Sounds awesome! Have fun, and take pictures.

Sounds exciting! Have a great time, take lots of pics and we'll see you when you get back.

It will be cold at night. Come prepared. Have fun!

what an adventure!! enjoy and report back please

What a great trip.tell us all about it when you get back.

Love it!

Have fun!

That's a great adventure. Be sure to have a contingency plan to handle emergencies. I note that you may be out of reach of cell phone service. Its good that you will be in a group of experienced rafters.

Do you have to guard against bears? At this time of the year, bears are eating everything edible that they can get into their mouths to put on fat for the winter hibernating season.

That sounds fabulous. Have fun!

You are an adventurous woman! Enjoy the experience and come back with stories for us.

Sounds exciting -can't wait to hear all about it!

You will have such a great time I'm sure. Can't wait to hear all about it, with pics of course. Be safe.

Sounds like a great trip. I have only done guided trips but they were such fun! Whole new world and so peaceful.

Lovely! You're going to have a wonderful time! Stay safe and have an amazing adventure!

Sounds like a fabulous adventure. Enjoy!

Have a wonderful time! We had a house in Colorado, so rafted often. This would have been a fun thing to do!

How interesting to see your river in fall, when you've typically seen it in summer. I wonder if the water level will be lower, and if the trees are turning color. And will the wildlife be different? Lots of pictures and a trip report when you return, please! Enjoy! :-)

Wow!! How exciting! I'm with nickel -- hope you can share photos & the adventure!

Sounds too exciting for me but I'm glad you will have such fun. :)

It sounds like an amazing trip! I look forward to seeing your post when you return.

I’m curious - a question for you or anyone else who has done such a trip: at what age are kids old enough to participate in a trip like this?

It often depends on the trip and the difficulty, but usually around age 12. Some require older if the river is class 3 or above. There might be some very mild river floats that take younger kids, you just have to check.

And keep in mind, river flow can vary, so just check with the vendor and use someone who has been in business a while with a good reputation.

edited to add, I am mostly talking about day trips. Multi-day can also vary the same though.

I remember seeing something like this on the Travel Channel but it was in Alaska. It was so beautiful it even made me want to go there, small plane ride included.

Off the river and had a wonderful time. Class 3-4, private trip, no vendor. Our friends that plan and lead this trip are fantastic. Food was wonderful. Even bananas foster one night. I'll post the full menu when I a,pm not so tired -- unbelievable! I've kayaked the river years ago three times, but this was our first raft trip since DH learned to row and the water was low. He did great! It was cold at night (and a couple of days) but we were very prepared. A private trip is a LOT of work, putting up tents, lugging gear, kitchen duty, loading boats etc., but also a real sense of accomplishment. We had a few minor problems incidents, but all ended up upright and still in the boat. I didn't many pictures, but will post some when the photographers in the group get a chance to send them. Here are some of the pics of packing the plane and in flight I got before I put up my iPhone. Eight days of wilderness with no Internet or cell. I did make a sat phone cal, to DD at the midpoint to check on everyone at home.

More to come in a few days!

Weloomed back. Glad it was a safe and exciting adventure.

That sounds fabulous, mojo! Cannot wait to hear more about it and see your pics when you have time. I can only imagine how much time it takes to put a trip like that together.

Our friends and group leaders have multiple multi days river trips under there belt. Just on the Middle Fork, 28 for her and 30 for him nit to mention if there river trips including 13 grand canyon trips, seleral Main salmon etc.

Four of the five guys and extensive swiftwater rescue experience, including two instructors, one instructor trainer and one instructor trainer educator. Also had a super MD on the trip.

The flight wasn't bad. A couple zanax and a shot of patron helped. Total flight time was 25 minutes, give or take and couples were not allowed to fly togather. Views were spectacular, which helped with the fear factor and the pilot was excellent.

This is definitely a bucket list trip for me. Vicariously enjoying it through you!