Salmon River Fishing Guide

Jimmy K, life-long friend and veteran Fly guide for Salmon River Anglers shows us all how its done. Nice fish Jimmy.

Give us a call while fishing in Sun Valley to spend a day fly fishing on the Salmon River of no Return .

1.866.774.4644

What is it about the Holidays?

Why is it that only during the Holidays we make such an effort to get together with family and friends. It seems like the most hectic time of year to squeeze in a party every other night. Why don't we make this same effort throughout the year?

Here is an idea; Keep the celebration rolling and book a river trip for the 2009 season. Our customers unanimously agree, there is no better place to relax and spend time with your family and friends than on Idaho's Salmon River.

I know, I know...... with the economy in the dumps who can afford a rafting vacation? It is more reasonable than you might think. Hell, make me deal. After all, it is the season for giving......

Make it a fun & Safe Holiday Season.

Cheers,

Jared & the SAC crew

I almost forgot.......

please...please...please pray for snow.

Overnight Rafting Trips near Sun Valley

Alas, for the first time Sawtooth Adventure Company is able to offer an overnight trip to our Sun Valley and Stanley visitors.

Join SAC on our 1-night trip down the Salmon River to catch a glimpse of the high level of service offered on our 5 Day Rafting Vacations. Our overnight camp is fully equiped and a prime location for an evening hike, beach games, fishing, or simply relaxing with your family and friends. It is the perfect opportunity to experience camping on the river's edge along with our amazing Dutch Oven Cuisine. Check out details at:

Overnight Rafting Near Sun Valley

or call

1.866.774.4644

The Ultimate Family Adventure

Our Salmon River Rafting Vacations offer the perfect opportunity to escape your regular life and reconnect with your family and friends. The Salmon River boasts fun rapids, hot springs, historic homesteads and HUGE sandy beaches. Our guides are exceptional and take care of every detail insuring a safe and relaxing week in the wilderness with your friends and family. Not to mention they are incredible cooks and will amaze you with their riverside cuisine.

This is Bart from Dallas, one of our guests and father of 2 showing us all that your never too old to rock and roll

Ready....

Set.....

flip......

Nice work....your hired!

The new SAC mascott

Meet Nina, the new addition at Sawtooth Adventure Company. Nina is an 8 week old border collie mix that is full of energy and super sweet. We appreciate all the love and attention our rafting guests show Nina when they arrive at the SAC headquarters. With so much love and attention she is bound to grow up into a great river dog.

Lets go rafting!

Congrats Chris & Melissa Proctor

July 11, 2008

Congratulations to Chris and Melissa Proctor

A staple in the Stanley Rafting community Chris Proctor, owner of Osprey Films was married in Stanley, Idaho this past week. Osprey Films takes whitewater pictures throughout the summer on the Salmon River.

Summer in Stanley

Stanley, Idaho could very well be the best summer destination in the Rocky Mountain West. When the inter-mountain west is hovering around 100 degrees, Stanley is regularly the coolest place in the US. The cool temps and sunny skies are the perfect ingredients for electric green foliage and an amazing display of wildflowers. Not to mention perfect temps for long hikes, mountain trail rides, and epic single track adventures.

Sun Valley Family Rafting Trips... Its all about the kids!

FAMILY RAFTING AT ITS BEST!!




High water has passed and its time to bring on the kids! At SAC , July signals a transition from our High Adventure Class IV trips to our Class III family fun whitewater. The water levels are the best we have seen in a decade, making the 2008 season the perfect summer to give your family the experience of rafting the Salmon River. The Salmon River, north of Sun Valley, is a great experience for 1st time rafting families. With the great water levels our past clients are finding the Salmon River to be more fun than ever. For those looking for a High Adventure we are now able to offer our Inflatable Kayak Trips for guest 13 years and older. The IK/Raft adventure is the best trip we offer, great for families with varying ages and comfort levels. The thrill-seeking guests can challenge the river one-on-one in a kayak, while the less adventuresome guests can ride in the rafts. Rafters and Kayakers float the river together and stop for a relaxing riverside picnic within the Salmon River Canyon. Give us a call at 1.866.774.4644 to reserve a Salmon River Adventure for the entire family.

Summer has arrived in Stanley, Idaho

June 21, 2008..... Summer Solstice

Its official, summer has arrived to the Sawtooth Valley. The warm temps and sunny skies are a welcomed relief after a colder than normal spring. It is a matter of time before the fly fishing improves the mountain bike trails dry out and the high mountain lakes thaw. Summer in the Sawtooth basin is an amazing place full of wildflowers, trout filled streams and endless trails to explore. Give SAC a call to schedule a guided mountain bike adventure, scenic flight over the Sawtooths or a day of float fly fishing the majestic Salmon River of No Return. Call Jared at 1.866.774.4644

Sun Valley & Stanley River Rafting Trips: Kid Camp Week

Each summer Sawtooth Adventure Company has the opportunity to host a number of kid camps in the Sawtooth Basin. The guides love these trips. It gives them the opportunity to relax, have fun with the kids and enjoy everything that comes with spending the day on the river with 12-18 year olds. Loud screams, water fights, and riding the bull are the norm this week while we host over 150 kids to a fun and wet day on the Salmon river. Thisa week we host the Idaho Diabetic Youth Program, The Idaho School for the Deaf and Blind, and Lutheran Heights Church Youth Group.

Sun Valley and Stanley Whitewater Trips

Sunbeam Rapid Class IV
Shotgun Rapid Class IV

WOW.............
The above average snow pack, and cooler than normal Spring has given us the best whitewater rafting conditions Idaho has seen in over a decade. Guests can expect great whitewater throughout the summer season. June is a great time to experience the Salmon. The weather is great, water levels are prime and the crowds have yet to show.

We are currently running our Class III Family Rafting Trips along with our Class IV High Adventure Trips daily.

15% Off Idaho Rafting Vacations

Last Minute Booking Deal

Book a July 2008 4 night/5 Day All-Inclusive Rafting Vacation on Idaho's Salmon River and receive a 15% discount. Give us a call at 1.866.774.4644 to explore the possibilities.

Stanley Idaho Weather; here comes the sun!!!

Weekend weather in Stanley, Idaho is forecasting sun & warming temperatures. The river is at epic spring flows and perfect for every excitement level. Do not miss the fun! Book with Sawtooth Adventure Company  now!

Rafting in Sun Valley and Stanley, Idaho

Update for the Salmon River in Stanley, Idaho:

The past few weeks have been unseasonably cold in Stanley. It is June 9th and there is snow in the forecast. Its hard to want to float the river when it is 40 degrees and raining. The weather finds the guides grumpy, thank goodness for hot springs or they might all go mad.

The guides are anxiously waiting for the switch from Spring too Summer and it looks to be on the doorstep. The abnormally cold spring has kept the snow in the mountains, which is great news for the 2008 rafting season! With ample snow in the mountains and a slow run-off I predict we will see the best summer rafting conditions the Salmon river has seen in over a decade.

Head up to Stanley this summer and join us for a day of Idaho rafting at its best. Hope to see you soon.

2008 SAC Training Trip: Bruneau River

Each Spring Sawtooth Adventure Company hosts an employee training trip to prepare for the upcoming season. This year SAC explored the Bruneau River, an oasis in the enormous desert of SE Idaho. The Bruneau was full of surprising discoveries, from the huge whitewater to the picture-prefect campsites to the four-foot high poison ivy forests. The Bruneau River canyon shocked us all with its stark contrast from the surrounding sage-filled plains. The river wound its way through tight canyon walls, which meant very little visibility ahead and, in turn, lots of quick decisions. It was especially exciting because none of us had been on the Bruneau before. There were plenty of Class IV rapids to keep us on our toes. Everything went perfectly though, which bodes well for our upcoming season. We can't wait to see you here in Stanley!

Stanley Idaho Weather and Salmon River Conditions

May 8, 2008 River Conditions update for Idaho's Salmon River:

River Runners Rejoice..... an abundant snow pack mixed with colder than normal spring temps will guarantee great flows for the Sunbeam Section of the Salmon River all summer long. The long-term forecast is calling for a warm-up next week just in time for Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial opening day for river rafting in Stanley.

We will continue to watch conditions and update the blog as we approach the beginning of the 08' rafting season. Keep tuned for high water announcements, big water updates and images and up-to-date info about kayak flows on both Little Redfish Creek and the Yankee Fork.

Let the games begin!

Hope to see you on the river.....

Jared Hopkinson

Offering the best in Idaho River Rafting

Salmon River Rafting

Is it too good to be true? 100%+ snow pack on the Salmon River, the making of a slow runoff and 100% of my employees are returning. I should go knock on wood......

Your invited to Idaho this spring. Come and join Sawtooth Adventure Co. for some good ole' fashion big water boating.
See you soon -Jared

April 18, 2008

Rafting anyone?
Stanley is still a winter wonderland. Keep your fingers crossed and hope the snow stays in the hills until late May.

Randy Hess, An Idaho Rafting Pioneer

Rest in Peace Randy. Randy Hess, a fellow outfitter on the Upper Salmon passed away this week. He owned White Otter Outdoor Adventures for the past 30 years.

He will be dearly missed by Roni and I.

Roni is having a very hard time with this news. Randy was her favorite person in Stanley, she looked forward to seeing him every summer. She will miss their chats, joking and referring to her as his Stanley girlfriend. Randy's support and generosity to her during her difficult battle with a back injury will not be forgotten. She always felt he was one of the few people who understood her and what she was going through. She is doing much better and recovering, part of this is due to Randy's love and support.

As for me, I have lost a great friend and mentor. Randy was a pioneer in the Stanley rafting community, and his void will never be filled. Though we were competitors, I always looked at Randy as more of a partner. Thank you for taking me under your wing and teaching me the ins and outs of the rafting business in Stanley. I will miss our dinners at Redfish were we would talk about life, business, employees, politics………..Randy always supported me and my business from the beginning; I truly appreciated that, and will not forget it. Randy's help and knowledge last season with the 358 person trip was priceless. I am a better person, businessman, employer, boater, and friend for having the opportunity of knowing and spending time with Randy.

Randy spent more time rafting on the Upper Salmon than any other person in history. I will be creating a memorial along the river in Randy's honor. I plan to formally name a rapid after Randy in hopes that you will watch over the river, keep us safe and never be forgotten.

Thanks for living the life you lived, rest in peace Randy.

-Jared

SAC Employee Ski Day

The 2008 SAC employees met at Solitude Ski Resort on March 27th for our "Annual SAC Ski Day". It was a great day on the mountain with good friends and fellow employees. We played in the snow all morning and ended the day with a BBQ in the lot. With 100% employee return and a huge snowpack, the 2008 season looks almost too good to be true. Give us a call to join a great group of guides on an Idaho Rafting Trip this summer.

Idaho Mountain Biking

Sawtooth Adventure Company started the 2008 Mountain Bike season off in Moab,Utah. Spring finds us skiing fresh powder in between riding buff single track in the Wasatch and making mad-dashes to the desert to get our pedal fix.

Don't miss another summer without exploring the amazing single tracik trails the Sawtooth area offers. Sawtooth Adventure Company offers half day trips along with overnight rides for all ages and abilities. Give us a call to explore the possibilities. 1.866.774.4644

See you soon
-Jared
Guided Mountain Bike Trips in Idaho

Salmon River Rafting in Idaho

Sawtooth Adventure Company offers a variety of family style rafting trips on Idaho's Salmon 'River of no Return'. SAC's trips on the Salmon River range from 4 hour family style trips near Sun Valley, Idaho to 5 day all-inclusive wilderness rafting vacations. SAC prides itself on the top-notch trips we offer and the charming group of guides we employ. During all of our trips we stride to offer the highest possible customer service while maintaining a relaxing, down-to-earth experience for our guests. Explore our adventures at the Sawtooth Adventure Company Website. Give us a call 1.866.774.4644 to start planning the ultimate family vacation

Rafting Trips in Idaho

The 2008 Salmon River Rafting season is just around the corner. A 120% snow pack and forecast calling for a wet spring and slow melt-off has us super excited about the upcoming season. Our phones have been ringing and reservations are stacking up quickly. 2008 has the potential to be the best river season the Salmon River has seen in a decade. Don't waste time, the popular trip dates are filling up, call and reserve your adventure today. 1-866-774-4644

Entrepreneurial Internship in the Outdoor Recreation Industry

Sawtooth Adventure Company offers a variety River Rafting Trips in Idaho and we are looking for a summer intern. If a summer in the Idaho mountains gaining valuable business, recreation, and hospitality management experience sounds good to you, apply for the SAC internship.
The SAC Intern is exposed to nearly every aspect of the company. Due to the intimate size of Sawtooth Adventure Company, our entrepreneurial internship offers you the opportunity to see all aspects of what it takes to run your own outdoor recreation business.


Applicants should be highly motivated self-starters, who are able to see the big picture, yet still pay close attention to details. Owning your own business requires flexibility, creativity, and drive, so interns must be able to go with the flow while anticipating problems and responding to the unexpected.

Benefits

• Excellent outdoor industry reference
• You will learn the good, the bad, and the ugly of owning/operating a business in the Outdoor Recreation Industry
• Wage
• Housing
• Guide Training: We take training and safety seriously. When we get done with you, you will have solid river skills.
• A 5-day Guide Training trip on the Salmon River. We take training and safety seriously. When we get done with you, you will have solid river skills.
• Friends and Family Discount of 15% on all trips.
• 30% discount at Palmer’s Cafe
• Relationships and contacts for a lifetime
• FUN

Skill and Experience Requirements

• Creative and critical thinking skills
• Enjoys using a computer and has the desire to learn about online marketing.
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Ability to organize multiple, complex tasks
• Ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds
• Excellent customer service skills

Dates: May- July

Academic Requirements:
Undergraduates, recent graduates, and graduate students with a minimum 3.0 GPA may apply.
Professor reference required.

Receiving College Credits:
We will work with you and your college to fulfill all internship requirements required to receive credit.

To apply, please prepare the following for your application:

• Cover letter and resume including three references (academic and employment only, no personal references please)
• Call 1-866-774-4644. We want to talk to you.
• Email jared@sawtoothadventure.com

Sawtooth Adventure Co. in Latin America?

Sawtooth Adventure is excited about its future Latin America Operations located in Southern Nicaragua near the small pacific costal town of San Juan Del Sur. SJDS is located in the Rivas region of Nicaragua, 30K north of Costa Rica. This small fishing village is slowly being discovered for its pristine beaches and abundance of quality surf breaks. During 2008 we will break ground on the lodge in hopes of an October 2009 completion. Stay tuned for additional details.

Give us a call, we are back in winter wonderland answering email and phone inquiries about our all-inclusive Main Salmon river rafting trips and day trips near Sun Valley, Idaho. 1.866.774.4644

Cheers,
Jared H.
Owner
Sawtooth Adventure Co.

IDAHO SNOWPACK!!!!!!

Hold on to your hats, tighten your life jackets, and hang on! We are going to have a gooooood water year! Of course, no one should predict the weather except God and fools (and that goes double for Stanley, Idaho weather), but things are looking great. Right now at the end of January, we are sitting at 125% of a normal snowpack. That's a lot. I don't know about you, but I'm excited. On the daystretch, we will be running our High Adventure trips for quite a while. Plus, our multi day wilderness adventure vacations on the Main Salmon will have lots of water and lots of fun. Are you ready for summertime fun? I know I am.