your group with a post-trip BBQ dinner onsite. If you are interested in overnight accommodations, we can recommend a variety of premium hotels, lodges, of motels…just call or e-mail or view the accommodation link.

Your level of participation in your whitewater trip can be customized. The least participative and most relaxing option is an oar boat in which the guide does nearly all the rowing. Our most progressive and active option is our paddle boat in which the guide acts as a guide and tiller-man and the guests do all the paddling. An in-between option is our paddle-assist boat, which allows for the guests to both paddle through the rapids and relax in tour quiet pools. Finally, for those adventurous souls, we also can provide inflatable kayaks so you can take on our rapids solo or with a buddy! Please let us know about any special medical, physical or dietary needs you may have.

REMEMBER—WE RUN ON MOUNTAIN TIME!!!

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Salmon River Challenge PROVIDES:

• Top-of-the-line boats and equipment
• Round-trip transportation from our office
• Experienced trip leaders
• Coast Guard approved life jackets
• Dry Boxes for personal gear and camera’s
• First aid supplies
• Cold refreshments and a delicious snack
• Lots of ice and cooler space…for “other beverages”

YOU SHOULD BRING:

• Swimsuit, shorts
• River sandals or tennis shoes that can get wet
• Cap, hat or visor
• Change of clothes and a towel (for after your rafting trip)
• Camera with plenty of film
• Sunglasses with straps
• Waterproof sunscreen

Thank you for selecting  Salmon River Challenge !

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