Main Salmon Questions

[cataraftgirl]

Originally Posted by Rich

But it does add two great hot springs!
Go on down to Shorts Bar or Riggins and add two big rapids (Ruby & Lake Creek)!
Plus save money on shuttle, gas and wear & tear.
And avoid all the road construction.

Hot springs between Carey Creek and Spring Bar.....details please.
I'd love to go on down to Shorts Bar some time (my favorite steelhead fishing spot), but we don't often have time. I have run the stretch from Carey to Shorts once as a day trip, many years ago.....fun stuff.

[rwhyman]

Originally Posted by Rich

But it does add two great hot springs!
Go on down to Shorts Bar or Riggins and add two big rapids (Ruby & Lake Creek)!
Plus save money on shuttle, gas and wear & tear.
And avoid all the road construction.

I've heard about a hot springs in that section, but never had any luck finding one, let alone, two. Care to share any details?

[bighorn1478@msn.com]

Could someone tell me what the bugs are like on the Main Salmon mid-August? Are they good, bad or really ugly?

[Avatard]

Originally Posted by bighorn1478@msn.com

Could someone tell me what the bugs are like on the Main Salmon mid-August? Are they good, bad or really ugly?

When are bugs ever good (unless you are a bird or spider)?

[cataraftgirl]

Other than annoying yellow jackets, there really aren't any bugs on the Main Salmon. I usually don't bring any bug spray.

[nottalocal]

Got a small crew (9 people) headed down the Main in 3 days. Running Corn to Carey Creek. I would love it if anyone can PM me their favorite small non-reservable campsites as this is our 1st Main trip. Thanks for all the info!

[bighorn1478@msn.com]

Originally Posted by cataraftgirl

Other than annoying yellow jackets, there really aren't any bugs on the Main Salmon. I usually don't bring any bug spray.

Thanks for the info.
Its my first time on the salmon, can hardly stand the wait.

[idahofloater]

Originally Posted by rwhyman

I've heard about a hot springs in that section, but never had any luck finding one, let alone, two. Care to share any details?

There is only one public hot spring below carrey. It is stright across the river from french creek. Just up stream from french creek where the big salmon road gets back along side the river. Look arcoss the river and you will see the ruins of an old town. There is a trail that goes throught the ruins and starts up the hill in the up stream direction. Continue up this only trail about 1 mile. You will walk right to a cave with 96 degree water and a 100 feet further is the bath house with a caved out log tub. 98 - 100 degrees. Cheers

Riggins hotspring is privite and just below alison creek.

[scuzball]

I'm leaving tomorrow for my first trip on the Main Salmon. I've been going back and forth about which boat to take. I used to be a solid class IV boater, but now I'd say I'm a good class III. Everyone else in my group (mostly stronger paddlers than me) is taking a longer boat-- mostly Dagger RPM's. Since I don't have an old long boat, I bought one at a local boat auction this spring--a Perception Super sport, which is a whopping 9'11" long. After paddling it a couple of times, I decided I wanted something shorter to take down the Salmon. I actually owned a Super Sport 14 years ago, but I'm not used to its length or hull shape now.

To make a long story short(er), and a long boat short, I'm wondering if my Dagger G-ride 6.2 would be a good choice for the Salmon or if I might wish I had a longer boat. I tried surfing in an RPM (8'11") yesterday, and I could barely figure out how to carve it (even though I owned one of them years ago too!). I know my G-ride and am comfortable in it. I probably wouldn't take it on really challenging water, because it would be a pain to push around. Any thoughts?

[idahofloater]

Originally Posted by scuzball

I'm leaving tomorrow for my first trip on the Main Salmon. I've been going back and forth about which boat to take. I used to be a solid class IV boater, but now I'd say I'm a good class III. Everyone else in my group (mostly stronger paddlers than me) is taking a longer boat-- mostly Dagger RPM's. Since I don't have an old long boat, I bought one at a local boat auction this spring--a Perception Super sport, which is a whopping 9'11" long. After paddling it a couple of times, I decided I wanted something shorter to take down the Salmon. I actually owned a Super Sport 14 years ago, but I'm not used to its length or hull shape now.

To make a long story short(er), and a long boat short, I'm wondering if my Dagger G-ride 6.2 would be a good choice for the Salmon or if I might wish I had a longer boat. I tried surfing in an RPM (8'11") yesterday, and I could barely figure out how to carve it (even though I owned one of them years ago too!). I know my G-ride and am comfortable in it. I probably wouldn't take it on really challenging water, because it would be a pain to push around. Any thoughts?

G-ride all the way 150%. Not even a second thought! The ww is streight forward. Rapids are not very long. Most are one hit or sneeks for kayaks. Tons of catch on the fly waves that the rpm type boats will hate. Now there is a TON of slow water that the super sport will cruze through better that the G-Ride. Most groups that I encounter on the main are boating play boats.