Wilderness River Outfitters

2012 Schedules and Prices

• June 7th – 12th
• June 16th – 21st
• June 25th-30th
• July 3rd – 8th
• July 11th – 16th
• July 19th – 24th  (booked for 2012 – Skipper Charter)
• July 27th – August 2nd
• August 4th – 9th
• August 12th – 17th
• August 20th – 25th
• August 28th – September 2nd

RATES:
6-day June trips ~ $1590.00*
6-day July and August ~ $1795.00*
4-day July and August trips ~ $1445.00
* Price does not include a $4.00/day Forest Service Recreation Enhancement Act Fee.

Included: Transportation via plane or bus (depending on time of year) to the river from Stanley, Idaho and from the river back to Salmon, Idaho.  All meals starting with lunch the first day and ending with lunch the last day.  We provide the use of our sleeping gear and tents, or you can bring your own gear and receive a $40 discount.  We also provide you with Type V life vests, dry bags for your clothing and night gear as well as a small dry bag for use during the day.

Not included: Prices do not include motels before and after the trip, alcohol or guide gratuities.

DISCOUNTS:
Group, senior and child discounts available.
Charter trips are available for groups of 15 or more. This means your group has reserved the entire trip.  Please call us for availability at 800.252.6581.

DEPOSIT AND RESERVATION:
Payment: A 25% non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your trip with the remaining balance due 45 days prior to the trip.

Cancellation and Refunds: Operating quality trips is a costly operation with no margin for losses resulting from late cancellations.  The space you reserve is held for you, and this may mean turning others away.  Each trip is readied for the number of people holding space, guides engaged, supplies bought, rafts and vehicles assigned.  If notice of cancellations is made less than 45 days prior to departure, you may transfer to any other trip in the same season without penalty.  Otherwise the cost is non-refundable.

Travel Insurance: We strongly recommend that you protect yourself with a short term traveler’s insurance policy.  Trip cancellation will cover your losses on non-refundable air and land cost on unexpected cancellations.

Cancelled Trips: We reserve the right to cancel a trip due to insufficient reservations, or weather or water conditions.  In such cases, a full refund for the trip is given.  If possible, we will offer the option of a different or comparable type trip.

TRIP LOGISITICS

The Middle Fork Salmon trip begins in Stanley and ends in Salmon, Idaho

BEFORE THE TRIP
Fly commercially into Boise, Idaho, then take McCall Air into Stanley, Idaho.
Trips launching in August will fly directly to the river form Stanley.

• Phone: 208.634.7137 or 800.992.6559
• Website: www.mccallaviation.com
• Email: flying@mccallaviation.com

Driving: If you choose to drive to Stanley, you can arrange to have your car shuttled from Stanley to Salmon by River Shuttles.

• Phone: 800.831.4942
• Website: www.rivershuttles.com
• Email: shuttles@centurytel.netMake your reservations at the Mountain Village Lodge (800.843.5475) in Stanley.  Your motel will pick you up at the Stanley Airport. We will have an orientation at 6:00pm the evening before your trip begins at the Mountain Village Lodge.

AFTER THE TRIP
We provide transportation to Salmon from Cache Bar take out. It is about a two hour drive. You can either fly out of Salmon to Boise late that day or stay in Salmon and fly out the next morning. We recommend staying at the Stagecoach Inn (208.756.2919) in Salmon or at the Best Western Vista (800.727.5006) in Boise.

Sample Itinerary

Day before the trip: Arrive in Stanley, Idaho. We’ll get together in the evening at the Mountain Village Lodge to hand out dry bags and T-shirts and go over any last minute details.

Day 1: We’ll depart around 8AM and have a 2-hour drive to the Boundary Creek launch site. After a safety talk and orientation we’ll begin our journey. *August 4 & 20* trips will launch from Indian Creek, 22 miles down river from Boundary Creek. The only access to this site is by plane. Our flights will leave from Stanley at around 8AM.

Day 2-5: We’ll be relaxing, running rapids, fishing, hiking, soaking in hot springs, exploring historic sites, and anything else you can come up with. Our schedule is flexible so we can customize the trip to your interests.

Day 6: We’ll arrive at our takeout in the afternoon and have a 2-hour drive to Salmon, Idaho. You can spend the night in Salmon and enjoy a fair well dinner that evening, or catch an evening flight with Salmon Air to Boise.

This is the suggested gear list for this particular trip. Having the right gear is important to make it the best possible experience for you. Most of the gear listed you will have or you can use it year-round on any outdoor excursion (football games, boating, skiing, etc.) We want you to have everything you will need to be comfortable and happy.

Sleeping bag, pad, ground cloth, and tent. Life jacket, two (2) waterproof duffel bags (one for sleeping bag, pad and ground cloth and one for clothing), waterproof day bag for items you would like accessible during the day, such as dry shirt, sunscreen, camera, etc.

Rain gear, two-piece with hood is best. Avoid cheap plastic, vinyl, or poncho styles. Three (3) lightweight shirts, one long-sleeved for sun protection. Two (2) warm, synthetic-blend shirts, two (2) pairs of long pants (one lightweight and one warm), and long underwear; synthetic is much better than cotton! Two (2) pairs of shorts; lighter material dries fast and is good to wear over swimsuit. Swimsuit (nylon is best because it dries fast), cap and warm wool or synthetic hat is a must for everyone. In case of wind, attach with a clip or croakie.

A warm jacket because some evenings are cool. Synthetic piles are popular because they are warm even when damp. Three to four (3-4) pairs of socks (one pair of wool for wearing in cool spring weather and several for hiking.) Running shoes or heavy walking shoes for hiking and wearing around camp, river sandals or additional running shoes for wearing in the water. Neoprene socks are helpful on spring trips.

Sunglasses, ties for glasses, an extra pair of prescription glasses or contacts. Sunscreen and a sun-shirt, small day or fanny pack, which is nice for side excursions, one (1) liter water bottle, chapstick, lotion for the arid climate of the west that can dry your skin out.

Ziplock bags, which are good for all kinds of things including personal trash and organizing, biodegradable soap (if possible) and shampoo, insect repellent for the occasional mosquitos in the early season, flashlight or headlamp, camera (many people choose to bring additional batteries as one is not quite enough for a whole trip), and fishing equipment if desired.

Alcoholic beverage, if desired (plastic or aluminum containers please).

Small pillow, pillowcase or mesh bag for dirty clothes, book, journal or musical instrument, and some fiesta clothes.

Wilderness River Outfitters provide a major first aid kit, however we do recommend you bring your own preferred personal medication and accessories (advil, tylenol, aspirin, band-aids, and cold medicine).

Reviews from the Middle Fork of the Salmon River Trip