Idaho, Middle Fork of the Salmon River.
Middle Fork of the Salmon River
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Fly Fishing and Whitewater
Fish 100 miles of Idaho’s legendary Middle Fork of the Salmon River, a fly-fishing-only destination. This multi-night float trip features 32 named rapids, including exciting Class III and IV whitewater, all while drifting through some of the most spectacular and rugged country in the Lower 48. Trips run from July through September by drift boat or raft.
2026 Rate: $4,050.00 for 5-nights and 6-days guided driftboat fishing.Middle Fork of the Salmon River
Getting Here:
1.) You’ll travel to Stanley, Idaho, a small, beautiful town, a 2.5-hour drive from Boise. You’ll need to arrive in Stanley the day before the trip to attend the evening orientation. Most guests stay at the Mountain Village Lodge. The hotel night is not included in the package.
2.) The next morning, the group for the week will take a 1.5-hour bus ride from Stanley to the put-in at Boundary Creek Launch.
Departure Day: At the end of your trip, you’ll take a two-hour bus ride from the take-out at Cache Bar to Salmon, Idaho. (The bus ride is included in your package.) If you prefer to have your own vehicle waiting, a shuttle service can move your car from Stanley to the town of Salmon for $300.
2026 Rates:
2026 Season: June 9 - October 1. The best flyfishing months are June through September, depending on snowpack.
5-nights and 6-day Trips:
Guided Fly-Fishing - Drift Boat:
$4,050.00 per person
Guided Fly-Fishing
Drift Boat and Rafting Combo:
$3,500.00 per person
Rafting Only
$3,000.00 per person
Fishing Trips Include:
• Bus ride from Stanley to the put-in
• Bus ride from the take-out to Salmon, Idaho
• 5-nights tent camping
• Gourmet meals and red wine with dinner
• Soda, water, and beer on the boats
• Use of a water-resistant duffel for day-use items
• 6-days guided fishing
• Use of fly fishing gear: rod, reel, and go-to flies
• $4 per day U.S. Forest Service Fee.
Rafting Trips Include:
• Bus ride from Stanley to the put-in,
and from the take-out to Salmon, Idaho
• Tent camping
• Gourmet meals
• Wine with dinner
• Soda, water, and beer on the boat
• Use of a water-resistant duffel for day-use items
• $4 per day U.S. Forest Service Fee
The Packages Do Not Include:
• Transportation to Stanley
• The required hotel night in Stanley (-+$130 per night)
• Dinner and breakfast in Stanley
• Indian Creek flight - if low water conditions exist, $160 per person
• Optional car shuttle service ($250)
• Sleeping bag
• Idaho fishing license
• Fishing tackle and gear for those who are rafting
• Alcohol—except for red wine with dinner
and a limited number of beers per guest
• Items of a personal nature
• Global Rescue coverage
• Travel insurance
• Any items not mentioned under inclusions.
The Cast-and-Blast is limited to groups of 8 to 12 and covers 53 miles of the Main Salmon (a completely different trip from the Middle Fork Salmon) and 20 miles of the Snake River. You’ll Fish for steelhead and smallmouth bass and hunt for chukar. Dogs are welcome on this trip.
4-nights and 5-days guided fishing and hunting.
$3,500.00 per person.
2026 Cast-and-Blast Dates:
From mid-September through mid-October.
You’ll launch near Whitebird, Idaho, in drift boats. Target smallmouth bass on flies, poppers, and plastic worms. Although steelhead fishing has been poor the last couple of years, they still did very well targeting them with lures and flies. It is a deluxe camp with great food and many of my guides from the Middle Fork. Group size is 8-12, and you won’t see many other folks on this run. It is a Wild and Scenic classified river. Chukar hunting has been excellent over the past few years. One dog is welcome per boat. Shooting is no longer allowed outside of the boat, but you can step on land and shoot. You must bring your own shotgun.
Cast-and-Blast Package Includes:
4-nights tent camping, gourmet meals, wine with dinner, soda, water, and beer on the boat, use of a water-resistant duffel for day-use items, 5-day guided fishing/hunting, use of fly fishing gear: rod, reel, and flies, and a $4 per day U.S. Forest Service Fee.
Package Does Not Include:
Transportation to Grangeville, the first-night stay in Grangeville, meals in Grangeville, optional shuttle service ($300) and Washington Discover Parking Pass ($35), fishing and hunting licenses, sleeping bag, alcohol—except for red wine with dinner and a limited number of beers per guest, hunting gear, items of a personal nature, Global Rescue coverage, travel insurance, and any items not mentioned under inclusions.
Middle Fork of the Salmon River Policies:
Payment Policy: A 50% deposit is required to reserve your trip space. The final payment is due by June 1st of the year of your trip.
Cancellation Policy: If you must cancel, your deposit will be refunded if you or we can fill the spot(s). If you cancel within 60 days of your start date, you will owe the balance. The balance of your trip will be billed so that it can be received 60 days prior to your start date. Along with your final billing, you will receive a liability and medical information form that must be returned to us along with your final bill.
We suggest you buy trip insurance in case of emergency or illness. Along with your final billing, you will receive a liability and medical information form that must be returned to us along with your final bill. Come rain, snow, or high water, we almost always run our trips. But if there are insufficient reservations, we reserve the right to alter the departure date or place or to cancel a trip. There will be a full refund for any trip canceled by Tight Lines. Our financial liability is limited to the amount paid to Tight Lines and shall not cover any other costs incurred by trip members.
Trip Insurance: Trip insurance is a good choice. It pays to be prepared for the unexpected. If we cancel a trip, you receive a full refund. Low-cost travel insurance is highly recommended and provides emergency evacuation essential coverage, including sportsman’s equipment, trip cancellation & interruption, medical expenses, baggage damage, and much more.
Brook2Bay strongly recommends purchasing trip insurance.