Top 5 river trips for relaxation

Green River Desolation Canyon

A remote and unspoiled piece of the wild west.

  • 6 days, 84 miles, Class III
  • Fun rapids, great hiking, vast vistas
  • Native American artifacts, dramatic rock formations, scenic flight to put-in

> Learn more about whitewater rafting on the Green River through Desolation Canyon
> See our schedule of Green River, Desolation Canyon trips

Main Salmon

Idahos best trip. 

  • 6 days, 81 miles, Class III
  • Beautiful sandy beaches with fun, splashy rapids
  • Fantastic history, hot springs, and homesteads

> Learn more about the Main Salmon
> See our schedule of Main Salmon trips

 

Middle Fork Salmon

The classic alpine whitewater trip.

  • 6 days, 100 miles, Class III+ to IV
  • Beautiful Rocky Mountain majesty
  • Good hiking, world-class fishing, and hotsprings!

> Learn more about the Middle Fork of the Salmon
> See our schedule of Middle Fork Salmon trips

 

Selway

A rare piece of untouched west.

  • 5 or 6 days, 47 miles, Class IV
  • Majestic alpine scenery through the pristine Bitteroot wilderness
  • A true gem of the west, this trip has it all.
> Learn more about Selway trips
> See our schedule of Selway trips

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Green River Lodore Canyon

A spectacular family adventure in Dinosaur National Monument

  • 4 or 5 days, 44 miles, Class III+
  • Warm water, fun rapids, great hiking
  • Dramatic, jaw-dropping scenery
> Learn more about whitewater rafting on the Green River Lodore Canyon
> See our schedule of Lodore Canyon trips

Yampa

The last, major, free-flowing tributary in the Colorado River drainage.

  • 5 days, 72 miles, Class III+ (one IV)
  • Sublime, one-of-a-kind, sculpted sandstone scenery
  • Great hiking, incredible campsites, and lots of wildlife
> Learn more about whitewater rafting on the Yampa
> See our schedule of Yampa trips