Recreation
Several national forests and Sawtooth National Recreation Area provide for numerous recreation opportunities within the river's watershed. Two segments (the Middle Fork and a section of the main Salmon River) are protected as National Wild and Scenic Rivers. Today, the Salmon is a popular destination for whitewater kayaking, canoeing or rafting. Both the Middle Fork and Main Fork travels through the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area. The Middle Fork is about 110 miles long, while the Main Fork is about 81 miles long. The Middle Fork raft trip run ends 7 miles prior to the beginning of the Main Fork run; Corn Creek is the start of the Main Fork section of the Salmon River. The South Fork flows through Payette National Forest and enters the Main Fork rafting/fishing section at Mackay Bar. The Main Fork raft trip ends about 25 miles east of the city of Riggins, Idaho, either at Vinegar Creek or Carey Creek. Thus marking the beginning of the Lower Salmon rafting trips. Single and multiple day trips on the river are available and offer beautiful views of wildlife and scenery. The river canyon allows for magnificent views of the complex geology of the region. The Middle Fork of the Salmon River is known as one of the best catch and release fly fisheries in the nation. While traveling through the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area, you enter the second deepest canyon in the continental U.S. Deeper than the Grand Canyon. It is roughly at 7,000 feet in depth.
Campgrounds along the river are available and offer stunning views of the river. Hiking and mountain biking are popular in the area.
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