Idaho: Boise, Share a Family Adventure - Get on the Salmon River and Go. Do the cool, rugged (not for sissies) Main Salmon with your favorite kid and share the thrills in an oar-rigged raft, paddle raft, or inflatable whitewater kayaks. Paddle like crazy and share the glide; this is the fun stuff better than TV.
River rafting with kids has its benefits, no Ipods, IM or text messages get in the way of fun. And the electronic barriers aside, the quality time, river energy and natural thrills cannot be beat.
For families Idaho is one of those mystery destinations, rugged and wild, meant for hardcore adventurers who claim to live off the land. Except for the stories of Sacagawea and the amazing journey of Lewis and Clark on the “River of No Return” the page is almost blank, ripe for a one-of-a-kind family adventure. In reality Idaho is an ideal family destination because it is rugged and wild, yet friendly and safe.
Sacagawea slept there. For a more unique family vacation idea consider the Salmon River one of the most beautiful whitewater rafting rivers in the world. It is the ideal spot for a true family river adventure. The Main Salmon provides scenic variety and delightful free-flowing Class III whitewater. The level is perfect for multiple generations and varied experience levels. It offers comfortable sandy beaches perfect for a noon-day picnic and a river break, dramatic rock formations, plenty of wildlife including coyotes, deer, wild horses, stray cattle, otters, big horn sheep, moose and an occasional black bear track and a river bonus, Barth Hot Springs.
No two days are the same. River Time Guide Service of Idaho employs guides who are experienced and knowledgeable about the Salmon River, safety, nature, environment, and best of all, having fun! Their whitewater river guides are not just excellent boatmen, they are gourmet chefs, musicians, storytellers, naturalists, comedians and, by the end of your trip, your friend. They consider it a pleasure to be able to guide families or friends down the incredible Salmon. No two days are the same; no two trips are the same. They take safety seriously yet make it easy to relax, have fun, and enjoy the energy of the River.
Lewis and Clark did it. Experience the 3.2 million-acre Frank Church Wilderness and the famous "River of No Return" as Destination Wilderness of Idaho guides take you into the remote and beautiful Salmon River Valley. More than 6,000 feet from the rim to the river bed, the valley is deeper than the Grand Canyon. Beginning in the Sawtooth Mountains, it flows more than 400 miles westward into the Snake River which eventually reaches the Pacific Ocean. Wildlife viewing, premier whitewater river rafting, sunshine and relaxing campsites are abundant.
