In 1805, Lewis and Clark decided to find another route to the Pacific rather then try their hand on the Main Salmon River in their handmade canoes.
Over 200 years later, the area remains unchanged in the largest wilderness area in the country, but that history inspired Aaron Liverance to float this mighty Idaho river.
“The River of no Return, the lore and the history behind it. That was really the dream,” said Liverance. “I wanted to canoe the one river that Lewis and Clark wouldn’t canoe, just to see if I could hack it. It’s the greatest adventure in American history as far as I’m concerned.”
Today, the Main Salmon River draws around 10,000 people to float through the Frank Church Wilderness of No Return every year. However, most people do it in a raft, Aaron decided to try it in an old school Old Town Canoe by himself.
“This is a limited model, they don’t even make this thing anymore,” said Liverance. “This is a remake of that 1903 Charles River with the same specs — just with modern materials.”…