Annual Whitewater Workshop

Main Salmon River April 16-20 and 23-27

The Salmon River has no cities, roads, or phones only mountains, forest and streams. The River of No Return is one of Idaho's premier stretch whitewater.

Main Salmon Whitewater Workshop LCTA Crew

Hello fellow whitewater enthusiasts! You are invited to attend the Annual Whitewater Workshop on the Salmon River. This is a 4-Day working trip on the Main Salmon with an educational emphasis on all aspects of running a multi-day commercial river trip. Designed for both, private boaters and prospective commercial river guides.

Dudley (above) sets up a river crossing for Jim Klapper (below) across the South Fork of the Salmon, a lower volume tributary of the Main and perfect stop for training drills.

Topics To Include

On the River:
Oar Boat & Paddle Team Technique
Hydrology & Feature terminology
Boat rigging and equipment
River Safety and Scenarios
-Boat Flips and wraps
-River Crossings
-basic Rope Systems

In Camp:
Knot Tying & Z-drags
Camp Selection & Tarp set up
Cooking, Food Packing and Leave no Trace Ethics
History, geography andFire Ecology

The Canyon….the Salmon River carves out the second deepest canyon in North America. During spring run-off this free flowing river deposits vast white sand beaches which make camp just as fun as the river! After boat flipping drills, enjoy a soak in Barth Natural Hot Springs, trip highlight.

The Crew…..Our Salmon River guides have years of experience on whitewater rivers all over the North America, love the outdoors and to share their knowledge of the history, geology and wildlife of Salmon River country. We pride ourselves in our attention to detail in all aspects of our river trips. Guides must enjoy the personal side river guiding in addition to thier love of the outdoors. We impart to our guests river and camp safety, teaching them river running and outdoor skills and our amazing camp cuisine. We want our guides to travel day to day with and make our guest feel more like part of the LCTA family and less like a guest.

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HHP 133

Price Includes:
All transportation based out of Missoula, MT
River gear including, paddle PFD, helmet, (wetsuit & neoprene booties if needed)
All food beginning with breakfast on 4/17 & 4/24 ending with lunch on 4/20 & 4/27
Daily instruction and workshops on the river and at camp
LCTA Recommended Gear List Workshop trip

Recommended Personal Gear list

River layering system - Synthetic Fiber
___ 2 Base layers of silk-wt or light wt
___ 2-3 2nd layer of fleece tops
___ 2 fleece bottom if using paddling pants
___ 3rd layer Paddling jacket & pants
___ Fleece or wool hat & gloves

Camp Clothing - Separate from or in addition to River Clothing
___ Carharts or other heavy duty pants
___ Fleece jacket and pants
___ Parka and/or rain gear
___ Fleece or wool hat & gloves
___ 6-8 wool or fleece socks

Shoes
****Comfort comes first with shoes
___ Neoprene booties
___ Teva-type sandals (river shoes)
___ light-wt hiking shoes (camp shoes)

Toiletries***Keep to a minimum
LCTA provides standard first aid kit on all trips. You may want to bring your own supply of preferred remedies. Please specify if you have any serious allergies or medical conditions.

Camping Equipment
___Tent and/or tarp
___ Sleeping pad (if not waterproof, goes in dry bag)
___ Sleeping bag (goes in dry bag)
___ Water Bottle, Nalgene recommended
___ Coffee mug
___ Any other personal camping equipment
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Packing tips:
1. Visit your local outdoor gear store, Trailhead or Army-Navy in Missoula
2. Always be prepared for sudden weather changes.
3. Pack layering systems for maximum versatility with minimal clothing.
4. Line dry bag with garbage bag. Our dry bags are 16" diameter x 33" tall or 3.8 cubic ft. when sealed and lined with plastic.
5. Bring extra zip-locs or plastic bags to keep wet clothing separated from dry

Leave No Trace things to remember
1. Remove all packaging prior to arrival at the put-in from newly purchased items to reduce garbage on the river.
2. No soap is allowed in the river, baby wipes are a good alternative to a bath.
3. All micro-trash is packed out.

Cold Water & Weather considerations Multiple layers of light-wt to mid-wt or heavy-wt capilene and fleece. Always keeping your wet river clothing separate from dry camp clothing.

LCTA has the following river gear if needed
Wetsuit
Paddling top
Neoprene Booties

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