Kayaking the Middle Fork of the Salmon

Top five reasons to join an ECHO kayaking trip

1. Camping at the Marble Creek play spot.
2. Your friends and family can duckie along.
3. Our guides will set up your tent and make dinner.
4. Soaking in hot springs after a long day of paddling.
5. Early season discounts.

Kayaking Pistol Creek Rapid on the Middle ForkThe Middle Fork is America's finest multi-day kayaking river. Covering 100 miles in five or six days gives you ample time to scout when necessary and play when you want to.

ECHO makes it easy for kayakers. All you need is your boat and your clothes. If you can't get your boat to Idaho, we'll help find you one! On the river, your only concern is getting to camp in time for dinner. We'll already have your tent set up. If you get there early, you will have time to hike, swim, read, relax, and talk about the great day you had.

We do all the cooking and cleaning up, and we bring the beer. In addition, our fun and knowledgeable Middle Fork guides will be there to share their favorite play spots, hikes, and camp games. What more could you ask?

Dear rafters and kayakers:

Barbara and I just got off the Middle Fork Salmon, which we ran with ECHO River Trips. We had a perfect level (3.1 feet on the gauge at dreamflows), and perfect weather.

We were both tremendously pleased with great service ECHO provided. They provided a kayaking guide for the 9 kayakers who went on the trip. ECHO is happy to accommodate kayakers, and it's a great way to do a river trip with your non-kayaking spouse. They also provide inflatable kayaks, which were used by lots of people who had never kayaked before, even in many of the harder rapids.

We had never gone on a commercial raft trip before, and it is pretty cushy (in a most enjoyable way). If you have not run the Middle Fork, it is mostly Class III with a couple IV-. Fantastically beautiful canyons. We recommend it.

Jerry and Barbara Meral

Discounted June Trips

The Middle Fork is a totally free-flowing river, and is highest in late May and early June. We think this is the perfect time for Class IV and V boaters. We have priced these trips to make them especially attractive to kayakers and their families.

Dates: June 3, 7, and 12, 2009 (5 days)
Price: $1295

Quality Kayak Instruction with DeRiemer Adventure Kayaking

DeRiemer Adventure Kayaking LogoJoin a kayaking trip with renowned kayaking instructors Phil and Mary DeRiemer of DeRiemer Adventure Kayaking.They will paddle with you offering instruction, advice, deep knowledge of the Middle Fork, and fun. These trips are extremely popular and have a strong following so they tend to fill early. Learn more.

Dates: June 25 and July 3, 2009 (6 days)