Salmon, Middle Fork

Stage was 1.83' corresponding to 750 cfs at Middle Fork Lodge on put-in day. The river was low and very technical at the top. We were able to get the rafts down with a couple of mishaps along the way including a badly pinned raft at Hells Half Mile, but all the boats and gear made it down safely. Several of our rafts were lightly loaded with additional gear and food flown in to Indian Creek which was very affordable when split among the group.

We were on the river for seven days and six nights. Our camps and approximate mileage from put-in were as follows: Elkhorn Bar 8.2, Big Snag 19.1, Upper Jackass Flat 37.3, Lower Grouse 56.5, Driftwood Flat 72.1, Cradle Creek 88.6. This gave us a little more time to deal with the low water at the top with longer mileage days after passing Indian Creek. We had plenty of water after Indian Creek although there were technical rapids to navigate and places to get stuck.