Fly Fishing Idaho's Salmon River in a Wooden Drift Boat

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Welcome to the MIDDLE FORK OF THE SALMON RIVER. Idaho's greatest fly fishing experience.
I take a backcountry plane from Stanley Idaho into the Frank Church Wilderness for 6 days of fly fishing on one of the greatest river trips in Idaho, the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. A 100 mile stretch between Stanley and Salmon Idaho that cuts right through the heart of the lower 48's biggest wilderness, the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness.
On this adventure I join Helfrich River Outfitter, the first outfitter to ever guide this river, for their 100th year anniversary. One of the unique things about Helfrich are their beautiful wooden drift boats or McKenzie drift boats that their family helped design and that they still use today. Fly fishing on the Middle Fork in the Frank Church Wilderness by wooden drift boat!?! Sign me up!
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0:00 Backcountry Flight
1:26 Day 1
5:00 Day 2
8:12 Day 3
12:42 Day 4
14:25 Day 5
15:38 Day 6

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@kopenick8454 2 жыл бұрын

No way! Your uncle was my high school geology teacher, one of the coolest guys I’ve ever met! Great video man!

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Haha that's awesome!

@mkoenig57 Жыл бұрын

Got to admit that I was skeptical when I saw this. "Oh great, another Middle Fork fly fishing video." To my surprise, you not only were able to tell a story, you really captured much of the essence of the Frank, and the essence of the river trip experience. I can appreciate the effort it takes to set up the night time lapse when you just want to get to bed, and getting that early morning hike to get a scenic view. Well done.

@missourimole 2 жыл бұрын

It’s been 21 year’s since I rafted the middle fork, thanks for taking me back. Also your Sawtooth series has inspired me to get out get hiking and do Alice Toxaway loop next year. Thank you all your video work is excellent!

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris! Thanks for watching

@bijouburns2740 Ай бұрын

Super cool video. Thanks for taking me along the way. Would be so rad to experience catching a fish there.

@lindseys4978 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Now I’m itching to go!! Thanks for sharing a bit of the Frank Church Wilderness with us and letting us know about Helfrich. My list of things to do in Idaho just keeps growing!!

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

@randalltom9750 Жыл бұрын

It's truly an amazing place! It's history, geology, floura & fauna, all under the canopy of star-filled skies.

@TheGRider56 Жыл бұрын

Very awesome! Thank you so much for making and posting this.

@The800Dragon 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Another fantastic video!!!! Thank you so much.

@aaronreiter7915 3 жыл бұрын

I used your videos to plan a trip to Idaho. We went to the route of the Hiawatha, Wallace, coeur d'alene, white water rafted the Stanley river, Stanley, redfish lake, the springs, and finally Boise. The trip was great. Keep up with the videos.

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

O that's awesome Aaron thanks! Who did you raft with in Stanley? Did you go with the River Company?

@aaronreiter7915 3 жыл бұрын

The river company was booked so we used white cloud. We used row adventures on the Clark fork in Montana.

@jedimasterkyle 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve lived in Idaho nearly all of my life and I’ve never wanted to visit the ‘Frank’ until now. I had no idea just how beautiful and pristine it is. Fantastic video! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

O ya it's an incredible place

@ricardoallende2597 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. I’m going to look into this for next summer. I’m only 150 miles away. Thanks for taking the time to share it.

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to watch 🙏

@veronica0406 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video! I especially loved that Milky Way time lapse. Amazing work you do.

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏 I was testing a new camera for those, a little tricky learning on the fly.

@mikekuczynski1552 Жыл бұрын

Lucky U to be able to go on such an adventure and be with someone you’ve known your entire life and to be able to share that experience. Happy Trails

@benramosactual 3 жыл бұрын

I watch all of your videos and this one was the best one yet! Thanks for doing what you do 💯🤜💥🤛

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

Well that's good! I hope I'm getting better the more I do this. Thanks for watching

@hikingmule 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic as always! How you approach filming and telling the story is second to none.

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Why thank you😀

@ondafly6504 2 жыл бұрын

Really liked your vid/ documentary. Liked the bit of history about The Frank. Great cinematography.

@chriswright.t3phase857 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Such a beautiful river and mountains

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

Ya it’s a great place

@TanataRondanelli 3 жыл бұрын

Always class act videos! Incredible cinematography and great balance of educational info and just glorious scenery. Lived in Stanley many years and always wanted to take one of these Middle Fork trips. Thanks for taking us all along and hope your channel blows up as your work deserves to be seen!

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏 ya the one thing I forgot to mention in the video was the permit system. I recorded it I don’t know why I left it out. It is tough for people to access this stretch. Trips are expensive and permits aren’t guaranteed. But if you’re from Stanley you must know someone you could hitch a ride with right!?

@TanataRondanelli 3 жыл бұрын

@@JonConti hi yes if only I still lived there! Idaho always has my ❤️ in its wild nature that I think is the most beautiful in the world. So glad to experience it again in your fantastic videos 👌

@joexumphonphakdy1767 Жыл бұрын

This looks epic!

@texassledder 3 жыл бұрын

You do a great job capturing Idaho! Rock on!

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man ✌️

@iflanzy 3 жыл бұрын

Now this is a trip I'd love to do with my dad at some point. And seems like you get some cool bonuses on this trip like those hot springs and petroglyphs.

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

O ya it's the trip of a lifetime!

@chuckmckenney4491 3 жыл бұрын

I've done a few trips on the Middle fork on private trips. I absolutely love the place. You did it justice! Very well done.

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chuck 🍻

@lnazworth 3 жыл бұрын

That's some beautiful country! Great video!

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@adventuresnorthwest3643 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome production Jon. The video pulls at an individuals desire for nature and adventure.

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it ✌

@mhurbi Жыл бұрын

We did the last trip with Helfrich in September two years ago. It was amazing. Caught tons of fish. Kidd was the lead guide and was great.

@JonConti Жыл бұрын

Kidd Youren himself. I'm sure the trip was awesome!

@natehoover5266 Жыл бұрын

Just found your channel and dude you're living the life bro! Makes me wish I chose a different path in which I got to do more things like this but definitely makes me want to take a trip to Idaho asap.

@ADPX24 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Makes me want to go there

@misterjaayy6156 3 жыл бұрын

You always do great work Jon. Beautiful camera work and editing. Keep it up!

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Momentumwisdom Жыл бұрын

Awesome 👏

@OutdoorsAllie 2 жыл бұрын

That was incredible. Nice work!

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Teach me to hunt I’ll shoot the video for you 🙂

@texassalt8999 2 жыл бұрын

Contacted Helfrich yesterday. Planning my trip for June. Once again, thanks for your amazing videos and giving me trip ideas.

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Ha! I might be on it with you. I'm taking a trip with them at the end of June. Let them know you saw the video!

@texassalt8999 2 жыл бұрын

@@JonConti I talked to Kelsey and let her know that's how I found them. Totally gave you props. I would LOVE to be on the same trip as you!!! I'm a solo traveler so she gave me the dates of June 8-13 for a single.

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

@@texassalt8999 Damn I'm the week after! Call Kelsey back and tell her to put you on our trip I'm sure they'll accommodate. Just say you spoke to me and being a single you wanna be on a trip with someone you kind of know. If there's anyway they can make it work they will that's how they are.

@TheFishingJunky18 2 жыл бұрын

Damn that place is amazing! 👌 Awesome video bro, I very much enjoyed this one!!

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Thanks for watching ✌

@HikingwithGus 3 жыл бұрын

OMG soooo jealous. Awesome video and now I have one more thing on my bucket list...

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

How's the smoke in Washington right now?

@HikingwithGus 3 жыл бұрын

@@JonConti Not bad on the west side of the cascades. But that can change in a matter of hours. Our 2 biggest fires are about 90 miles east of me and the winds are pushing the smoke north I believe.

@gnericnuser 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing scenery I gotta make it out there sometime

@danbentsen 9 ай бұрын

Very well done video. Nice to see some wood drift boats still runnin MF Salmon , thru no small effort of guides & outfitter. I was going down memory lane eye - ballin Those wood driftboats. They looked better than any I ever built. HRO knows how to get people down the river in style.

@kbreezy004 3 жыл бұрын

I need to move home to Idaho. Love the content, keep it up.

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex 🙏

@miketaylor6700 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliantly done. Everything you just said is MY favorite thing to do too, every day! Bahahaha

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

Ha! That’s awesome. I’ve seriously thought about just working as a videographer for river company’s so I can do it all everyday.

@beach4me2007 3 жыл бұрын

What a great Video!

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ✌

@DennisDemori 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos man

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dennis ✌️

@relaxingvideosnorthwest3646 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@kenpetty 2 жыл бұрын

Great camera work. SUPERB editing. You got talent, my man.

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated! Thanks Ken

@brethowell2311 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video.

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ✌️

@SR-rh8ir 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done! Ima goin next week. Yeah me!

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet!

@rawclavdia6349 2 жыл бұрын

Do It!

@bh2472 Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@JonConti Жыл бұрын

✌

@rawclavdia6349 2 жыл бұрын

I like your choice of music.The scenes are from movie scenes.

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Why thank you 🙏

@seizethekarp123 2 жыл бұрын

I came for the wooden boats and stayed for those stars! What card game is that? Some sort of rummy?

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Cribbage! One of these days I'm gonna do a video on how to play.

@nathanleeper4519 2 жыл бұрын

What was the name of the song at the intro great vid

@abdivergreg Жыл бұрын

We will be going with these guides on September 20. It will be our first time!

@JonConti Жыл бұрын

Enjoy

@chrystalynnkelly5325 3 жыл бұрын

I have always wanted to go salmon fishing and never have had the opportunity, thank you again for the video. Why aren't drones allowed in the wilderness, and what was that thing on the end of the string to release the fish?

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

So first off it’s trout fishing on the salmon river (I know confusing). It’s mostly cutthroat trout you catch a type of rainbow trout. Drones are considered motorized vehicles and motors aren’t allowed in the wilderness typically. And that thing was a tool invented by Helfrich to release the fish without having to touch them. Keeps them healthier 😀

@chrystalynnkelly5325 3 жыл бұрын

@@JonConti 😁😁 my bad. Trout fishing is so much fun. That's to bad that they consider a flying object as a motorized vehicle, I think it's no different than an air plane flying over. That piece is so neat, a great invention.

@Fizzyfuzzybignbuzzy Жыл бұрын

What’s a trip like this cost roughly? I know it can vary depending on time just wondering. Their site is down just looking at a ball park

@morganhillbilly1475 3 жыл бұрын

Well done Mr. Conti……

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir! Have you gotten out much this year since we bumped into each other? Found any cool hikes?

@Borok85 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video brother. I've been killing it on the Henry's fork and some local areas around Poci. Do you have an Instagram?

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I do, it's jon_conti

@braccobaby 2 жыл бұрын

What kind of tent is that?!?!

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

I think they're Eureka's

@lakepowellwildlife386 2 жыл бұрын

How much does is cost on average to float the middle fork

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Once you factor in tip, lodging, shuttle it’s not cheap. I’d say 5k a person. That does include everything. All your meals, gear, fly rods etc.. Of course if you pull a permit and do it yourself it’ll cost you a whole lot less. But it’s not an easy river. We had a rafter die two weeks ago on it.

@lakepowellwildlife386 2 жыл бұрын

Alright thank you

@weinerdog137 Жыл бұрын

Long week?

@lukesavage4001 3 жыл бұрын

Best kept secret is the middle fork. And the falls and cliffs and hikes and Indian hieroglyphs.

@JonConti 3 жыл бұрын

Ya I'll have to get back in there with the backpack someday. This is the only way I've explored the Frank so far.

@Yenko1992 2 жыл бұрын

Believe it or not I've never had a fresh caught trout cooked over a fire I'd like to change that

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely do it once, but it's overrated. Lots of bones, not much meat.

@bjonh3099 Жыл бұрын

Long week? Funny

@TopSecretVid Жыл бұрын

looks more like Grand Central Station.

@69adrummer 8 ай бұрын

haha the ONE thing you didn't get right is LOOKING AT THE LENS OF THE CAMERA.......... NOT "OVER THERE" at the viewfinder!!

@mikamikamoomoo1 Жыл бұрын

4:33 what’s the name of this game?

@EikeRo 2 ай бұрын

How is that game called?

@Belbivdevoe Жыл бұрын

2 flys on the line! No fucking way

@user-qm2ww3fe5q 13 күн бұрын

Did I meet you in the bass pro in Ohio?😂😂😂

@JonConti 5 күн бұрын

I was just in Cleveland, Cinci and Columbus.

@andreameigs1261 6 ай бұрын

7:08 distribution of a non-native plant species. That was a cute shot, but it always makes me sad to see non-natives (and especially invasives) in a place that seems untouched.