Snake & Salmon River Rafting - Idaho Guide Service

Idaho Guide Service Inc.

Welcome to Idaho Guide Service

Welcome to our adventures in the deep river canyons and majestic mountains of Idaho. We wish to share with you the unique beauty, challenge, and thrill of the Snake and Salmon Rivers. Idaho Guide Service, Inc. is an owner-operated business with over 40 years experience outfitting in Idaho. We specialize in small groups and custom trips with personalized service.

Choose Your Adventure

Idaho Guide Service, Inc. has been running whitewater adventure trips since 1974 and were the first licensed outfitter on the Middle Snake River. Our experience, reputation, and quality are unmatched. We promise you a fun, exciting, and professional adventure on any of our trips.

Snake River Trips

What We Do

Spring, summer, and fall adventures are a great way to get family and friends together for fun and excitement. For businesses, it's a good way to get groups together for teambuilding or for a job well done. Let us put a trip like this together for your family, group or business.

Rock Climbing

Come climbing with us and discover an exciting, safe and inspirational experience.

Ultimate Adventure

Join us and our crew on the Idaho Grand Adventure of a lifetime. From the bottom of the Snake River Canyon to the 11,000 foot Smokey and Boulder Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.

Idaho Guide Service Team

Idaho Guide Service Inc. is owned and operated by Olin and Shelley Gardner and Family. We are a licensed, bonded and insured outfitting company with over 40 years experience in providing fun and exciting adventures for folks of all ages and abilities. We have a terrific crew of guys and gals who help make all of our trips a great success. They themselves are licensed professional guides with their own unique specialties and personalities.

What Our Customers Have To Say

I just wanted to drop you a note and say thanks for the wonderful raft trip last weekend. I had a great time, and it was very informative as well.

Jason B. Kreizenbeck – Staff assistant for Governor Batt

We only wished we could have stayed longer. The Salmon River is a hard place to leave behind, but we'll always carry it in our memories.

T. Raymond

When the trip ended, I was ready to start all over again. Thank you for a wonderful river experience!

D.D. Stevenson

The river, the company, and the food were terrific, we can't wait 'till next years Summer Adventure.

J. Marshall

Dear Olin and Shelly, Well, we made it home! You know, that was one of the best vacations we've ever had! It was so peaceful, and so scenic, and the company was great! Thank you lots!

Susan & Ron Anderson

The trip ranked as one of the most interesting and exciting I have taken in twenty years of boating. The whitewater and scenery are outstanding, the canyon is spectacular. Thank you for the excellent cuisine as well as your informative comments on the history and geography of the canyon.

Brett Sayer

Thanks for the great adventure yesterday. It was outstanding! The entire gang had a marvelous time with all expectations being greatly exceeded. The weather was great, the river was a thrill a minute, the picnic was superb, and the services provided by you and your staff made us feel like royalty.

Bill Nichols – Blip Printers – Twin Falls, ID

Olin just wanted to thank you and Perri for a wonderful trip. Holly and I learned a lot about respect for the river and the workings of the water and land. Thanks again for a great time, hope to do it again soon.

Rod & Holly Stradley – Seattle, Washington

Thank You, thank you! We had a GREAT trip down the Snake River this weekend. Your information of the river was very interesting, we all felt very secure with your guiding, and lunch hit the spot. I would definitely look into doing other river trips with Idaho Guide Service.

Dianne Steel – Twin Falls, Idaho

Dear Olin & Shelley, I am back to my routine here in Houston, but I have to tell you, sometimes I find myself day-dreaming of floating down the clear cold Salmon River with the mountains all around….then I have to get my mind back to my office work! Thank you so much for the wonderful experience...

Jo & Alex Barrie – Houston, Texas

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You can reserve your Snake or Salmon River trip by calling us toll-free or visit our reservation form. We hope to share the beauty and adventure of the Snake and Salmon Rivers with you again this season. Request Reservation via Toll-Free Number 1-888-73IDAHO

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