Late summer on the Salmon River presents great smallmouth bass fishing opportunities. These hard fighting fish are plentiful and fun to catch. Salmon Raft provides all fishing gear required to catch as many bass as you can hook! You will enjoy between up to eight hours of floating through beautiful canyons, exciting rapids, and prime fishing habitat to drop your line into. Our guides are professionals, some with decades of Salmon River fishing experience – dozens of fish per day is the norm!

Traditional spin fishing is our most popular way to catch smallmouth bass, but we can accommodate fly fishermen as well.

An ice-filled cooler goes on every trip, and we provide a big deli-style lunch for our guests. Snacks and cold drinks are provided and included, and we can save space in our coolers if you want to supplement our supply.

Most of Salmon Raft’s single-day drift boat fishing trips leave from the Riggins City Park in downtown Riggins, Idaho. Your guide will meet you here and take you up river to our launch point. At the put-in, there will be time to use the restroom and pack up your provided dry bag. We will go over safety considerations before heading out on the water.

Exact meeting times will vary depending on time of year, so please contact us for more details so we can tailor your trip specifically to you.

We will spend all day fishing, and take a break mid-day for lunch. Your guide will navigate the river and put you into fishing holes. Our guides are skilled fishermen, and can help novice and experienced guests get into fish and rig their equipment for a day that runs smoothly.

Since the time of year dictates what you’ll want to bring on our fishing trips, please contact us for a detailed packing list, specific to your trip.

We supply everything that you will need for fishing, tackle and all. We encourage you to bring what you have, and if you have any questions about whether or not your gear is appropriate for this type of trip, please contact us.

You will need a valid Idaho fishing license for this trip. Please purchase this before your trip so that we can get on the water quickly as soon as we meet in the morning.

Trip Launch DateTrip DurationRate
Daily, June through September1 Day (8 Hours)$185

Rates are based on a minimum of two guests, with up to three guests per boat. If you are looking for a shorter time commitment, we can sometimes offer half-day fishing trips, based on availability and advance reservations. Please call or email for details.

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Our Promise to You

Salmon Raft values each and every guest and we promise to work our hardest to gain and keep your trust for your first and future river adventures. We promise to communicate with efficiency and clarity. Your confirmed reservation implies that you have read and agree to these terms and conditions.

Deposits & Balance Due (Applies to All River Sections)

Trip DurationDeposit AmountBalance Due Date
Single Day50% of trip cost30 days prior to launch date
Multi-Day50% of trip cost30 days prior to launch date

Spaces can be held for three days without a deposit. Your non-refundable deposit confirms and secures your space on a trip. If reservations are made within the balance due date timeframe, full payment is required to confirm your reservation. Deposits are applied towards the final balance.

Please use the above link to access our full cancellation policy document.

Communication is always the best policy, so please contact us if you have questions about your current or future river trip.