River of No Return
Produced by
Spoke Studios
Premiere date
October 6, 2019
Seasons produced
1 Seasons
Network
Discovery Channel
Series website

Idaho residents in the Frank Church Wilderness must navigate the whitewater rapids of the Salmon River, nicknamed ‘The River of No Return’, as a way of survival.

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CAA’s Eric Wattenberg Joins Wheelhouse Group as Chief Content Officer
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