The Main Salmon is a place of solitude and connection. A refuge for wildlife, our own human species and a place to ponder our past, revel in the present and consider our future to ourselves and the natural world. History buffs, seekers of wild places, wildlife watchers, river-runners, hikers and those desiring the opportunity to share […]
Read MoreSelway & Salmon River Books
Selway River Books: The Lochsa Story – Bud Moore Snowbound – Ladd Hamilton Indian Creek Chronicles – Pete Fromm I Never Felt Poor except in Town, The Selway Saga – Jean Carroll River Maps Guide to the Selway River, Idaho – Duwain Whitis & Barbara Vinson Flyfishers Guide to Idaho – Ken Retallic & Rocky […]
Read MoreFinding Solace on The River of No Return
August, 2017, SOAR Northwest led a trip of seven vets from six states and two military branches for some whitewater rafting, fishing and getting out and about in the back-country of Idaho. We travelled 80+ miles down the Main Salmon River, aka the River of No Return, going down more than 1200’ in elevation. The […]
Read MoreA Week in the Wilderness, Main Salmon River Rafting
Marie Kellner, in her recent blog post, asks the following in her thoughtful writing: A question that our floating family often pondered was “why?” Why is wilderness important? Something deep inside me calms once I am in the mountains or on a clear, swift river.” Marie recounts her time on the Main Salmon River Rafting […]
Read MoreWhat it’s like rafting the Salmon River
Feelin’ Groovy on the Main Salmon River Rafting Trip a blog post by Todd Chavez gives an over arching breakdown of what it’s like on a week-long rafting trip on the Main Salmon river. Todd explains the in and outs of daily life on this family rafting adventure. In this quote, Todd emphasizes the amazing river food that SOAR Northwest provides on their Main Salmon River Rafting trips …
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