Main Salmon (Corn Creek to Vinegar Creek)

Salmon River • ID

Length

80.0 mi

Difficulty

Class III

Current flow

374 cfs (low water)

Middle Fork Salmon River near Shoup · about 2 hours ago

Shuttle

330 mi / 480 min

🟢 Put-in: Corn Creek 🔴 Take-out: Vinegar Creek

🪪 Permit required — Salmon-Challis National Forest — Apply ↗

Permits required year-round for the Wild section (Corn Creek to Long Tom Bar). Lottery control season June 20 – Sep 7 (apply by Jan 31); no more than eight float parties launch/day. Outside the season launches are unlimited but a trip permit is still required. Max 30 people per group.

The Main Salmon — the "River of No Return" permit reach. 80 miles through
the Frank Church Wilderness with huge sandy beaches, Class III big water,
hot springs, and historic homesteads. Typically 5-6 days. Lottery permit
required June 20–September 7.

✓ Real river route loaded

🏕 Campsites (10)

Rhett Creek Mile 4.0 • ★★★★

Lantz Bar Mile 15.0 • ★★★★★

Barth Hot Springs Mile 22.0 • ★★★★★

Big Mallard Camp Mile 26.5 • ★★★★

Five Mile Bar Mile 33.0 • ★★★★★

Jim Moore Mile 44.0 • ★★★★

Buckskin Bill's Mile 48.0 • ★★★★★

Bull Creek Mile 58.0 • ★★★★

Rattlesnake Bar Mile 68.0 • ★★★★

Sabe Creek Mile 75.0 • ★★★★

🌊 Rapids (16)