Wilderness River Outfitters

06/15/2024

Heading back to Boundary Creek for another Middle Fork Salmon, round four here we come! 📸

06/08/2024

We just returned from a nine day, 180 mile Middle Main trip with a fun crew. Wow, it’s beautiful out there right now! Springtime in Idaho.

05/25/2024

The remodel at Loon Creek hot springs sure is nice! If you are joining us this summer, we look forward to sharing some of our favorite sites with you.

05/24/2024

NEW WRO STORE OPENING &OUTDOOR/RIVER GEAR YARD SALE!

WHERE: 3 Goodman Lane, Salmon, Idaho 83467
WHEN: Sunday May 26th 1100am - 400pm
WHAT: NEW STORE OPENING for Wilderness River Outfitters

❖ RIVER GEAR
❖ APPAREL
❖ CAMPING/OUTDOOR GEAR
❖ KAYAKS, RAFTS, PADDLEBOARDS

& YARD SALE with great used & new outdoor and river gear.
Stop by and say hello!

05/21/2024

Bruneau Canyon, it’s a magical place!

05/03/2024

If you missed our last newsletter in your inbox, check it out here...

In this edition: Meet Esme, Adventures on the South Fork Flathead, Alsek and Tat opportunities, July 16th Main Salmon charter opening, new shop update.

04/30/2024

We couldn't be more excited to share a trip with the amazing Eilen Jewell as a musical guest! We only have two spots remaining on this August 28 Middle Fork Salmon trip. Book on our website for this special offering with nightly serenades from an Idaho native folk star- Wildernessriver.com

04/18/2024

The Upper Alsek is considered the pinnacle of expedition rafting in North America by many. This trip requires a taste for real adventure, but offers the ultimate reward for those who visit this wild landscape. We still have three spaces on our July 12th launch for 2024!

04/07/2024

Days on the Middle Fork Flathead... We still have space on our first trip of the season in Montana, starting June 11th for five days. Experience Montana in the Great Bear Wilderness!

03/09/2024

The Bruneau River snowpack is currently 130% of normal, which looks really promising for a good spring runoff! We just added two 4-day Bruneau only options to calendar if you’re looking for a shorter and cheaper option to see this beautiful Idaho river canyon!

02/10/2024

All smiles on the Main Salmon!

12/29/2023

We have a special guest Eilen Jewell joining us on the Middle Fork August 28th. Join this Idaho musician for an amazing week on the Middle Fork next summer!

More information: https://wildernessriver.com/eilen-jewell-on-the-middle-fork-of-the-salmon-2024/

Video: https://youtu.be/Da6glpkBbyg?si=SWrURlAoflicH4We

August 28 will mark an opportunity of a lifetime with a music trip you won’t likely forget. Idaho native Eilen Jewell is joining forces with WRO to provide a...

11/30/2023

River life on the Salmon! 📸 Nyima Ming

11/22/2023

Check out our recent newsletter if you missed it in your inbox. We hope you enjoy the holiday weekend with friends and family!

In this context, any campfire singer is elevated to the status of a rockstar, drawing people closer together and warming souls. Now, throw a real rockstar into the mix and what we have is a river trip made for pure perfection. Read More

11/14/2023

It’s always fun to wrap up our river season with a few week in the bottom of Grand Canyon! We partner up with AzRA to offer this charter. Join some of the WRO crew September 26th 2024, for more info check out the link in bio. Photos: Carbon Camp (no filter!), Whispering springs (Kanab Creek), and Salmon dropping into Crystal.

07/14/2023

Beautiful crystal clear water to finish off the last Middle Fork Flathead trip of the season! Lower water this season in Montana, but incredible fly fishing….

07/10/2023

Heading into the Middle Fork Flathead for the last Montana trip of the season. Thanks to Snowy Springs Outfitters for the packing support. .kayak

07/05/2023

Happy Fourth of July from Idaho!

07/01/2023

We are lucky to have so many great people on our guide crew and in the WRO family! Middle Fork Salmon crew just got back from another fun one!

06/29/2023

Dove with a big garden harvest today! She harvested over 30 heads of lettuce for this weeks Main and Middle Fork Salmon trips. Fresh homegrown organic greens. Thanks for all the amazing work in garden this year!

06/18/2023

Looking for a big adventure this summer? Our August 12th-22nd Tatshenshini trip still has room for a few more! 📸 Hannah Harris

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06/16/2023

Sammy catching some air in Rubber last week on the Middle fork! Idaho offers super fun big water paddling in the springtime. 📸 Cruise Quenelle

05/31/2023

Middle Fork Salmon season is underway! Excited to have the first group of the season out on the water this week. 📸

05/14/2023

Full crew of repeat offenders here for the high adventure Jarbidge Bruneau!

05/08/2023

Garden prep work is looking good. We look forward to serving fresh garden veggies on our summer trips! Thanks to for spearheading the planting efforts.

05/02/2023

An additional Tatshenshini trip departure opened for 2023! Join us for a grand adventure this summer through Canada and Alaska August 12th - 22nd. Special small trip charter available for six or more people until individual seats are sold. Our scheduled departure for 2024 is already sold out... 📸

Experience some of Alaska's most impressive scenery with this once-in-a-lifetime multi-day wilderness river adventure.

04/29/2023

Bruneau season is right around the corner and the snowpack is looking good! We still have space on our May 7th Jarbidge Bruneau or May 9th Bruneau only four day. Come check out the spectacular desert canyons of Idaho.

04/25/2023

Great to be back on the middle Owyhee after a couple years of limited spring run off and no trips! Looks like the Owyhee season should last another few weeks at least with lots of snowpack left in the mountains. Let us know if you have a small group interested in taking advantage of a good Owyhee snowpack and we can try to put a short notice custom trip together for you!

04/18/2023

Good to be back in Idaho’s Owyhee Canyonlands Wilderness!

03/22/2023

Check out why we like the Main Salmon so much in June...

The Main Salmon, also known as the River of No Return, is one of the most iconic multi-day river trips in the world. From its source near the Sawtooth Range by Stanley, ID to the Snake River confluence, the Main Salmon River runs for 425 free-flowing miles, one of the longest undamned rivers in the....