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. Be sure to provide your order number. Voucher is valid until August 31, 2021.

Group departures are available about once a week from June 29, 2021 to August 31, 2021. 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.

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 World Nomads 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/.

Book confidently with Free Cancellations within 72 hours of booking. After 72 hours, cancellation fees will apply. Cancellations are subject to the full discretion of River of No Return Wilderness Outfitters. For more information on our Travel Cancellation Policy please Click Here.