Salmon

Members of the Hydropower Reform Coalition joined for a four day trip on the Lower Salmon to spend time on the river and discuss hydropwer licensing and policy. Flows dropped from approximately 6000 cfs to 5500 cfs over the course of the trip. We launched on July 21 around noon. We camped just above Snowhole Canyon the first night and proceeded through Snowhole Canyon on day 2, scouting and running Snowhole and China Rapids. We camped in the open country between canyons on night 2. On day 3 we proceeded on to the Snake River confluence, reaching it shortly after noon and then camped on the Snake River that evening. We paddled out on the Snake down to Heller Bar on day 4. We had a relaxed pace for the trip taking time out mid-day and in the evening with meetings to discuss hydropower licensing and policy with Steering Committee Members of the Hydropower Reform Coalition.