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  Middle Fork Salmon Rafting - Idaho Rafting Trip
Duration: 5-6 Days
Length: 80-105 miles
Season: June-September

Among whitewater rafting rivers, the Middle Fork of the Salmon in Idaho is a legend. The pure, clear, free-flowing river drops 3000 feet during its 105 mile Idaho rafting journey through Idaho's remot...

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Culinary Whitewater Series:

ROW Adventures is excited to celebrate a tradition of cooking adventures! We offer several trips in our "Culinary Whitewater Rafting Series." On some trips we have a guest chef who accompanies the trip and prepares gourmet meals paired with their choice of fine regional wines. On other trips, we combine hands-on learning of campfire and Dutch Oven cooking focused on Northwest Regional Fare. Participants will be taught by ROW Adventures' talented guide staff and, sometimes, an additional skilled chef, to learn how to prepare gourmet meals in the wilderness. These skills include provisioning, packing coolers, the use of propane stoves, the art of Dutch Oven cooking and more! The skills learned can be used in for backyard cooking, on car camping trips, or other outdoor scenarios.

Dutch ovens have long been used in the West. Lewis and Clark, sourdoughs of gold rush days and pioneers on the Oregon Trail all depended on these versatile cooking pots that allow a person to bake just about anything. Participants in our cooking adventure will learn all the tricks of Dutch Oven cooking with a focus on regional Northwest fare such as wild salmon, Pacific oysters, huckleberries, Idaho potatoes, mushrooms, apples and other fresh seasonal fruit, etc.

Meals will be paired with Oregon, Washington and Idaho wines along with tasting notes of each featured wine.

All participants receive a complimentary and handsome ROW apron to take home!

Both The New York Times and Every Day with Rachael Ray have featured our culinary whitewater adventures!

Overview
At a Glance
  • Duration: 3-6 Days
  • Length: 40-105 miles
  • Intensity: Easy, Class II or Intermediate, Class III-IV
  • Season: June-August
  • Minimum Age: 5-7 depending on the river
  • Begins In: Various locations, depending on which river trip is chosen
  • Ends In: Various locations, depending on which river trip is chosen
Trip Highlights
Depending on the river you will see a variety of gentle and intermediate rapids, mountain canyon scenery, white sandy beaches, abundant wildlife, great riverside hiking, Native Pictographs and Pioneer homesteads.

Cooking Adventure - Culinary Whitewater

Trips will be offered as follows:

July 20-22 Three-day Craft Beer rafting trip on the Rogue River.

July 8-12 Five-days on Idaho’s Salmon River Canyons (River of No Return). A moderate class III whitewater rafting trip featuring camps on huge white sand beaches.

August 18-20 Three-day culinary Rogue River Rafting vacation in Oregon.

To inquiry about dates, ask questions or book your culinary adventure today call 800-451-6034 or email info@rowadventures.com.

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Dates & Rates
Below you will find all available instances of this trip. Roll over departure dates to see a complete list of departures. Roll over the demographic icons to get a brief overview of the demographic group.
Title DATES OFFERED Intensity Departures Adult Youth For Whom?
5-Day Salmon River Canyons (River of No Return) 08/2013-08/2013 Intermediate to Advanced View Dates $1,585 $1,485 Everyone Welcome
3-Day Rogue River - Gourmet Wine & Food 08/2013-08/2013 Beginner to Intermediate View Dates $1,199 $1,139 Everyone Welcome
3-Day Rogue River - Raft & Craft Beer 07/2013-07/2013 Beginner to Intermediate View Dates $1,059 $950 For Couples Active Boomers Everyone Welcome Family-Friendly
Itinerary

Cooking Adventure - Culinary Whitewater Itinerary

Click on the rivers below to open a detailed trip page for each river trip. Each day during meals you will experience the unique culinary aspect of the trip which is not mentioned in the itineraries below.

Middle Fork Salmon

Salmon River Canyons

Snake River - Hells Canyon

Rogue River - Food & Wine

Rogue River - Gluten Free

Rogue River - Craft Beer

Grande Ronde River

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Scotch & Beer Trips

SCOTCH AND (white)WATER -
Middle Fork of the Salmon, Idaho - September 18, 2013
Price for the six-day, five-night trip is $1990/person

What better mixer for your favorite single malt whiskey than the whitewater of Idaho's gin-clear Middle Fork of the Salmon. We've taken a classic wilderness rafting trip and added whiskey tasting to each day's ritual. Around the evening campfire, as eyes look up to star-studded skies, noses will focus on wafts of whiskey. We'll share notes and flavors sure to forge a deep bond among fellow tasters and adventurers. Don Poffenroth of the northwest's own Dry Fly Distillery will accompany the trip to teach about the making of single malts and their special lure.

Over the course of six days, you raft 80 miles through the heart of the Rocky Mountains in the largest designated Wilderness Area in the lower 48 states. Starting around 5000' above sea level and dropping 2000' during the trip, dozens of fun class III-IV rapids add spice to each day. There's also walks to Indian rock art sites, pioneer homesteads and places of natural wonder such as the magical cavern beneath Veil Falls. Paddlers choose to ride in oar-powered rafts, paddle rafts or their own inflatable kayak. Adding yet another dimension to the trip is the blue-ribbon cutthroat trout fishery and fly fishing enthusiasts will find plenty of action fishing from rafts or on shore. No experience in either whitewater or whiskey is required.

A camp boat travels ahead to set up camp and kitchen. Wines from Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Washington Bountiful, are paired with each evening's riverside dinners that features fresh, bountiful Northwest cuisine. After the evening's tasting they'll also be the chance to soak in a wilderness hot spring at least one night during the journey.

Fun whitewater, spectacular scenery, superb fishing, great food and wine, topped off with single malts and friends promises to be the perfect mix.

CRAFT & RAFT -
Rogue River, Oregon
Price for the three day, lodge-to-lodge rafting trip is $1059 per person.

Partnering with Ninkasi Brewery, guests raft down the Wild and Scenic Rogue River by day and partake in exclusive craft beer tasting by night.  To learn more go here: Craft Beer Rafting Trip

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