The Corn Creek Ranger Station.
The complicated campsite reservation system for the Main Salmon River.
Putting in just above Corn Creek on the Main Salmon River.
Loading for day one on the Main Salmon.
The boat ramp at Corn Creek.
The Legend Creek pictographs at mile 4.3.
Granite from the Idaho Batholith stands in proud formations along the riverbank.
Working through a clam stretch on the Salmon River.
The scout for Black Creek Rapid is on river left.
Black Creek Rapid in the Black Canyon.
At this flow the line was left.
The hot springs at mile 22.4 are actually upstream of Barth Hot Springs, where there are no soaking opportunities. This pool, however, is developed and has water piped in from the nearby source.
The Salmon River's Black Canyon.
Bruin Bar.
Summer on the Salmon River.
Enjoying some down time at Yellow Pine Bar.
Yellow Pine Bar.
Good friends, a few tunes, and a campfire help cap a day on the Main Salmon River.
Morning views along the Main Salmon River.
The pack trail that runs along the river makes side hikes a great option on short days.
Keeping the duckies in a row with a little advice about the upcoming rapid.
High summer temperatures can be brutal on the Main, and shade on the boat can make the day more comfortable.
Pulling in above the Frances Zaunmiler Wisner Pack Bridge to stop for lunch and a look at the Campbells Ferry Ranch.
Doug Tims currently resides at the Campbells Ferry Ranch and is a tremendous resource when it comes to the history of this area.
Campbells Ferry Ranch.
Campbells Ferry Ranch.
Frances Zaunmiler Wisner, for whom the pack bridge is named, lived in the ranch until 1986.
The massive wood-fired kitchen stove at the Campbells Ferry Ranch.
A periodical from November 27, 1937, lay on a table in the Campbells Ferry Ranch.
Frances Zaunmiler Wisner was a bit of a photographer.
Reed Creek Camp on the Main Salmon River.
Fire is a part of this ecosystem, and smoke is often a part of running this river in the summer.
The unique architectural vision of Buckskin Bill endures at Fivemile Bar. This homestead is part compound, and Buckskin Bill feared eviction following the passage of the Wilderness Act. It was never an issue.
Buckskin Bill's cabin, where he lived until 1980.
The inside of Buckskin Bill's cabin.
The museum is an homage to ingenuity. Buckskin Bill made most of his tools, guns, and armor.
Buckskin Bill displaying some of his handmade goods in 1969: a helmet, a muzzle loader, a powder horn, and an amunition pouch.
The South Fork Salmon joins the Main just downstream from Mackay Bar (mile 56).
Floating the Main Salmon River.
Granite cliffs tower over the Main Salmon River.
The swimming hole above Swimming Hole camp hosts some excellent cliff jumping.
Evening over Swimming Hole Camp.
Coffee and a campfire by the Main Salmon River.
The Polly Bemis Ranch. Polly was a Chinese immigrant who worked through servitude to become free. Life had additional challenges in store. Stop here to learn a little about Polly and her endurance.
Morning at Sheep Creek Bar, Main Salmon River.
Morning at Sheep Creek Bar, Main Salmon River.
The Carey Creek Boat Ramp marks the end of the trip.