South Fork Salmon River - Low Water mini raft trip

[@BarryKruse]

Super job rowing. What a beautiful place. Really hoping to get on it next year -- perhaps at a little higher water. Great video.

[@DavidMudd-s3s]

Thanks for the great content. We are doing this trip this weekend in inflatable kayaks. This video gave us a great idea of what to expect on this trip. Super Excited to hit this river!

[@ErikWeiseth]

Right on! Have fun out there. Great trip.

[@downtheriv]

Nice line in the rapid below Hettinger (Greyhound?), gotta avoid the left undercut.

[@kenjackson4471]

I am really glad to have happened upon this video. I always wanted to make that trip but never did. 82 MFS, about 30 Mains, 1 commercial run on the Selway, starting in 1968. I’ll bet the fishing was pretty good! Thanks for posting😊

[@ironwillie7666]

I have 0 mains, 0 MFS, 0 Selway, but more SFS than I can possibly count from 1.9' to 6.4'. I don't like the permit system...... Fishing is so, so on the SFS. Its hit and miss. Lots of regulations too.

[@ErikWeiseth]

@@kenjackson4471 Honestly, I expected the fishing to better than it was. I also think next time I would probably do one more day to give more time for fishing…

[@kyle.mays97]

Fuckin electric. Can’t believe the lines you’re hitting in that oar boat. Spud paddler also nailed every line. I hope to get on this next season!

[@ErikWeiseth]

@@kyle.mays97 Thanks. It was super fun.

[@dougjenkins4926]

What a beautiful river - one of my favorite kayak trips! I hope it gets the support and protection it deserves! Great Video!

[@ErikWeiseth]

It is an incredible river we are lucky to have. Totally agree on the protection from a mine going in upstream. Thanks so much.

[@jimmcgregor4598]

There was a lot more water in there in 1984, on our second trip down.

[@brenthansen2510]

Was there that summer white knuckles truly lovely place

[@sacjusticeforyou]

absolutely fucken epic video and rowing!!! This. Is. My. Dream. #manifesting

[@cameronholt1333]

Awesome video! Curious to know if you ran a dry box or what your seat situation was?

[@ErikWeiseth]

@@cameronholt1333 Yup - Drybox that locks in with pins is the seat. Rogue Gear Works out of Merlin Oregon did an awesome job on this little frame.

[@lexeywauters214]

Great rowing!! I have a 9.5' trib that I have a small frame for- what length oars are you using? Planning an R2 trip for mid- July- can't wait...

[@ErikWeiseth]

The frame I have was made for a friends kid so the oar towers are low and tight in. So these oars are 7.5. If I was building a frame for me I would have them higher and further out and run 8ft oars.

[@jimmcgregor4598]

We ran in an Avon Adventurer with 8 ft wood oars, home welded oar locks and home made frame. The water was much higher and not clear. We had to bail a lot. Years 83, 84 and 85.

[@rhysmckinstry3620]

Nice video! How do you think a hardshell would do at those flows?

[@ErikWeiseth]

I would not really want to hardshell at those flows. Lots of opportunities to pin. Overall it would go fine I think but would not be my ideal version of a good time. That said, Devon Barker and some pals came down in hardshell boats the week after us.

[@big1dog23]

5 ft is much better