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	Middle Fork of the Salmon River, Idaho
	Yellowstone National Park , Wyoming

Midsummer Whitewater
	Middle Fork of the Salmon River, Idaho

Rafting paradise

But the whitewater is only half the attraction, since the bottle-green river roars between towering canyon walls. The Middle Fork, which flows through both the Frank ChurchRiver of No Return Wilderness and Challis National Forest, received the"Wild and Scenic" designation, back in 1969, and quickly became one of the nation's top rafting rivers. In fact, the only way to make the trip during high season, from June to September, is to enter a lottery (you have a one in twenty chance of winning) or hire the services of an outfitter. The latter is a much surer thing, and unless you're a paddling pro, a hell of a lot safer.

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Yellowstone's Small Streams
	Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Yellowstone solitude

With more than 2.2 million acres and a thousand miles of rivers, you'd think you could have some water to yourself. But if you're willing to do some hiking, you can. The park is laced with small streams bursting with colorful brookies, 'bows, browns, and cutts. And"small" here is a relative term, since some of the park's "small" waters are bigger than many rivers elsewhere. So take the path less traveled and let the other anglers fish near the access points, the road crossings, the parking lots, the campgrounds, and the bridges. You'll catch more fish, and the only sounds you'll hear will be those of Mother Nature.

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