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Since 1971, ECHO River Trips has been bumping down the whitewater of Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon River and Oregon's Rogue River. Expect appearances by otters, black bears, bald eagles, and salmon swimming upstream during three- or five-day trips down the Rogue, where clients have the option of camping or recharging in a lodge. On the Middle Fork of the Salmon, guests pass through 75 to 100 miles of steady currents broken by slowdowns, leaving plenty of time for fly-fishing for native trout or for jumping into an inflatable kayak.

Signature Trip: Middle Fork of the Salmon; rafting; 6 days; Idaho

New in 2009

• Name:The Owyhee River
• Destination:Oregon, United States
• Duration:5 days
• Price:$995