Captain Guleke's Whitewater Raft
—Salmon River Heritage Waking Tour —
In the 1890s, Captain "Cap" Guleke began making regular float trips down the Salmon River from the town of Salmon to Riggins. He would build a large wooden sweep boat, called a scow, and deliver supplies to river ranches. At the completion of the trip, he would sell the scow for $5.00, the coast of the lumber used to build it. Guleke operated annual, or semi-annual passenger trips down the Salmon River, sometimes charging $1,000 per person. He continued to make these trips well into the 1930s.HM Number | HM28VR |
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Placed By | City of Riggins |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Thursday, June 28th, 2018 at 10:01am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11T E 553744 N 5030338 |
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Decimal Degrees | 45.42450000, -116.31300000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 45° 25.47', W 116° 18.78' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 45° 25' 28.2" N, 116° 18' 46.8" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 208 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 329 Main St, Riggins ID 83549, US |
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