About Us

Middle Fork Wilderness Outfitters is passionate about the Middle Fork of the Salmon and dedicated to making your journey on this very special river the trip of a lifetime. Our outfitter, Erik Snell, took his first trip on the Salmon River as a "swamper" or apprentice guide when he was ten years old. He spent many years learning the ropes, became a guide and then fully realized his dream by becoming an outfitter on the Middle Fork.

Our crew is made up of exceptional guides from various backgrounds who have one overwhelming thing in common-a love for the Middle Fork and sharing their passion for it with the people who come to experience the river. Our guides are not only expert outdoorspeople, they are fun individuals who will share their extensive knowledge of the river and its history, set up a comfortable camp, cook a 5-star dinner in the wilderness and have a genuinely good time with our guests while doing it.  Be sure to check out our Facebook site and see what our guides are doing their off season.

We are a small, family owned business which allows us to personally oversee all of our rafting adventures.  We believe the Middle Fork of the Salmon River is the premier wilderness river and the best rafting, fishing and kayak vacation in the country, therefor we specialize in running only the Middle Fork.

We are dedicated to safety while on the river and all of our guides are extensively trained in river safety procedures, first aid and CPR.  So all you have to think about is having fun.