Please note there is a four person minimum per departure date. To redeem your voucher and select a trip date, simply reach out to the operator as instructed in your confirmation email by May 1, 2021 or 2022 depending on which season you book. Be sure to provide your order number. Voucher valid only for travel dates that fall within start and end dates shown above.

Please note there is a minimum of four guests required per departure date. Please do not make travel arrangements until you have confirmed dates from River of No Return Wilderness Outfitters.

Group departures are available about once a week from June 29, 2021 to August 31, 2021 and June 29, 2022 to August 29, 2022. Departures are not available from September 1, 2021 - June 28, 2022 due to the seasonality of the trip.

Yes, we have private departures available on this trip! Private departures offer more flexibility to travel when it suits your group. Additional costs may apply and dates are subject to availability. Please contact our Adventures Team to explore pricing and check on availability.

To get to Salmon, Idaho, you should make travel arrangements via Boise, Idaho, Idaho Falls, Idaho, or Missoula, Montana. From Boise, you can take a short flight (45 minutes) with McCall/Salmon Air or rent a car to drive to Salmon (about 5 hours). From Idaho Falls or Missoula, you'll need to rent a car and drive to Salmon (about 3 hours from each).

For accommodations in Salmon, River of No Return Wilderness Outfitters recommends the Stagecoach Motel, Sacajawea Inn, or Syringa Lodge Bed and Breakfast.

Due to covid-19, River of No Return Wilderness Outfitters will not be transporting customers. You'll need to drive yourself to the put-in the morning of the trip (starting in Salmon and following the guides). The operator will arrange for your car to be shuttled and taken to the take-out location. This cost is not included in your trip price and will be an additional $425 plus gas. If you plan to fly into Salmon on a charter, the operator will work with you individually on transportation arrangements.

Throughout your trip you'll be tent camping. River of No Return Wilderness Outfitters supplies 3-4 man tents that sleep no more than two people in each. Sleeping bags and pads are included, but you are welcome to bring your own if preferred. The operator also supplies participants with a large dry bag and a small day-use dry bag.

There is no single supplement fee. Solo travelers will be provided their own tent at no additional cost.

All meals are included while on the river and at camp. Breakfast is not included on Day 1, so plan to have breakfast prior to the start of your trip.

River of No Return Wilderness Outfitters uses fresh ingredients and locally sourced food when possible. Guides do all cooking on the river, mostly on the grill and in dutch ovens. Breakfasts are hot, lunches are cold, and dinners include paired wines with appetizers and 3-4 dish meals. An example dinner could include dutch oven crab wonton appetizers with Sawtooth Winery chardonnay, then grilled garlic and lemon salmon, parmesan pesto pasta, caprese salad, rosemary garlic bread, and dutch oven rhubarb crisp for dessert.

River of No Return Wilderness Outfitters supplies a limited amount of beer and wine pairings with dinner each evening. Participants are welcome to bring additional alcohol, including any hard alcohol. Please no bottled beer, only cans.

Boats are large inflated rubber rafts with both oar frames and paddle boat set-ups. There are also inflatable kayaks and stand-up paddle-boards available for daily use.

No experience is required - just bring yourself and get ready for a great time!

The total trip mileage is 82 miles over 5 days and you'll raft 15-20 miles/day. In the morning you're on the raft for about 2 hours, then after lunch another 2-4 hours, depending on where you're camping.

Quick-dry shirts and shorts, preferably not cotton (3-4 each)
Swimsuits
Water sandals
Hiking or tennis shoes and multiple pairs of socks, for camp or hiking
Rain jacket and rain pants
Long pants for chilly mornings or evenings
Fleece jacket and/or long sleeve wool top
Hat for shade
Sunglasses with retainer leash
Camera
Flashlight or headlamp
Sunscreen
Personal hygiene items
Medications and/or prescriptions
Small towel
Small travel pillow
Optional: Binoculars, journal, games, personal beverages (alcoholic or non-alcoholic)

The maximum group size is 24 people on each individual launch date.

Yes, kids are welcome to join! Pricing may be different based on age, so please contact our Travel Services Team for more information.

Yes, all guides are required by the state of Idaho to have basic first aid and CPR training. In addition, most guides have received a 9 day Wilderness First Responder class and at least one guide on the trip will have that class.

River of No Return Wilderness Outfitters is bonded and licensed by the state of Idaho under the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board (IOGLB) and under special use permit of the United States Forest Service. All guides are licensed by the state of Idaho through IOGLB.

We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance for all trips. Travel insurance allows you to seek reimbursement if you are forced to cancel your trip for unforeseeable reasons, or if you need to cover medical help, emergency transport, and/or theft or accidental damage while traveling. For travel insurance, we recommend VisitorsCoverage as a provider.

We recommend you visit the local government websites where you plan to travel and review the required documentation for entry, current restrictions, and general recommendations for travel within the area. We encourage you to also visit your home country's embassy website if you are traveling to a foreign country. Requirements can change rapidly. Please be sure you stay abreast of the requirements and restrictions for anywhere you plan to visit. You can also enroll in the U.S. government’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) and you will be sent updates if the situation in your destination changes. You can find the program link at https://step.state.gov/.

Yes! Book confidently with Free Cancellations within 72 hours of booking. After 72 hours, cancellation fees will apply.

New For 2021 Departures: We’re providing more flexible booking options on this trip.

Up to 60 days prior to departure*
You may postpone or modify your trip up to 60 days prior to departure with no fees or penalties.

You will have the option to:
1) Select a new travel date within two years of your original departure date, or
2) Select a new adventure or destination, or
3) Receive 100% lifetime store credit toward a future trip.

*Please note, when choosing a new date, you must choose a date within the same travel season in 2022 or 2023 to avoid any additional trip costs. If you select a new adventure, you will be responsible for the difference of any additional trip costs above the value of your current trip.

Up to 30 days prior to departure*
You may postpone your trip up to 30 days prior to departure with no fees or penalties.

You will have the option to:
1) Select a new travel date within two years of your original departure date, or
2) Receive a lifetime store credit toward a future trip. Standard cancellation fees will apply.

*Please note, when choosing a new date, you must choose a date within the same travel season in 2022 or 2023 to avoid any additional trip costs. If you choose to cancel, you will receive a lifetime credit, minus cancellation fees, towards a future trip.

Less than 30 days prior to departure*
In some cases, you may have the option to postpone your trip within 30 days prior to departure.

If this is available at the time of your request, you will have the option to:
1) Select a new travel date within one year of your original departure date. Additional trip costs may apply and new dates are subject to availability, or
2) Receive a lifetime store credit toward a future trip. Standard cancellation fees will apply.

For more information on our Travel Cancellation Policy please Click Here.