Trips are 5 or 6 days of exciting river rafting, wilderness camping, fine fishing, and adventure travel. Our equipment is specially designed for wilderness whitewater rafting, and offers mild and wild boat choices (oar boats, paddle boats and inflatable kayaks).
Our river guides are seasoned professionals, licensed by the state of Idaho and First Aid Certified. They are expert river runners, magnificent cooks, great storytellers, and knowledgeable, helpful outdoorsmen.
Please arrive in Stanley, Idaho the night before the trip begins. Stanley is a 45-minute flight or 2 1/2 hour drive from Boise. We have a pretrip orientation at the Mountain Village Lodge at 7:30pm, the evening before the trip. We will get acquainted, answer questions, and have a short orientation to show you how to pack the waterproof gear bags we provide for your personal gear. Please note lodging in Stanley is on your own.
Tour Itinerary:
Days 1-3: Upon launching our rafts at Boundary Creek, 6000 feet above sea level, you’ll enter an enchanted forest of fir and spruce that scents the high mountain air. Sparkling clear waters careen through boulder-choked rapids with names that guides speak with reverence such as Velvet Falls, Pistol Creek and Tappan Falls. Stops at mountain hot springs and pioneer homesteads provide the perfect balance to the on-river excitement. Evenings find us relaxing by the campfire, playing horseshoes and listening to the river and watching for shooting stars! Includes: (B, L, D).
Days 3-4: As we drop in elevation, the river widens and the spruce forest opens to vistas of pine-studded mountains and we enter Impassible Canyon, where no trails can be cut as the sheer walls go up over 6,000 feet. Between rapids, you’ll drift quietly over deep pools of transparent water, home to native cutthroat and rainbow trout. Hikes underneath Waterfall Creek and up to Veil Falls are highlights for many of our guests. Includes: (B, L, D).
Day 6: The last day has some of the best and biggest rapids of the trip, which is a wonderful way to end a week in the largest wilderness area in the continental US. We drive back to Stanley for the night before heading home in the morning. That evening there is an optional “farewell” dinner at Redfish Lake Lodge, which is 20 minutes down the road, and a great place to take in the vistas of the Sawtooth Mountains. Includes: (B, L). Dinner at Redfish Lake Lodge and overnight at Mountain Village Lodge is not included.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Land Cost:
- 6 day trip: $1850 ($1750 for kids 11 and under)*
- 5 Day trip: $1542 ($1452 for kids 11 and under)*
* plus 3% USFS user fee & $4.00 per day USFS fee demo
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