About this city
Also known as: The Whitewater Capital of Idaho
Riggins is a rugged, famous mountain river canyon town located at the deep vertical bottom of the Salmon River Canyon in Idaho County, Idaho, precisely where the Salmon River meets the Little Salmon River. Established as a hard-scrabble mining and heavy logging output base in the late 19th century, the town's geography is spectacular, bounded by the canyon walls of the Seven Devils Mountains. Today, Riggins is celebrated as the absolute white-water capital of the state, serving as the critical basecamp for world-class river tracking.
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Suggested stay: 1–3 days
Raft or jet-boat the terrifying whitewater rapids of the Salmon River, fish for massive wild seasonal steelhead and chinook salmon, hike into the alpine wilderness of the Seven Devils Mountains, and camp at the historic river beaches.
