Salt Wilderness and Whatever? for 2009 also Canadian Rockies Rivers itinerary

Salt River Wilderness

This river has amazing scenery and some really good rapids.  It is a best kept secret and a true gem.  In 2008 I was fortunate to do 4 trips, including a private trip.  There is no permit needed if you enter the Wilderness before March 1st.  In 2008 the water level was great in late February (and the weather was good, too).  I am going to plan a February 26 launch to do a seven day trip.  This will completely depend on the snowpack in the White Mountains of Arizona, so I should have a good idea by mid to late January, as to if it will go, but if the snow is there I will do this trip.

Whatever

I have had some great late April trips lately and want to do one in 2009, but not sure of what.  Anyone on the Grand Canyon list if you get an e-mail for any cancellations definitely put in for any date in April and I will be happy to coordinate it.  Otherwise I'm open for suggestions.  Leaning towards doing the San Juan again, but the Forks of the Kern was another idea, but not sure of water level or weather for that one in April.  Also this is a hike in gear trip, so this would not be the traditional full kitchen, stylin' river trip.  Let me know if anyone has an April suggestion.

Canadian Rockies Rivers:

I am going to wait on this for both time and financial reasons.  I will do these rivers at some point when I am working in Montana.  I'll keep the sample itinerary up.

May 30 - Group flies to Calgary, then afternoon drive to Fernie.  Camp around Fernie.

May 31 - Raft the Bull River Canyon, set up camp for 4 nights near Invemere.

June 1 - Raft the Upper White River

June 2 - Raft the Kootenay River

June 3 - Raft Toby Creek

June 4 - Raft the Kicking Horse River, Head to Jasper National Park and Camp there

June 5 - Raft the Sunwapta River

June 6 - Raft the Whirlpool River

June 7 - Raft the Upper Frazier River

June 8 - Group can stay and visit Jasper or head back and fly from Edmonton ot Calgary