The Best Fly Fishing Wilderness Trip in the American West (Middle Fork Salmon River, Idaho)

The Middle Fork of the Salmon River is a hundred miles of designated wilderness in Idaho's Frank Church–River of No Return — no roads in, no roads out, accessible by permit-only. It's exactly what keeps this place wild, uncrowded, and worth waiting for. Russ and I finally made it happen. Six days. 75 miles. A float plane drops you into the canyon and the river takes you the rest of the way — Class III and IV whitewater, westslope cutthroat trout rising to dry flies, and guides who have been running this stretch for thirty summers. This is one of the best fly fishing wilderness trips in the American West. Subscribe for more fly fishing and wilderness adventure. 🎯 Middle Fork Salmon River permit lottery: https://www.recreation.gov/permits/23... 📍 Frank Church–River of No Return Wilderness, Central Idaho ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 - Introduction 0:18 - The Fly-In 0:48 - Putting In on the Middle Fork 1:04 - The Rapids 1:30 - The Fishing 2:24 - The Daily Rhythm and Food 3:14 - Music Under the Stars 3:52 - The Takeout #flyfishing #middleforksalmonriver #idaho #wildernessfishing #cutthroattrout #dryflyfishing #floatfishing #frankchurchwilderness