Colin Hughes, Author at Hughes River Expeditions

2021 SEASON AVAILABILITY & UPDATE

April 7, 2021 by Colin Hughes

– Whitewater Rafting & Fly Fishing
Hiking, History & Hot Springs –

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2021 SEASON AVAILABILITY & UPDATE

MAIN SALMON – RIVER OF NO RETURN

Dates	Length	Adult/Youth	Availability

June 24-29	6 Days	$2375/$2250	13 Seats
July 2-7	6 Days	$2375/$2250	15 Seats
July 10-15	6 Days	$2375/$2250	6 Seats
July 18-23	6 Days	$2375/$2250	FULL
July 26-31	6 Days	$2375/$2250	FULL
August 3-8	6 Days	$2375/$2250	FULL
August 11-16 ~	5 Days	$2375/$2250	1 Seat
August 19-24	6 Days	$2375/$2250	FULL
August 27-Sept 1 ^	6 Days	$2375/$2250	15+ Seats
September 4-9 *	6 Days	$2375/$2250	15+ Seats

* Availability for Charter for exclusivity with 12 or more!
~ Perseids Meteor Shower
^ Cort Conley History Special Trip

Dates Prior to June 24 & after September 4 are available upon request.
Deposit to Confirm – $700/person

Book Your Main Salmon River Trip Now

SALMON RIVER CANYONS

Dates

Length

Adult/Youth

Availability

July 7-11

5 Days

$2020/$1835

9 Seats

July 8-11

4 Days

$1700/$1600

9 Seats

July 15-19

5 Days

$2020/$1835

FULL

July 23-27

5 Days

$2020/$1835

4 Seats

July 30-Aug 2
August 2-6

5 Days
5 Days

$2020/$1835
$2020/$1835

FULL
FULL

August 8-12~

5 Days

$2020/$1835

FULL

August 9-13~

5 Days

$2020/$1835

FULL

August 15-19

5 Days

$2020/$1835

FULL

August 19-22
August 22-26 *

5 Days
5 Days

$2020/$1835
$2020/$1835

FULL
15+

August 26-29
August 29-Sept. 2
September 5-9 *
September 13-17 *
September 21-25 *^

4 Days
5 Days
5 Days
5 Days
5 Days

$1700/$1600

$2020/$1835

$2499/$2499

FULL
12 Seats
15+
16
12

* Trips with the possibility to charter for exclusivity with 12 or more!
~ Persied Meteor Shower Trip
^ 2020 “Cast & Blast” Bass fishing & Chukar Hunting opportunity!

SALMON RIVER CANYONS 4-DAY OPTION

Call the HRE office about booking a 4-Day Salmon River Canyons Trip. All of the 5-Day trips have a 4-Day option.

Adult – $1700
Youth – $1600

Book your Salmon River Canyons Trip

MIDDLE FORK SALMON RIVER

Dates	Length	Adult/Youth	Availability
June 4-8 June 13-18 June 22-27 June 30-July 5	5 Days 6 Days 6 Days 6 Days	$2350/$2225 $2750/$2625 $2750/$2625 $2750/$2625	12 Seats 2 Seats FULL FULL
July 8-13	6 Days	$2750/$2625	FULL
July 16-21	6 Days	$2750/$2625	FULL
July 24-29	6 Days	$2750/$2625	FULL
August 1-6	6 Days	$2750/$2625	FULL
August 9-14	6 Days	$2750/$2625	FULL
August 17-22	6 Days	$2750/$2625	FULL
August 25-29	5 Days	$2350/$2225	FULL
September 2-7 **	6 Days	$2750/$2625	5 Seats
September 12-17 ~	6 Days	$2750/$2625	FULL
September 21-25 +^	5 Days	$2750/$2625	FULL
September 27-30 +*	6 Days	$3540	12+

*Trips with the possibility to Charter for exclusivity!
** 2020 Jazz Trip will be September 2-7!!! Still 5 Seats Left!
~ Persieds Meteor Shower
^ Top 25 Miles (Upper End) Fishing Trip
+ 2020 “Cast & Blast” Cutthroat fishing & Chukar hunting opportunities!

Book your Middle Fork Salmon River Trip

SELWAY RIVER TRIPS

Dates	Length	Price	Availability
June 18-22 June 26-30 July 14-19	5 Days 5 Days 6 Days	$2750 $2750 $3500	FULL FULL FULL
July 25-30	6 Days	$3500	FULL
August 8-13*~	6 Days	$3750	FULL

*Trips with the possibility to charter for exclusivity!
~ Fishing Trip (1 Angler/Boat/Guide)

Book Your Selway River Trip

COVID – 19 & RIVER TRIPS

With Covid-19 still apart of our lives, we are asking our clients and staff to take every precaution possible to ensure the most safe and healthy trips on the river as we can. This includes getting vaccinated prior to your trip, if possible; limiting exposure to large groups or gatherings before your trip, wearing face masks when going out to public places and during travel to and from the river trip, and washing your hands more often and more thoroughly! Please practice high levels of sanitation and precaution when preparing for and traveling to your river trip. Please remember to self evaluate for signs or symptoms of possible Covid-19 infection in the weeks and days leading up to your river trip.

HRE has improved sanitation on the river, as well. We have invested in many products for around camp and the boat houses. Each guide will be wearing a mask/handkerchief/buff while preparing any meal that won’t be cooked, while serving any food, and while in close quarters such as a bus ride to and from the river. Clients will also be required to wear a mask/handkerchief/buff while serving themselves food or using any group-shared common items (ie.: water cooler, cocktail ice cooler, hot water and coffee dispensers, etc.) We have also invested in a product called Vital Oxide which has a half life of around 60 seconds and the effectiveness of 100% bleach. Guides will be moving around the camp spraying down common items with the Vital Oxide routinely. We have also invested in gallons of hand sanitizer and each shared common item will have a hand sanitizer stationed along side which you will need to use (or wash your hands) before using any shared common camp item. Between trips, the gear is laundered, washed by our new Hotsy machine and commercial dish washer and/or sprayed down with Vital Oxide and hung to dry.

We are ecstatic to be able to offer our services to the public again, for the 45th season, going into the summer of 2021, and feel confident about offering trips with these increased sanitary protocols.

PHOTO GALLERY

To learn more about HRE & our trips please follow the links below

MIDDLE FORK SALMON

MAIN SALMON RIVER OF NO RETURN

SALMON RIVER CANYONS

SELWAY RIVER TRIPS

HRE FACEBOOK PAGE

OR
Give us a call at 800-262-1882.

We look forward to seeing you on the river!

Our Very Best,

The Hughes Crew

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Hughes River Expeditions, Inc

P.O. Box 218

6400 Caras Lane

Lolo, MT 59847

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MAIN SALMON – RIVER OF NO RETURN AVAILABILITY

February 25, 2021 by Colin Hughes

– Whitewater Rafting & Fishing
Hiking, History & Hot Springs –

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MAIN SALMON – RIVER OF NO RETURN
~ LIMITED SPACE LEFT ON THIS WILDERNESS TRIP ~

Join the Hughes Crew on the amazing Main Salmon – River of No Return quickly! The “Main” flows through the vast Frank Church – River of No Return Wilderness and the Gospel Hump Wilderness Area. The FCRONR Wilderness is the largest Mountain Wilderness in the Lower 48 States – 2.3 million acres. We have a couple of trips left for charter opportunities and some other available space!

The “Main” is famous for it’s fun whitewater, amazing scenery, spectacular camps, hot springs, and forested ridge lines. It is a fantastic trip to inflatable kayak, hike, lounge and swim in the nice temperate waters of the Salmon River! Don’t miss your chance to get on this world-class Wilderness River Trip!

The Main Salmon is a whitewater river. Roller coaster rapids such as Rainier, Alder Creek, and Bailey along with tight, technical rapids such as Big Mallard, Elkhorn, Black Creek, Devils Teeth and more. Main Salmon rapids cut through the heart of Central Idaho.

2021 MAIN SALMON – RIVER OF NO RETURN
~ DATES & RATES ~

Dates	Length	Adult	Youth	Space
June 24-29*	6 Days	$2,375	$2,250	23 Seats
July 2-7**	6 Days	$2,375	$2,250	23 Seats
July 10-15	6 Days	$2,375	$2,250	4 Seats
July 18-23	6 Days	$2,375	$2,250	FULL
July 26-31	6 Days	$2,375	$2,250	FULL
August 3-8	6 Days	$2,375	$2,250	FULL
August 11-16	6 Days	$2,375	$2,250	7 Seats
August 19-24	6 Days	$2,375	$2,250	FULL
August 27-Sept. 1*	6 Days	$2,375	$2,250	23 Seats
September 4-9*	6 Days	$2,375	$2,250	23 Seats

*Trips with availability for a charter with 12 or more are indicated by a single asterisks.
**Trips with availability for a charter with 16 or more are indicated by a double asterisks.

Deposit to Confirm – $700/person

Book Your Main Salmon River Trip Now

MAIN SALMON – RIVER OF NO RETURN
~ Photo Gallery ~

Hot Tub Springs may be the best hot springs in Central Idaho and that is saying a lot! Panoramic canyon views are spectacular from the springs. The tub is large, deep and comfortable!

Camping on the Main Salmon River may be unparalleled by any other river trip in the west.

The Main Salmon offers excellent inflatable kayaking opportunities.

The Main Salmon is a fantastic trip for all ages! Great for extended family trips!

There is more Central Idaho History on this single section of river than nearly all others combined! We make stops to check out archeological sites, homestead remnants, pictographs and other cool off-river side attractions!

Camps on the Main Salmon are often an incredible combination of sand beaches and forested ridges. This makes for some of the best camping in the West!

Beautiful sight lines all around you in every camp in the Main Salmon!

Fun Whitewater! The final hit in Big Mallard Rapid (Class IV).

Magic evenings with campfires and starlit skies!

The Main Salmon Map shows off numerous camps, rapids, historical sites & hot springs. You can see how much there is to enjoy on Idaho’s “River of No Return”.

Book Your Main Salmon River Trip Now

To learn more about HRE & our trips please follow the links below

MIDDLE FORK SALMON

MAIN SALMON RIVER OF NO RETURN

SALMON RIVER CANYONS

SELWAY RIVER TRIPS

HRE FACEBOOK PAGE

OR
Give us a call at 800-262-1882.

We look forward to seeing you on the river!

Our Very Best,

The Hughes Crew

Copyright © 2021 Hughes River Expeditions, Inc, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this e-mail because you are a valued client and/or contact of Hughes River Expeditions, Inc.Our mailing address is:

Hughes River Expeditions, Inc

P.O. Box 218

6400 Caras Lane

Lolo, MT 59847

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New Wilderness River Trip Opportunity with HRE

November 24, 2020 by Colin Hughes

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Hiking, History & Hot Springs –

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MAIN SALMON – RIVER OF NO RETURN
~ NEW WILDERNESS TRIP OPPORTUNITY WITH HRE ~

Hughes River Expeditions, Inc. is thrilled to announce adding the Main Salmon – River of No Return to the rivers we offer. The “Main” flows through the vast Frank Church – River of No Return Wilderness. The largest Mountain Wilderness in the Lower 48 States – 2.3 million acres.

2021 MAIN SALMON – RIVER OF NO RETURN
~ DATES & RATES ~

Dates	Length	Adult	Youth
June 24-29	6 Days	$2,375	$2,250
July 2-7	6 Days	$2,375	$2,250
July 10-15	6 Days	$2,375	$2,250
July 18-23	6 Days	$2,375	$2,250
July 26-31	6 Days	$2,375	$2,250
August 3-8	6 Days	$2,375	$2,250
August 11-16	6 Days	$2,375	$2,250
August 19-24	6 Days	$2,375	$2,250
August 27-Sept. 1	6 Days	$2,375	$2,250
September 4-9	6 Days	$2,375	$2,250

*Call the office to talk about other possible dates!

Deposit to Confirm – $700/person

Book Your Main Salmon River Trip Now

Hot Tub Springs may be the best hot-springs in Central Idaho and that is saying a lot! Panoramic canyon views are spectacular from the springs. The tub is large, deep and comfortable!

The Main Salmon is a whitewater river. Roller coaster rapids such as Rainier, Alder Creek, and Bailey along with tight, technical rapids such as Big Mallard, Elkhorn, Black Creek, and more. Main Salmon rapids cut through the heart of Central Idaho.

Camping on the Main Salmon River may be unparalleled by any other river trip in the west.

You can inflatable kayak the entire river if you would like! With some scouting of course!

The Main Salmon is a fantastic trip for all ages! Great for extended family trips!

There is more Central Idaho History on this single section of river than nearly all others combined! We will make many stops to check out archeological sites, homestead remnants, pictographs and other cool off-river side attractions!

Book Your Main Salmon River Trip Now

To learn more about HRE & our trips please follow the links below

MIDDLE FORK OF THE SALMON

MAIN SALMON – RIVER OF NO RETURN

SALMON RIVER CANYONS

SELWAY RIVER TRIPS

HRE FACEBOOK PAGE

OR
Give us a call at 800-262-1882.

We look forward to seeing you on the river!

Our Very Best,

The Hughes Crew

Copyright © 2020 Hughes River Expeditions, Inc, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this e-mail because you are a valued client and/or contact of Hughes River Expeditions, Inc.

Our mailing address is:

Hughes River Expeditions, Inc

P.O. Box 218

6400 Caras Lane

Lolo, MT 59847

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FALL CAST & BLAST OPPORTUNITIES

August 22, 2020 by Colin Hughes

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Hiking, History & Hot Springs –

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FALL CAST & BLAST OPPORTUNITIES

CHARTER OPPORTUNITIES

We have some amazing Cast & Blast charter availability this fall!

~ Details Below ~

MIDDLE FORK SALMON RIVER

Dates	Length	Adult/Youth	Availability

September 25-30 +*	6 Days	$3540/Angler	12+

– Early October dates are also available!
*Trips with the possibility to Charter for exclusivity with 8 or more!
+ 2020 “Cast & Blast” Cutthroat fishing & Chukar hunting opportunities!

Book your Middle Fork Salmon River Trip

SALMON RIVER CANYONS

Dates

Length

Adult/Youth

Availability

September 20-24*^
October 6-11*+

5 Days
6 Days

$2499
$2999

16
12

^ 2020 “Cast & Blast” Bass Fishing & Chukar Hunting opportunity!
+ 2020 “Cast & Blast” Steelhead Fishing, Bass Fishing & Chukar hunting opportunity!
* Charter opportunity!

Book your Salmon River Canyons Trip

To learn more about HRE & our trips please follow the links below

SPECIALTY TRIPS – CAST & BLAST

OR
Give us a call at 800-262-1882.

We look forward to seeing you on the river!

Our Very Best,

The Hughes Crew

AUGUST, SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER RIVER TRIP AVAILABILITY

August 3, 2020 by Colin Hughes

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Hiking, History & Hot Springs –

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AUGUST, SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER
RIVER TRIP AVAILABILITY

!CHARTER OPPORTUNITIES!

We have some great availability for the remainder of the 2020 Summer. We also have a handful of opportunities for small charter groups on the Middle Fork Salmon River and the Salmon River Canyons! Information about these trips is listed below by the river and date. For additional info about a trip drop a line by the HRE office at 800-262-1882 or email us at info@hughesriver.com.

~ Details Below ~

MIDDLE FORK SALMON RIVER

Dates	Length	Adult/Youth	Availability
August 9-14	6 Days	$2640/2540	FULL
August 17-22	6 Days	$2640/2540	5
August 25-29	5 Days	$2210/2100	15+
September 2-7**	6 Days	$2640/2540	7
September 12-17	6 Days	$2640/2540	FULL
September 21-25+	5 Days	$3010/Angler	FULL
September 25-30 +*	6 Days	$3540/Angler	12+

*Trips with the possibility to Charter for exclusivity with 8 or more!
** 2020 Jazz Trip will be September 2-7!!!
+ 2020 “Cast & Blast” Cutthroat fishing & Chukar hunting opportunities!

Book your Middle Fork Salmon River Trip

SALMON RIVER CANYONS

Dates

Length

Adult/Youth

Availability

August 6-10

5 Days

$1980/$1795

FULL

August 10-14~

5 Days

$1980/$1795

August 14-18*

5 Days

$1980/$1795

15+

August 18-22*

5 Days

$1980/$1795

15+

August 26-30*
September 2-6*
September 11-15*
September 20-24*^
October 6-11*+

5 Days
5 Days
5 Days
5 Days
5 Days

$1980/$1795
$1980/$1795
$1980/$1795
$2499
$2999

15+
15+
15+
16
12

* Trips with the possibility to charter for exclusivity for 8 or more!
~ Persied Meteor Shower Trip
^ 2020 “Cast & Blast” Bass Fishing & Chukar Hunting opportunity!
+ 2020 “Cast & Blast” Steelhead Fishing, Bass Fishing & Chukar hunting opportunity!

SALMON RIVER CANYONS 4-DAY OPTION

Call the HRE office about booking a 6-Day or 4-Day Salmon River Canyons Trip. All of the 5-Day trips have a 6-Day or 4-Day option.

6-DAY
Adult – $2200
Youth – $2000

4-DAY
Adult – $1620
Youth – $1475

Book your Salmon River Canyons Trip