Getting to our Salmon River Venue

Mackay Bar Outfitters & Guest Ranch is located in the heart of Idaho, East of Riggins, Idaho where the South Fork of the Salmon flows into the Main Salmon.

The Salmon is also known as The River of No Return. Idaho’s Salmon River is the longest undammed, free-flowing river contained in a single state in the lower 48 states. Boise, Idaho is the nearest major city.

Part of the excitement of your vacation will be getting to Mackay Bar Ranch! Most of our guests who have confirmed reservations, choose to drive to the boat ramp at Vinegar Creek via Riggins, Idaho and travel by boat to Mackay Bar Ranch. During the summer months, many of our guests arrive via their own private ATV or UTV.

Click on the below tabs to find out how to get to Mackay Bar Ranch

By Jet Boat

Starting in Riggins, Idaho travel across the new concrete bridge heading up the Main Salmon River Road. You will stay on this road traveling 26 miles until you reach Vinegar Creek Boat Ramp (view google pin) – this will be the end of the road – you will follow the main Salmon River the entire way. This road is paved for the first 10 miles. It is a winding 26 miles so please allow yourself 1 to 1 ½ hours. We will be waiting for you at the end of the road – you will continue the rest of your journey to Mackay Bar Ranch via jet boat (about an hour jet boat trip). You can either get to the Ranch via the Mackay Bar Ranch jet boat or your own jet boat!

By ATV/UTV

With prior reservations, summer time offers a great Idaho ATV or UTV ride from the mountain tops in Dixie, ID to Mackay Bar Ranch below on the Salmon River. Contact us for group reservations and for more details visit our Overnight ATV-In Getaway Package.

Mackay Bar Outfitters & Guest Ranch
PO Box 340
Grangeville, Idaho 83530
208.413.2109

Reviews

Trip Advisor Reviews

What an amazing fishing trip. This was my third trip to Mackay Bar and loved every minute of it. Buck and Joni are awesome hosts. The food is excellent, accommodations are clean and comfortable, and the ranch location is beautiful. Thank you again for another great year!! Be back soon.

We had a great time at Mackay Bar. From the time we got there we felt at home. Stayed in nice rooms, had great food, good company. The lodge always had a fire going and was cozy. I highly recommend staying here for hunting, fishing, or even just a getaway to a remote spot in the mountains. Views are incredible!

Buck and Joni were born to do exactly what they're doing by running Mackay Bar Outfitters. They're attentive and driven to make your trip more than you came hoping for and they make you feel like and old friend. Great food, incredible boats and guides and the best spot for a lodge on the river. We had a group of 24 and every single one of us had a blast.

We cannot say enough about how much we enjoyed our stay at Mackay Bar! From the moment we were met at Vinegar Creek Boat launch we were treated like family and launched into our weekend adventure. We enjoyed fishing, horseback riding, hiking, swimming, bridge jumping, trips to Buckskin Bill's for beer and ice cream (try the Porter Float), exciting jet boat rides and delicious home cooked meals. (Continue Review)

Close friends were married here in early May 2014. It was just perfection. The owners and staff did everything within there power to make sure we (14 people) were happy and satisfied at all times. Buck and his family work so hard they seem to never stop moving. The cabins are clean comfortable and secure. The grounds are very well kept. The food is fantastic. The runway is in good shape with plenty of room for parking. The resorts jets boats are in great condition and are expertly piloted. (Continue Review)

Joni and Buck are excellent hosts to their ranch. Suzie, Jason and Aubry and Ky were absolute pleasures and not a task they could not accomplish readily and cheerfully. The Jetboat ride is exciting with the realization of mother natures forces of water, absolutely spell binding. Buck Captains the Jetboat and wild water with the skill and judgement of a well seasoned Seaman. His "eagle eye" was quick to point out the natural inhabitants to the nearby mountains (Continue review)

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