COTTONWOOD, Idaho - A newly updated Lower Salmon River Boating Guide is now available to help recreationists plan a simple day trip or a multi-day adventure on the river. The new guide highlights key points along the 112-mile stretch from Vinegar Creek to its confluence with the Snake River as well as the additional 20-mile trip on the Snake to the take-out point at Heller Bar. The guide provides important information to plan your trip, learn about the wildlife and understand the human history of the canyon.
The widely popular Lower Salmon River is a truly remarkable “pool and drop" river, stretching through one of the deepest canyons in North America. Numerous white sand beaches and an endless range of whitewater rapids invite 1 to 1.15 million visitors annually. This 112-mile stretch of the Lower Salmon River managed by the BLM offers a range of river-related activities for all ages and is rich with scenery, wildlife and history.
The guide is available for purchase for $7 at the following BLM offices and can also be found on the blm.gov website here.
BLM Cottonwood Field Office
2 Butte Drive
Cottonwood, Idaho 83522
208 -962-3245
BLM Coeur d'Alene District
3815 Schreiber Way
Coeur d 'Alene, ID 83815
208-769-5000
BLM Idaho State Office
1387 S. Vinnell Way
Boise, ID 83709
208-373-3889
For more information about the Lower Salmon River, boat ramps, amenities and camping, please visit:www.blm.gov/visit/lower-salmon-river.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
