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Every day in Salmon, Idaho feels more and more like spring at this point.  The grass is starting to green up, Mountain Blue Birds, Robins and many other migratory birds are showing up.  The summer rafting season will be here before we know it!  At WRO we are looking forward to getting back on the…

40 years in Business in 2012! The years do slip by. Forty years ago we were just getting our rafting business going…acquired the last Main Salmon permit issued by the Salmon Forest Service, purchased Green River rafts which were the top of the line back then and started the search for more wild rivers in…

By:  Shane Moser During early spring my skin starts itching for whitewater. Things are happening. Mountain snow is surging and receding with passing storms, tending to recede a bit more with each storm than the previous, a tell-tale sign of the end of winter in Idaho. Animals are at a critical time having survived the…

Click to Enlarge What is a scow?  A scow is a large wooden boat, usually around 30ft long and 9 ft wide.  These large crafts were designed as cargo boats to deliver supplies and equipment along the Salmon River from Salmon City to Lewiston.  This trip was 305 miles, with many challenges to face each…

Alder Creek Rapid photo: Henry Munter On the Main Salmon this year, the Skipper trip was on July 24th.  Here at WRO everyone looks forward to this trip each year.  Skipper Tonsmeire is family and comes out every year for a Middle Fork or Main Salmon trip.  When Skipper organizes a trip you know everyone…

Anika, Mac, and Ron in 5-mile Rapid.  photo:  Seth Tonsmeire The Main Salmon is such a great place to be in August!  The water has warmed up to a great swimming temperature.  It is still very refreshing, but on a hot summer day it is just the ticket.  The beaches make for easy camping and…

Jack Creek Rapid  photo:  Seth Tonsmeire The great water of 2011 continued to hold throughout the month of July and into August.  There is no better place to be in July than out on an Idaho river!  I have been on the river for a couple weeks strait, and I got a little behind with…

Fire Island Camp First Night  photo:  Seth Tonsmeire Anika in Velvet Falls  photo:  Seth Tonsmeire Well summer finally decided to show up in Idaho!  With the huge snowpack and the cool spring, we are now running on June water with July weather, which is a real treat.  We launched on July 3rd at 5.5 ft…

Spring has finally hit Idaho in full swing.  Wildflowers are in full bloom, trees are budded, many seasonal birds are showing up, the snow is receding, and the rivers are on the rise!  Snowpack in Idaho is still well above average across the state.  It always depends on how the snow comes off, but it…