Lower Salmon River - Access and Shuttle Routes

Access

There are two main put-ins for boating the Lower Salmon River between Hammer Creek and Heller Bar — Hammer Creek Recreation Site and Pine Bar Recreation Site.  The main take-out is at Heller Bar on the Snake River in Washington State. 

The following chart illustrates the facilities at each site and travel distances for shuttles.  In addition to these three locations the River can also be accessed at Eagle Creek.  Please note that the access road to Eagle Creek is very rough and primitive. 

Hammer Creek (River Mile 52.5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Pine Bar (River Mile 42)	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Eagle Creek (River Mile 12.5	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Heller Bar (Snake River Mile 168.5)	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No

A Sanitizing Container with Advanced Technology (SCAT) machine is available in Asotin, Washington, on the return shuttle from Heller Bar for emptying human waste.

Shuttle Routes

List of Shuttle Services

	One-Way Distance	Time
Hammer Creek to Heller Bar	125 Miles	3 Hours
Hammer Creek to Pine Bar	40 Miles	1 Hour
Pine Bar to Heller Bar	110 Miles	2.5 Hours