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Cool "Specialty" TripsThese trips are "cool" because they highlight special events, special trip focus, or simply an activity that we "outfit & guide" rarely. If you have an idea for a "cool" trip let us know. We'll work with you to make it a reality! August 25-29, September 2-6, September 10-14 (5 Days/4 Nights) & September 18-21 (4 Days/3 Nights). Enjoy the wild & scenic Middle Fork during Idaho's Indian Summer. Fly fish for wild, westslope cutthroat trout in gin clear water. Regulations are "catch & release". For full details check our our "Fly Fishing on the Middle Fork" page. Snake River Jazz Trip July 17-20
Chuck Smith is active throughout the Northwest as both a jazz pianist and a music educator. As a pianist, he has appeared with numerous distinguished artists, including performances with drummer Eric Gravatt, a founding member of the jazz group, Weather Report. He was a contract pianist with Ben Arden and the Carlton Celebrity Room in Edina, MN, and accompanied well-known celebrities such as Johnny Mathis, the Mills Brothers, Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick, Bernadette Peters, Loretta Lynn, Rich Little and Bob Hope. Smith toured as pianist and musical director for Paul Anka for eight years, performing in the United States, Europe, South America and Asia. He conducted for Anka at many notable functions, including appearances at the Reagan White House and for the Atlanta Symphony.
Dates to be determined Join us for a landscape, macro, and adventure photography workshop in Hells Canyon. Whether you are a beginning photographer who wants to take the camera off program mode or an intermediate photographer who wants to learn more about the technical and artistic aspect of creating a pleasing photograph, this workshop will cater to both. Sunrises, sunsets, flowing water, spring flora and whitewater action will provide a wealth of opportunities to create lasting images in North America's deepest canyon. Workshop Includes:
About the Instructor: Chad Case is a freelance photographer/writer located in Boise, Idaho. His photos have appeared in National Geographic Adventure, National Geographic Traveler, Holland America, Mountain Travel Sobek, National Wildlife, New York Times, Outside, Sunset, Backpacker, Woolrich, Blue Cross Hemispheres, Alaska Airlines and numerous other publications. Chad was the winner of the 2009 Society of America Travel Writers Photographer of the Year Bronze Portfolio and 2008 Society of America Travel Writer Photographer of the Year Silver Portfolio. The Hughes River Expeditions Photo workshop was featured in Sunset Magazine's Top 10 Rafting Trips.
Dates to be determined Dave Mendenhall has spent the last 30 years as a music educator in Apple Valley, MN. and as freelance musician in the Minneapolis music scene. His school jazz ensembles and bands have played at numerous festivals and conventions, earning outstanding recognition by educators and clinicians alike. Many of his original band methods are in publication. He has also served as an assignment developer for SmartMusic, a music software company. As a bass player, Dave has played in the corporate and jazz scene playing with national and local musicians. As a conductor, Dave has been primarily involved with developing and directing major holiday concerts through Hosanna! Lutheran Church, a 6,000 member congragation in Lakeville, MN. Chuck Smith is active throughout the Northwest as both a jazz pianist and a music educator. As a pianist, he has appeared with numerous distinguished artists, including performances with drummer Eric Gravatt, a founding member of the jazz group, Weather Report. He was a contract pianist with Ben Arden and the Carlton Celebrity Room in Edina, MN, and accompanied well-known celebrities such as Johnny Mathis, the Mills Brothers, Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick, Bernadette Peters, Loretta Lynn, Rich Little and Bob Hope. Smith toured as pianist and musical director for Paul Anka for eight years, performing in the United States, Europe, South America and Asia. He conducted for Anka at many notable functions, including appearances at the Reagan White House and for the Atlanta Symphony. Backpack/Float Combination "Seven Devils Mountains, Hells Canyon Wilderness, Snake River" July-September dates (6 Days/5 Nights) Groups of 6 hikers & 2 guides. Trips begin two days prior to our regularly scheduled Snake River launch dates. From trailhead at Windy Saddle to the Snake River, the hike emcompasses virtually every climatic zone in North America: high mountain lakes, alpine meadows, towering peaks, and views into America's deepest canyon. The route begins at Windy Saddle, and continues to Telephone Saddle, Hibbs Cow Camp, Bernard Lakes, & Dry Diggins. 3 Trail Days in the Seven Devils Mountains and Hells Canyon Wilderness combined with 3 Days on the National Wild & Scenic Snake River in Hells Canyon. Check with our office for details.
Fall Sportsman Specials Snake River/Hells Canyon & Salmon River Canyon 2 guests/boat & guide, plus a gear boatman and large custom designed gear pontoon. Drift boats on Salmon and Scenic Snake River. Rafts on the Wild Snake River. Fishing for smallmouth bass, rainbow trout, steelhead (ocean run rainbow trout), and white sturgeon. And, bird hunting for Chukar (red legged) partridge. Groups of 8 can arrange dates of your choice. Hells Canyon Geology Trip with Tracy Vallier We are hoping to line up another geology trip in 2010. Travel with Hells Canyon geologist, Tracy Vallier. (B.S., Iowa State University, Ph.D., Oregon State University). Tracy has worked in the canyon for more than four decades. He is author of Islands & Rapids "A Geologic Story of Hells Canyon", and was scientific advisor for the video "Exotic Terrane". Hells Canyon is the deepest major river canyon in the conterminous U.S. We hope to arrange a 2010 trip with Tracy. Our 2007 trip was a resounding success. Stay tuned!
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Late Summer Middle Fork "Blue Ribbon" Fly Fishing
Brad Peters and Chuck Smith will be two of the musicians traveling with us. Brad teaches at Boise State University and has performed with orchestras throughout the northwest, including: the San Francisco Symphony, the San Francisco Opera, The San Diego Symphony and Sacramento Symphony. He has worked with Arturo Sandoval, Dave Brubeck, Ernie Watts, Lew Soloff, Diane Shure and the Glen Miller Band. He has toured national and internationally including concerts in Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Taiwan, and most recently a performance in Prague this last August.
2010 Photo Workshop with Chad Case
Salmon River Canyon Jazz Trip with Dave Mendenhall and Chuck Smith
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The Snake River in Hells Canyon lies nearly 8,000 feet below He Devil, a mountain that rises to an elevation over 9,300 feet just six miles to the east. For those interested, Tracy will discuss the stratigraphy, structure, and petrology of the rocks that formed in an island arc, very similar to the Aleutians, Marianas, and Tonga. The rocks were subsequently attached to ancient N. America. Rocks range in age from about 300 million to 15 million years ago. Younger erosional and depositional features relating to the Bonneville Flood (about 14,500 years ago), landslides, and alluvial fans will be investigated on the trip. Tracy also has interesting Hells Canyon stories about wild animal and human encounters that he will share in the evenings.© 2009 Hughes River Expeditions |