Idaho River Journeys

Idaho River Journeys River trips on Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon. Learn more at www.IdahoRiverJourneys.com

We’re getting close to days like this! ☀️
03/10/2026

We’re getting close to days like this! ☀️

This past year, a gold pan was donated to the Lemhi County Historical Society. Its previous owner was Earl Parrott. The ...
01/22/2026

This past year, a gold pan was donated to the Lemhi County Historical Society. Its previous owner was Earl Parrott. The pan was found in 1961 by Martin McGregor, who was just 15 years old at the time. Known as the “Hermit of Impassable Canyon," Parrott lived on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River from the early 1900s to 1942. He was a hermit, but still needed supplies, specifically salt, matches, tea, and bullets, which he obtained through a seventy-mile trip to Shoup once a year. To pay for these supplies, Parrott traded the gold dust he panned from the creek near his cabins and at a sandy beach along the Middle Fork, now named Parrott Placer Camp.

If you’re in Salmon, we highly recommend visiting the River Museum. Hope Benedict has curated an impressive collection of artifacts, photographs, and stories that bring the Salmon River history to life. https://idahoriverjourneys.com/earl-parrott/

As we close out the year, we wanted to share a few photos sent our way by guests and guides, a reminder of an incredible...
12/28/2025

As we close out the year, we wanted to share a few photos sent our way by guests and guides, a reminder of an incredible summer. We hope a piece of the Middle Fork Salmon River stays with you long after the river season ends.

IRJ official snow report: It’s 1 golden retriever deep. We hope everyone’s enjoying their first turns of the season!
12/06/2025

IRJ official snow report: It’s 1 golden retriever deep. We hope everyone’s enjoying their first turns of the season!

Looking back on the 2025 season with gratitude: Thank you, from all of us at Idaho River Journeys, to every guest who jo...
10/02/2025

Looking back on the 2025 season with gratitude: Thank you, from all of us at Idaho River Journeys, to every guest who joined us on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. The connections we make on the river—rafting together, camping beneath the stars, exploring wild places, sharing delicious meals, and laughing with friends and family around the campfire—are the memories we carry with us. We’re truly grateful you were part of it all.

See you in the next eddy,

Skip and Julia

Fall has arrived on the Middle Fork Salmon.
09/24/2025

Fall has arrived on the Middle Fork Salmon.

It doesn’t get any better than this, September on the Middle Fork Salmon River. Photos from our 9/11-9/16 trip.
09/17/2025

It doesn’t get any better than this, September on the Middle Fork Salmon River. Photos from our 9/11-9/16 trip.

A few highlights from our September 2–6 fly fishing trip. The colors are changing, and it’s a beautiful time to experien...
09/07/2025

A few highlights from our September 2–6 fly fishing trip. The colors are changing, and it’s a beautiful time to experience the Middle Fork.

Our last August trip just got off the water. Cheers to our August 25-30 guests. Thank you!
08/31/2025

Our last August trip just got off the water. Cheers to our August 25-30 guests. Thank you!

Milky Way views from your tent at Cradle Camp on the Middle Fork Salmon. As the days grow shorter, the stars appear a li...
08/27/2025

Milky Way views from your tent at Cradle Camp on the Middle Fork Salmon. As the days grow shorter, the stars appear a little earlier, one of the simple joys of late August and September nights on the river.

08/25/2025

Taking the sweep boat through Velvet Falls and Hells Half Mile rapids at 1.55 ft.

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44 Wagon Wheel Road
Salmon, ID
83467

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Friday 8am - 8pm
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