June 20, 2007.

We are staying at Canyon Pines RV Resort in Riggins, ID. $28.08 FHU-cable and free wifi, nice size sites on the Little Salmon River (208-628-4006)

Riggins, Idaho Little Salmon River and Salmon River

Riggins is located at the confluence of the Salmon River and the Little Salmon River in western Idaho. Note that Riggins, Idaho is deep in a valley at an elevation of only 1,801 feet.

Everywhere you go from Riggins is going to be up.

Salmon River north of Riggins, Idaho

This is the Salmon River a few miles north of Riggins.

Salmon River flowing through basalt

In areas like this the Salmon River has cut through extremely hard basalt leaving impressive vertical sides.

Salmon River Riggins, Idaho

Less than a mile upstream the topography surrounding the Salmon River is completely different.

Salmon River Riggins, Idaho

Around every bend, around every turn the landscape changes as the Salmon River rushes to meet the Snake River not far from here.

Little Salmon River Riggins, Idaho

The RV-Park we are staying in is a few miles south of Riggins with US-95 on the east side and the Little Salmon River on the west side. This is the Little Salmon River as it flows by the Canyon Pines RV Resort RV-Park.

You might be interested to note that the confluence of the Little Salmon River and the Salmon River is in downtown Riggins, Idaho.