Biohazard and Crime Scene Remediation in Riggins, ID

Riggins is a city in Idaho County, Idaho, nestled deep in a canyon at the confluence of the Salmon and Little Salmon rivers in west central Idaho.

The city had a population of 372 at the 2020 census, down from 419 in 2010, and the 2010 census counted 239 households in Riggins.

Riggins calls itself "Idaho's Whitewater Capital."

The city was named for Richard L. Riggins, a local businessman and postmaster, and his father Fred Riggins, who carried the mail to the area for years.

U.S. Route 95, the only highway connecting Idaho's Panhandle to the south, runs through Riggins as Main Street.

Riggins is the most northwestern town in the Mountain time zone, as Pacific time begins just north of the city, across the Salmon River.

A sawmill formerly operated in Riggins until an explosion and fire in 1982.

Riggins is a hub for rafting, kayaking, fishing, and hunting, with campgrounds surrounding the area.

The Seven Devils Mountains and the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area lie a few miles southwest of town, and the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness is nearby to the east, upstream on the Salmon River.

The Riggins Rodeo is held in early May, and the city also hosts "Hot Summer Nights," a two-day music festival and talent show.