Colin Hughes, Author at Hughes River Expeditions

THE PERSIEDS METEOR SHOWER ON THE SALMON RIVER CANYONS

February 26, 2020 by Colin Hughes

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

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SPECIALTY TRIP INFORMATIONTHE PERSIEDS METEOR SHOWER

ON THE SALMON RIVER CANYONS

The night skies in Central & North Idaho are perfect for star gazing!

The Persieds Meteor Shower is impressive in Idaho! We will be running a Specialty Trip August 10-14, for your viewing pleasure! The shower peaks August 10-13. With no ambient light, the Salmon River Canyons are the best place to be for viewing! Starlit nights on the river are incredible. We are very excited to be in the canyon for this shower and invite you to join us! Book soon as the 2020 Season is filling up fast!

DATES & RATES

Entrance to Bule Canyon. The Final Canyon on the entirety of the Salmon River.

Dates	Length	Adult/Youth	Availability
August 10-14	5 Days	$1980/$1795	15 Seats

*We are also now booking Salmon River Canyons trips for 2021!

*To learn more or book a trip click the link below!

Book Your Persieds Meteor Shower Trip Now

PHOTO GALARY

The Night Sky during the meteor shower!

The pure white sand beaches provide world-class camping!

The sand beach camping provides amazing opportunities for camp time games!

Beautiful view of Blue Canyon from Frog Point!

Beautiful Camps with stunning views on the Salmon River Canyons!

View from Half & Half Camp in Snowhole Canyon in the Snowhole Wilderness Study Area.

You can kayak all 55 miles of exciting whitewater on the SRC!

A group saying goodbye to the river on the final day of the trip!

Entering Slide Rapids on medium flows! Paddle boating is a blast on the SRC!

Chinese miner house remnants! There are many historical and archaeological stops on the Salmon River Canyons!

The sand beaches are immaculate and perfect for fun in the sun!

Fun whitewater on the Salmon River Canyons!

Frog Beach in Blue Canyon of the Salmon River! The final Canyon on the Salmon River!

Book Your Persieds Meteor Shower Trip Now

Hughes Store

Don’t forget to check out the Online Hughes Store for all your HRE merchandise, River Guides/Maps, and other literature and apparel!

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Unisex Fishing Shirt
$65.00

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Flying-H Flat Bill
$25.00

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HRE Zip-Up Hoodie
$35

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NOW BOOKING 2021 & 2022

HRE is also now booking 2022 Selway River trips & 2021 Salmon River Canyons & Middle Fork of the Salmon River trips! Call or email the office to find out more!

To learn more about HRE & our trips please head over to our website www.hughesriver.com or give us a call at 800-262-1882.

We look forward to seeing you on the river!

Our Very Best,

The Hughes Crew

ANNUAL HOT-SPRINGS & HIKERS SPECIAL ON THE M.F. SALMON UPDATE

February 4, 2020 by Colin Hughes

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

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SPECIALTY TRIP INFORMATIONANNUAL

HOT-SPRINGS & HIKERS SPECIAL
ON THE
MIDDLE FORK OF THE SALMON RIVER

View of the Middle Fork Salmon River from Sun Flower Hot-Springs

This traditional Hughes Trip is a favorite. Whitewater, hot-springs & amazing hikes. Highlights include historical settlements, Native American Archaeological sites including pictographs, house pits, hunting blinds, and more! Long abandoned cabins and ranches, plus the tales of Earl Perrot the hermit of of the Impassible Canyon. Spring green up, amazing canyon views, wildlife and hot-springs make this trip a must!

DATES & RATES

Relaxing in the famous Sheep-eater Hot-Springs.

Dates	Length	Adult/Youth	Availability
June 4-8	5 Days	$2210/$2100	18

We are now booking Middle Fork Salmon River Trips for 2021! To learn more or book a trip click the link below!

Book your 2020 Hot-Springs & Hikers Special

PHOTO GALARY

Amazing view from Johnson Point. Highest view overlook near the river, and a premier hiking destination. The hike and view are worth it!

A group of hikers headed from Cow Camp up across the Loon Creek Ranch Air Strip past the old ranch and settlement and onward up the Loon Creek Corridor to the Big Loon Hot-Springs.

Enjoying the bottom pool of the Sunflower Shower Hot Springs.

Taking a break from the hot water of the Big Loon Hot-Springs and enjoying the scenery of Loon Creek.

The spring whitewater is fantastic!

Full submersion!

Wildflowers abound in early June! You can watch the colors of the canyon change! These are Lupine Flowers in bloom.

Hiking one of the many amazing trails off the main river corridor!

Standing under the Sunflower Shower.

One of the most stunning off-river hiking trails is the Big Creek trail. This takes you up the largest tributary to the Middle Fork Salmon River.

A nice short but steep hike up to the Shark Fin Pictographs. Some of the best pictographs in the corridor.

One of the last functioning ranches in the corridor, the Flying-B Ranch is a great stop and a fun place to hike to or from camp along the river corridor trail.

Hospital Bar Hot Springs is a midday riverside stop for a quick warm up.

Classic shot of the Big Loon Hot-Springs with wild flowers and greenery clinging to the tub.

Hiking Big Loon Creek Trail.

Boulders at the Sheep-eater Hot-Springs.

Book your 2020 Hot-Springs & Hikers Special

Hughes Store

Don’t forget to check out the Online Hughes Store for all your HRE merchandise, River Guides/Maps, and other literature and apparel!

Shop Now

Unisex Fishing Shirt
$65.00

Buy Now

Flying-H Flat Bill
$25.00

Buy Now

Middle Fork Map
$32.00

Buy Now

NOW BOOKING 2021 & 2022

HRE is also now booking 2022 Selway River trips & 2021 Salmon River Canyons & Middle Fork of the Salmon River trips! Call or email the office to find out more!

To learn more about HRE & our trips please head over to our website www.hughesriver.com 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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WILDLIFE VIEWING & PHOTO SAFARI TRIP

January 24, 2020 by Colin Hughes

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

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SPECIALTY TRIP INFORMATIONUNGULATES

WILDLIFE VIEWING & PHOTO SAFARI TRIP
ON THE
MIDDLE FORK SALMON RIVER

We are bringing this back from the Hughes River Vault. Jerry & Carole did an annual Wildlife Viewing & Photography trip each of the first 15+ seasons after they started the company and now it is back!

During the early spring season the Middle Fork Salmon River corridor becomes a highway for ungulates that are in transition moving between their winter and summer ground. These animals include; Big Horn Sheep, Goats, Elk and Mule Deer. Other animals that are likely to be spotted include Black Bear, Otter, Ermine, Marmots, Bald & Golden Eagles and a wide variety of other birds of prey.

Plan on a full-amenity, cozy Hughes camping set up each night with all the stops! Three deluxe meals each day and a ton of fun on and off the water! We will camp at the hot springs as much as possible and take our time down through the canyon for the full wildlife viewing experience! There will be time for side hikes through known passages and other side attractions such as pictographs and 19th & 20th century homesteads. Bring your warmies and get ready for an absolutely amazing opportunity to see this Middle Fork of the Salmon River corridor come to life going!

DATES & RATES

This is a rare chance to see and photograph many of the various ungulates moving through the Middle Fork Salmon corridor from their low elevation wintering grounds toward their high mountain summering grounds! We invite you to join us on an amazing wildlife viewing and photographing trip where we will have the chance to see and photograph Elk, Mountain Goat, Big Horn Sheep and Mule Deer in their annual migration as well as other animals that live in the corridor.

Dates	Length	Adult/Youth	Availability
April 14-19*	6 Days	$2640/$2540	20

*Currently still available for a charter for exclusivity with 10 or more!

We are now booking Middle Fork Salmon River Trips for 2021! To learn more or book a trip click the link below!

Book your 2020 Ungulates Wildlife Viewing Trip

PHOTO GALARY

Beautiful adult Bald Eagle watching us float by from his perch in a mossy tree.

Centuries old Shoshone-Bannock Pictographs show the presence and importance of the ungulates in the corridor through history.

A young harem of Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep consisting of a ram, ewes, and lambs.

Another mature Bald Eagle this time perching in the rocks and gazing down on the river.

A group of Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep eating green shrubs and taking a break from their daily travel to and from the river.

Book your 2020 Ungulates Wildlife Viewing Trip

Hughes Store

Don’t forget to check out the Online Hughes Store for all your HRE merchandise, River Guides/Maps, and other literature and apparel!

Shop Now

Unisex Fishing Shirt
$65.00

Buy Now

Flying-H Flat Bill
$25.00

Buy Now

Middle Fork Map
$32.00

Buy Now

NOW BOOKING 2021 & 2022

HRE is also now booking 2022 Selway River trips & 2021 Salmon River Canyons & Middle Fork of the Salmon River trips! Call or email the office to find out more!

To learn more about HRE & our trips please head over to our website www.hughesriver.com or give us a call at 800-262-1882.

We look forward to seeing you on the river!

Our Very Best,

The Hughes Crew

2020 Specialty Trips

October 24, 2019 by Colin Hughes

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

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2020 Specialty Trips

The Hughes Crew is very excited to announce our 2020 Specialty Trips! From Meteor Showers to Cast & Blasts, 2020 is going to be full of amazing new offerings and fan favorite annual trips! We have 4 “New Opportunities” in 2020 and 3 “Annual Specialty Trips” that we have listed 1-7 in chronological order below! Check them out and follow the links to book or give the HRE office a call at 800-262-1882 or email at info@hughesriver.com.

NEW OPPORTUNITY
#1) UNGULATES WILDLIFE VIEWING
ON THE
MIDDLE FORK SALMON RIVER

This is a rare chance to see many of the various ungulates moving through the Middle Fork Salmon corridor from their low elevation wintering grounds toward their high mountain summering grounds! We invite you to join us on an amazing wildlife viewing trip where we will have the chance to see Elk, Mountain Goats, Big Horn Sheep and Mule Deer in their annual migration.

Dates	Length	Adult/Youth	Availability
April 14-19*	6 Days	$2640/$2540	20

*Currently still available for a charter for exclusivity with 16 or more!

We are now booking Middle Fork Salmon River Trips for 2021! To learn more or book a trip click the link below!

Book your 2020 Ungulates Wildlife Viewing Trip

ANNUAL TRIP
#2) HOT-SPRINGS & HIKERS SPECIAL
ON THE
MIDDLE FORK SALMON RIVER

Our Annual Hot-Springs & Hikers trip is a blast! With strong flows in early June we have the ability to put the breaks on and make sure we explore the many hiking opportunities, hot-springs and other riverside attractions that make the Middle Fork Salmon river so special! Don’t miss your chance to relax in the wilderness in a hot water pool or atop a mountain with scenic views for miles!

Dates	Length	Adult/Youth	Availability
June 4-8*	5 Days	$2210/$2100	22

*Currently still available for a charter for exclusivity with 16 or more!

We are now booking Middle Fork Salmon River Trips for 2021! To learn more or book a trip click the link below!

Book your 2020 Hot-Springs & Hikers Trip

ANNUAL TRIP
#3) FOURTH OF JULY
ON THE
SALMON RIVER CANYONS

There isn’t a better place to spend the 4th of July than the “Baja Coast of Idaho!” Beautiful sand beaches, fun whitewater, and amazing canyon-lands make this the perfect spot to relax your way through the holidays!

Dates	Length	Adult/Youth	Availability
July 3-6	4 Days	$1620/$1475	23

*Charter opportunity for exclusivity available to groups of 16 or more!

3-DAY OPTION

This trip can also be run as a 3 Day trip if you’d like. To inquire call 800-262-1882.

Adult – $1300
Youth – $1215

We are now booking Salmon River Canyons Trips for 2021! To learn more or book a trip click the link below.

Book your 2020 Salmon Canyons 4th of July Trip Now

NEW OPPORTUNITY
#4) PERSEIDS METEOR SHOWER
ON THE
SALMON RIVER CANYONS

The Persieds Meteor Shower is impressive in Idaho! The shower peaks on August 10-13 and the amazing dark skies in the Idaho Back Country around the Salmon River Canyons makes it the best place to be for viewing! We are very excited to be in the canyon for this shower!

Dates	Length	Adult/Youth	Availability
August 10-14*	5 Days	$1980/$1795	23

*Charter opportunity for exclusivity available to groups of 16 or more!

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 – $1620
Youth – $1475

We are now booking Salmon River Canyons Trips for 2021! To learn more or book a trip click the link below.

Book your 2020 Perseids Meteor Shower Trip Now

ANNUAL TRIP
#5) ANNUAL JAZZ TRIP
ON THE
MIDDLE FORK SALMON RIVER

The Annual Jazz Trip on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River has developed quite the avid following and for good reason! Don’t miss out on your shot to experience the incredible Middle Fork Salmon River while be serenaded by a smooth layer of Jazz!

Dates	Length	Adult/Youth	Availability
September 2-7	6 Days	$2640/$2540	23

We are now booking Middle Fork Salmon River Trips for 2021! To learn more or book a trip click the link below!

Book your Annual Jazz Trip

NEW OPPORTUNITY
#5) TOP 25 MILES FLY FISHING
ON THE
MIDDLE FORK SALMON RIVER

We are very excited to announce a new opportunity on the Middle Fork Salmon River. This is a trip of a lifetime! We will be running the upper end of the river that will be a fly-fisher-person’s absolute dream! Please join us on September 21-24 for 4 days of magic fly-fishing from Boundary Creek to Indian Creek.

Dates	Length	Angler	Availability
September 21-24*	4 Days	$2600	12

*Charter opportunity for exclusivity available to groups of 10 or more!

We are now booking Middle Fork Salmon River Trips for 2021! To learn more or book a trip click the link below!

Book your Top 25 Fly Fishing Trip Now

ANNUAL TRIP
#6) FALL CAST & BLAST
ON THE
MIDDLE FORK SALMON RIVER

This trip gives you the chance to explore the amazing Central Idaho Wilderness terrain with your shotgun in hand and “man’s best friend” by your side. Between hiking the country side looking for Grouse and Chucker Partridge to floating down the gin clear water chasing West-Slope Cutthroat Trout this is a trip you won’t want to miss!

Dates	Length	Angler/Hunter	Availability
September 25-30*	6 Days	$3540	12

*Charter opportunity for exclusivity available to groups of 10 or more!

We are now booking Middle Fork Salmon River Trips for 2021! To learn more or book a trip click the link below!

Book your Middle Fork Salmon Cast & Blast Now

NEW OPPORTUNITY
#7) FALL CAST & BLAST
ON THE
SALMON RIVER CANYONS

This is another trip we are very excited to announce! Steelhead & Small-Mouth Bass fishing and Chuckar-Partridge hunting! There are a lot of techniques out there for steelhead fishing and we are happy to cater to them all!! The classics are pulling plugs and spey fishing and we are happy to have a mix of different styles on the trips! Bring your gun, your rod and your dog if you’d like and this is sure to be a trip you aren’t soon to forget!

Dates	Length	Angler/Hunter	Availability
October 6-11*	6 Days	$2999	14

*Charter opportunity for exclusivity available to groups of 12 or more!

Book your Salmon River Canyons Cast & Blast Now

Hughes Store

Don’t forget to check out the Online Hughes Store for all your HRE merchandise, River Guides/Maps, and other literature and apparel!

Shop Now

Unisex Fishing Shirt
$65.00

Buy Now

Flying-H Flat Bill
$25.00

Buy Now

River Cook Book
$20.00

Buy Now

NOW BOOKING 2021 & 2022

HRE is also now booking 2022 Selway River trips & 2021 Salmon River Canyons & Middle Fork of the Salmon River trips! Call or email the office to find out more!

To learn more about HRE & our trips please head over to our website www.hughesriver.com 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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Final 2019 Summer Availability

August 5, 2019 by Colin Hughes

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

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Final 2019 Summer Availability

MIDDLE FORK SALMON RIVER

Dates	Length	Adult/Youth	Availability
August 25-29	5 Days	$2145/$2035	16+
September 20-25+	6 Days	$2560/$2450	14

+ “Cast & Blast” Opportunity! Cutthroat & Chukar!

Fishing Boat Prices

5 Days/4 Nights – Additional $800/person
6 Days/5 Nights – Additional $900/person

Fishing Boat Pricing is based on 2 Anglers/Boat

We are also now booking Middle Fork Salmon River Trips for 2020! To learn more or book a trip click the link below!

Book your Middle Fork Salmon River Trip

SALMON RIVER CANYONS

Dates	Length	Adult/Youth	Availability
August 9-13	5 Days	$1920/$1745	11
August 23-25*	4 Days	$1600/$1455	12+
September 2-6*	5 Days	$1920/$1745	12+
September 11-15*	5 Days	$1920/$1745	12+
September 20-24*+	5 Days	$1920/$1745	12+
September 29-October 3*+	5 Days	$1920/$1745	12+

*Charter opportunity for groups of 12 or more!
+ 2018 “Cast & Blast” Opportunities. Bass, Rainbows & Chukar! The Salmon Canyons are among the best Chukar hunting opportunities in the Northwest!!

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 – $1600
Youth – $1455

We are now booking Salmon River Canyons Trips for 2020! To learn more or book a trip click the link below.

Book your Salmon River Canyons Trip

Selway River Trips

The 2019 Selway River Season has come to an end and we are currently full on all of our 2020 & 2021 trips. We will open our 2022 dates on October 1st of this year for booking. What an amazing season and a big thanks to everyone that came out with us we appreciate you all! We are already looking forward to the Selway in 2020!

Learn more about the Selway River