Hughes River Expeditions

Hughes River Expeditions

Rafting Vacations in Idaho and Oregon

The Hughes Store is Live!

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The Hughes Store

There’s still time to get your HRE merchandise before your 2018 river trip!

You can find embroidered fishing/sun shirts, t-shirts, zip-up hoodies, trucker hats, visors, stickers, HRE mugs, river maps and more at The Hughes Store!

THE HUGHES MUG IS BACK!!!

After nearly a decade, the coveted HRE Mug is finally back!  Head over to The Hughes Store to get yours now by clicking the link below!

Hope to see you on the river!

Our Very Best,
The Hughes Crew

Salmon River Canyons 2018 Trip Opportunities

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Salmon River Canyons

Trips still available to book for the summer of 2018!

Beautiful view looking downstream from Toad Beach Camp
“The Hidden Gem of the Northwest”
– The Salmon River Canyons –

Join the Hughes Crew on Idaho’s Salmon River Canyons.  Green, Cougar, Snow Hole, and Blue Canyons are hidden Gems of the West.   The “River of No Return” provides exhilarating Class II-IV whitewater including Demon’s Drop, Pine Bar, Bodacious Bounce, Half & Half, Snow Hole, China, Wapshilla, Zig Zag, Slide, Sluice Box, Checkerboard, Eye of the Needle, and more.  Enjoy self-bailing oar rafts, paddle rafts, and inflatable kayaks.  The Salmon Canyons are a perfect multi-generational family vacation.

These river miles of the Salmon have also been called “the California Coast of Idaho”, or “Baja Idaho” in reference to the area’s vast, football field sized sandbars.  The exotic white sand beaches provide some of the most impressive river camps in the West.  Superb locations for volleyball, frisbee, washers, horseshoes, sand castles, and plain old romping around.

Whitewater, harsh basalt/rhyolite canyonlands, Native American cultural sites, Chinese Miner sites, exotic sandbar camps, temperate water for swimming, fishing for smallmouth bass, rainbow trout, and white sturgeon, and jumping rocks make this a “bucket list” river trip.  Don’t miss the Salmon River Canyons.

Kayaking through the Class III-IV rapid “Eye of the Needle”

There is Water in Those Hills!

The Central Idaho snow-pack is hovering right around 100 percent!  With water in the mountains we are sure to have a fantastic summer on the Salmon River Canyons!

 Jerry Hughes entering the class IV rapid “The Slide” on high water with a paddle crew
2018 Salmon River Canyons Trip Schedule
DATES:      AVAILABILITY:                           LENGTH:
July 1-5                        11                                5 DAYS
July 9-13                                         12                                5 DAYS
July 17-21*                                           15+                               5 DAYS
July 21-25      15+                                 5 DAYS
July 25-29*                               15+                                5 DAYS
July 29-August 2 15                                 5 DAYS
August 2-6 7                                   5 DAYS
August 6-10 FULL                                  5 DAYS
August 10-14 15+                                   5 DAYS
August 18-22 FULL                                   5 DAYS
August 26-30*

September 3-7*

September 11-15*

September 19-23*  ~

September 27-Oct. 1*  ~

 15+

15+

15+

12+

12+

 5 DAYS

5 DAYS

5 DAYS

5 DAYS

5 DAYS

*Dates with “Charter” Opportunity

  • Bring 12 or more in your group and you can have the trip to yourselves!

~Dates with “Cast & Blast” Opportunity  

  • Fish for Small Mouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Steelhead, and Sturgeon & hike and hunt Chuckar Partridge.  
  • C&B Rates: $2750.00/Person (Based on 2 clients/boat/guide)

Click dates above or click HERE to BOOK NOW!

 Beautiful panoramic view of the Snow Hole Canyon from Half & Half Camp

2018 Rates Regular Season:
  • $1845 / Adult
  • $1675 / Youth
Cast & Blast:
  • $2750.00 / Person (Based on 2 clients/boat/guide)
Deposit: 
  • $550 / Person
A full charter group getting ready to push off “Geneva Beach Camp” for the last day of the trip.
The Charter Trip

This trip is our family favorite!  If you have 12 or more friends and family members who would like an all-inclusive, exclusive trip give us a call.  We will do charter trips for groups of 12-23 people.   We still have some dates that we can arrange charters on.  These dates span July, August, & September.

  • Give us a call at 800-262-1882 for more information!
  • Call soon as dates are going fast!  
  • BOOK NOW
Lower Salmon
Great Lighting on a peak in Snowhole Canyon from Half & Half Camp 
To learn more about the company and the Salmon River Canyons check out our website by following the links below, and don’t forget to give us a like on Facebook!
We look forward to seeing you on the river!
Our Very Best,
The Hughes Crew

2018 Wilderness Advanced First Aid Course w/ Desert Mountain Medicine

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Nothing makes it feel more like spring than having the first big crew gathering of the year.  Some years it is stocking shelves in Stanley, ID.  Others, at the Idaho River Rendezvous.  But this year it was at our Lolo, MT facility over this past weekend for our Wilderness Advanced First Aid course through Desert Mountain Medicine.  We were fortunate enough to once again have the amazing Nadia Kimmel who came up from her home near the magnificent Teton Mountains, Snake river, and Jackson Area to help our crew get the most up to date information on wilderness medicine. She is truly a fine educator who perfectly facilitates DMM’s unparalleled scenario based curriculum. Big thanks to Nadia & DMM!

Robbie, Ben & Joey running through a scenario.

Nadia using a scenario based example to teach protocol in the field.

Mark, Robbie, Ben, Joey, & Ryan practicing a burrito wrap in a hypothermia scenario.

 

Again, a big thanks to Desert Mountain Medicine & Nadia Kimmel!!

 

Our Best,

The Hughes Crew

2018 HOT SPRINGS & HIKERS SPECIAL

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The shower at Sunflower hot springs!
ABOUT THE TRIP

Join the “Hughes Crew” for the 2018 Hot Springs and Hikers Special on Idaho’s famous Middle Fork of the Salmon River. The Middle Fork of the Salmon is one of the “Original Eight” Wild & Scenic Rivers, and is universally considered the Crown Jewel of the National Wild & Scenic Rivers System.

Central Idaho’s snowpack is 100% of normal. This trip will feature exhilarating rapids and strong river flows that provide extra time to experience the amazing features offered on the “banks of the Middle Fork.” The trip will focus on visiting natural hot springs, historic cabins, pictographs, and hikes throughout the Middle Fork canyon. It will be the perfect oppertunity to visit the Middle Fork in the vast “Frank Church – River of No Return Wilderness”. The largest mountain wilderness in the Continental United States.

TRIP DETAILS

  • Middle Fork of the Salmon River
  • June 4-8, 2018
  • 5 Days/ 4 Nights
  • Meet in Stanley, ID
  • All-Inclusive Trip
  • Pre-Trip meeting at River 1 in Stanley, ID on 06/03/18 @ 7:00 PM
RATES
  • $2060/ADULT
  • $1950/YOUTH
DEPOSIT:
  • $550/PERSON
BOOK YOUR HOT SPRINGS & HIKERS TRIP NOW
PHOTO GALLERY
The amazing Sheepeater hot springs!
Beautiful destinations on hikes in the Frank Church! Overlooking Tappan Falls.
The Flying-B Ranch
Pictographs at Shark Fin Rock.
The pools at the Sunflower hot springs.
Hiking up Big Creek the largest tributary to the Middle Fork.
The infamous Loon Creek hot springs.
Hiking across the Cow Creek flats and up Loon Creek to Loon Creek hot springs.
Peering out of the Loon Creek hot springs.
Hiking down the Loon Creek Trail.
Enjoying the riverside Hospital Bar hot springs
Sitting on a rock looking across the Sheepeater hot springs bench.

To learn more about the company and the Middle Fork of the Salmon River check out our website by following the links below, and don’t forget to give us a like on Facebook!MIDDLE FORK SALMON RIVER

HRE FACEBOOK PAGE

We look forward to seeing you on the river!

Our Very Best,

The Hughes Crew

Happy New Year

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With 2017 officially in the rear view, we look forward to the 2018 season!  As you contemplate your New Year’s resolution we ask that you consider joining us in simply making more time to enjoy our invaluable public lands!  If you are able to swing a trip in 2018 we would love to see you on the river.
ONLINE HUGHES STORE COMING SOON!

Another resolution we plan to come through on this year is making access to Hughes merchandise easier for you.  In an effort to do so we are excited to announce the launch of the the online Hughes Store. With the Hughes Store you will be able to purchase HRE apparel, river literature, stickers, and the coveted Hughes mug with just a few clicks!

Apparel available will include:

  • Zip-Up Hoodies
  • Womens T-Shirts
  • Mens T-Shirts
  • Fly-Fishing/Sun Shirts
  • Visors
  • Trucker Hats
Literature available will include:
  • River Maps
  • River Cook Books
  • River Guides
  • River History
Other items available will include:
  • Flying-H Stickers
  • Hughes Mugs
We will keep you updated on the stores launch date!  It should be in the next 3-5 weeks!
2018 SEASON AVAILABILITY UPDATE
MIDDLE FORK SALMON RIVER 
Dates Length Adult/Youth Availability
June 4-8 5 Days $2060/1950 15+
June 13-18 6 Days $2460/2350 FULL
June 22-27 6 Days $2460/2350 FULL
June 30-July 5 6 Days $2460/2350 1
July 8-13 6 Days $2460/2350 FULL
July 16-21 6 Days $2460/2350 1
July 24-29 6 Days $2460/2350 FULL
August 1-6 6 Days $2460/2350 FULL
August 9-14 6 Days $2460/2350 FULL
August 17-22 6 Days $2460/2350 9
August 25-29 5 Days $2060/1950 13
September 2-7** 6 Days $2460/2350 6
September 11-16 6 Days $2460/2350 12+
September 20-25+* 6 Days $2460/2350 12+
September 29-Oct 4+* 6 Days $2460/2350 12+

*Trips with the possibility to Charter for exclusivity!

** 2018 Jazz Trip will be September 2-7!!!

+ 2018 “Cast & Blast” Opportunities!
Book your Middle Fork Salmon River Trip
SALMON RIVER CANYONS
Dates Length Adult/Youth Availability
July 1-5 5 Days $1845/$1675 14
July 9-13 5 Days
$1845/$1675
15+
July 17-21* 5 Days
$1845/$1675
15+
July 25-29* 5 Days
$1845/$1675
15+
August 2-6 5 Days
$1845/$1675
FULL
August 10-14 5 Days
$1845/$1675
15+
August 18-22* 5 Days
$1845/$1675
15+
August 26-30* 5 Days
$1845/$1675
15+
September 3-7* 5 Days
$1845/$1675
15+
September 11-15* 5 Days
$1845/$1675
15+
September 19-23*+ 5 Days
$1845/$1675
15+
September 27-Oct 1*+ 5 Days
$1845/$1675
15+

*Trips with the possibility to Charter for exclusivity!

+ 2018 “Cast & Blast” Opportunities.

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 – $1540
Youth – $1400
Book your Salmon River Canyons Trip
OWYHEE CANYONLANDS 
Dates Length Adult/Youth Availability
April 27-May 1* 5 Days $1845/$1675 15
May 4-8 5 Days $1845/$1675 9
May 11-15* 5 Days $1845/$1675 15
May 18-22* 5 Days $1845/$1675 15

*Trips with the possibility to Charter for exclusivity!

– Call the HRE office for information about other dates for groups of 8 or more.
Book your Owyhee Canyonlands River Trip
WALLOWA-GRANDE RONDE 
– Call the HRE Office for information about dates for groups of 8 or more.
Book your Wallowa- Grande Ronde River Trip
CHEERS TO 2018!

From all of us at HRE we wish you the very best in 2018 and hope to see you on the river!

Our Very Best,

The Hughes Crew

 

Middle Fork of the Salmon

Our Middle Fork of the Salmon rafting trip is a spectacular outdoor vacation! The Middle Fork is famous as America's best river rafting trip. From the put-in at Boundary Creek (elevation 5,700 ft.) to … More Info