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Author: Matt Volpert

Matt is approaching 20 years of commercial guiding where has worked all over the west. He ran Kern River Outfitters for 11 seasons and is now based in Sitio Mata, Costa Rica where he runs overnight trips on the Pacuare River. Read a short interview here.
Middle Fork of the Salmon FarOut guide sees update
2025 | Middle Fork of the Salmon

Middle Fork of the Salmon FarOut guide sees update

ByMatt Volpert May 14, 2025May 14, 2025

Published to FarOut in 2022, our Middle Fork of the Salmon guide has now seen over 109 updates and…

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Beverage math tips for your Grand Canyon trip
2025 | Grand Canyon

Beverage math tips for your Grand Canyon trip

ByMatt Volpert May 5, 2025May 5, 2025

Figuring out the right amount of beverages for shorter multi-day river trips is straightforward. However, once you start contemplating…

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Kern River tubing: How to do it safely
2025 | Kern River

Kern River tubing: How to do it safely

ByMatt Volpert May 2, 2025May 4, 2025

When the water is low and the sun is out, tubing down the Lickety Split section of the Kern…

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Middle Fork of the Salmon vs Main Salmon
2025 | Main Salmon | Middle Fork of the Salmon

Middle Fork of the Salmon vs Main Salmon

ByMatt Volpert April 10, 2025April 10, 2025

Middle Fork of the Salmon versus the Main Salmon. Here’s a look at both, by the numbers, with further…

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Klamath River

How cold is the Upper Klamath?

ByMatt Volpert April 2, 2025April 2, 2025

Upper Klamath River water temperature Measured near Copco, California the Upper Klamath has water temperature data going back only…

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2025 Ruby-Horsethief Rangers Q&A
Colorado | 2025

2025 Ruby-Horsethief Rangers Q&A

ByMatt Volpert March 29, 2025March 29, 2025

The Rangers that manage Ruby-Horsethief recently went on Mountain Buzz for a Questions and Answers session. Those questions and…

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Kern River | 2025

Forks of the Kern permit process moves online

ByMatt Volpert March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

The Forks of the Kern, considered one of the most beautiful and exciting overnight river trips in the US,…

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USFS updates Middle Fork of the Salmon camp selection process
Middle Fork of the Salmon | 2025

USFS updates Middle Fork of the Salmon camp selection process

ByMatt Volpert February 25, 2025February 25, 2025

A notice on top of the 4 Rivers lottery webpage is alerting river users to a change to the…

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Main Salmon | 2025

Main Salmon Commerical Launch Schedule

ByMatt Volpert February 9, 2025April 9, 2025

Each year, the commercial launch schedule remains the same on the Main Salmon. If you were lucky enough to win…

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Main Salmon water Temperature
Main Salmon | 2025

Main Salmon water Temperature

ByMatt Volpert January 13, 2025January 13, 2025

How cold is the Main Salmon River? Measured at Shoup, approximately 30 miles upriver from the Main Salmon put-in,…

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