Check out Moors and McCumber’s video from last summer and join them this summer Sept 1-6 on the Middle Fork and Sept 7-12 on the Main Stem!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXF997azCEs&feature=youtu.be
Moors and McCumber 2020
November 10th, 2019Our Family
August 18th, 2019The eclectic MFRE family prior to our early season lap down the Middle Fork! We love taking people down the Salmon, join us in 2020! 
Why do we guide?
August 18th, 2019
Why guide? ✨
These photos depict a fairly honest day in the life of a river guide.
Mornings that start in the pitch black, accompanied by head lamps and the gradual scent of crispy bacon and fresh coffee.
I often lick my front teeth while opening my eyes after five days of the 9-5 river grind and sand crunches between my teeth and tongue. ✨
Followed by yoga and boat-rigging, morning push off is typically a chaos-filled launch at 10am under direct sunlight. Many hours each morning are spent story telling, laughing, scouting rapids and stopping for hikes and pictographs. We spend our afternoons deep in play, grateful and excited to be at camp. In the heat of July we don’t eat until 8pm and we spend our camp time playing games, chatting, dancing and singing around the fire, cooking steaks and portobellos, and debriefing long days in the Frank Church Wilderness.
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I guide for the feeling I get when I watch fellow guide and dear friend, Sadie Anne stomp her boots around hot coals and swing dance people into the sunset all the same breath. ✨
I guide for the ability to not only indulge in my own love for the river, but for the ability to share that love…to share knowledge and history of a protected wilderness area with hundreds of people from around the country. ✨
I guide for the adrenaline I get every time I drop into whitewater with 12 kids screaming on the front of my boat. ✨
I guide for the stories I get to tell and the stories I get to hear. ✨
I guide because I get to be celebrated for being silly. ✨
I guide because I get to make mistakes and learn from and with the people around me. ✨
I guide because the look in a once-stranger’s eyes after after a week on the river is what life is all about. ✨
Join the MFRE familia this summer, we know how to have fun!
High water on the Main & Middle Fork!
June 23rd, 2019
This season we launched on the Main and Middle Fork with an awesome group during the first week of June. With tunes by the fire, lots of women on the oars, a visit from the family dory, and successful lines, we made it down in 7 days! With whitewater and music on our hearts and minds, we are excited to be weeks into our season. This summer we have a number of music trips that we are looking forward to. Please stay tuned for blogs as those trips go by. Sending love from our Stanley ware-home!
Musician Keith Greeninger- Middle/Main combo Aug 16-27, 2019
April 25th, 2019Few people have as much soul, volume, and joy in their voice than @keithgreeninger. Anyone that knows him can attest to his character AND how fun it is to be on the river with him! Please join us in welcoming him on the Middle Fork of the Salmon this summer August 16th-21st or the Aug 22-27 Main Stem of the Salmon River. He brings it!!! There is space left on this trip, register at Idahorivers.com! #mfre #middlefork#salmonriver
Musicians Joe and Hattie Craven Aug 14-19 Main Stem of the Salmon River
April 25th, 2019Joe & Hattie Craven (members of @joecravenandthesometimers ) are facilitating a music trip with MFRE this summer!
When: August 14-August 19th!
For 6 days on the Main salmon, you will get to experience the magic of Joe and Hattie (father/daughter duo) in a family and friends songwriting and music-curation trip! We will raft, eat and hike our way down the Main with some of our dearest friends and there are more than 12 spots left!
Book with us at https://www.idahorivers.com/dates-and-prices/ and spread the word to folks who may be interested! These two radiate positivity and anyone who joins us for this will be thrilled they came! 🙂
Year of the River Dog and MFRE Has a DOG Friendly River Trip on the Main Stem of the Salmon River in Idaho Sept 7-12, 2018
February 28th, 2018Dog Friendly River Trip on the Main Stem of the Salmon River in Idaho are happening this summer in honor of the Year of the Dog in the Chinese New Years Calendar. The Sept 7-12 departure is open to 6 lucky dogs and their human families. All dog must be well behaved and have a pre-trip screening. If the dog is deemed too aggressive or not getting along with the other dogs then the dog and the family will be asked to leave the trip on the morning of Sept 8 and take a jet-boat upstream to the put-in point. This cost will be on the owner of the dog and the river trip fee is non-refundable. So please be sure that your dog is ready for this trip! We of course hope this does not happen and will do whatever we can to make sure we don’t get aggressive or poorly behaved dogs on trips. The dog interview process will be done on Skype or a Zoom meeting to try and prevent any aggressive or non-friendly dogs from participating. Ultimately, it is up to the owner to know whether or not their dog gets along with human beings and other fury friends. All participants must bring the following for their dog.
- One long leash on one short (approximately 20 feet and 4 feet)
- Dog life jacket
- Dog food in waterproof container or dry bag and food bowl
- Sleeping pad
- treats!
Woof and we hope to see you on this first ever dog friendly departure!
Year of the River Dog
Musicians Moors and McCumber Play on the Sept 1-6, 2018 Middle Fork of the Salmon River trip
February 14th, 2018Musicians Moors and McCumber Play on the Sept 1-6, 2018 Middle Fork of the Salmon River trip this summer! Please join them and all the musical fun imaginable on this amazing trip!
Check out the video above and we hope to see you on this departure. There are only 6 spaces open so please call soon if you want to attend this amazing musical mystery tour!
Wilderness and Travel Medicine Conference Joins MFRE Sept 9-14, 2018
February 2nd, 2018We are excited to partner with Wilderness and Travel Medicine this summer. If you are a doctor and need credits for your continued education this is the best way to get those credits you need and most definately the most fun!!
Wilderness and Travel Medicine specializes in the highest quality expedition, travel, and wilderness medicine CME conferences for medical professionals. Our courses prepare participants to become more adept at rendering emergency medical care in wilderness environments, which can be remote and austere. These courses are also excellent preparation for medical problems associated with foreign travel, medical missions, and disasters.
Our Wilderness Medicine conferences have earned a reputation of excellence for over 25 years largely on the strength of our world-class faculty. Another unique strength is the emphasis on more practical topics and workshops. We are also the largest provider of CME conferences in adventure travel locations worldwide.
We are gratified that many of our participants rate our CME courses as “the best” and return year after year! (see our testimonials). We hope you can join us!
Please see more info at
https://www.wilderness-medicine.com/default.asp?pg=courses_idaho
Also go to our partner for this trip Bio Bio Expeditions.
Middle Fork River Expeditions has been in business for over 60 years and that is no coincidence. MFRE was chosen as one of the top 3 river outfitters in the world by National Geographic Adventure magazine in 2008 and 2009. We focus on our guests experience to not just see the river from a distance, but to experience it intimately with the leadership of experienced guides. With over 70% of our guests as past clients or referrals from past river travellers we guarantee a world-class river adventure. Our mission is to allow river travellers the opportunity to unplug from modern society and reconnect to oneself, family, and friends through nature’s lens. This adventure allows you to have a digital detox from technology and reconnect to a more simple and fulfilling pace of life. There is no Wi- Fi in the wilderness, but we promise you will find a much deeper connection.
Our equipment is specially designed for wilderness whitewater rafting, and offers mild and wild boat choices (oar boats, paddle boats, inflatable kayaks and stand up paddle boards). Our river guides are seasoned professionals, licensed by the state of Idaho and First Aid and Swiftwater Rescue Certified. They are expert river runners, magnificent cooks, great storytellers, and knowledgeable, helpful outdoorsmen and friends.
Join Middle Fork River Expeditions for a magical wilderness river vacation this summer!
Musicians Joe Craven and Keith Greeninger join MFRE this summer!
February 1st, 2018We are so lucky to have Musicians Joe Craven and Keith Greeninger join MFRE this summer! The trip date is Aug 16-21 and it is sure to be an amazing trip with these two musical wizards. They are joining for some amazing music on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. This trip is just announced and is going to fill up fast, so give us a call and we can hold the space for you. We hope to see you on this magical mystery tour this summer!
