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AUGUST, SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER RIVER TRIP AVAILABILITY 

August 3, 2020 by Colin Hughes

– Whitewater Rafting & Fly Fishing
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 [email protected]
~ 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
1
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
FUN MID-SEASON VIDEO 
Operations Manager Colin Hughes runs class IV+ Wolf Creek Rapid at low water.
To learn more about HRE & our trips please follow the links below

MIDDLE FORK SALMON

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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Lolo, MT 59847

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Last Minute Must Grab Openings! ~Selway & Middle Fork Salmon Rivers~

July 21, 2020 by Colin Hughes

– Whitewater Rafting & Fly Fishing
Hiking, History & Hot Springs –
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LAST MINUTE MUST GRAB OPENINGS!
~ SELWAY & MIDDLE FORK SALMON RIVERS ~
Don’t miss your chance to see these world-class rivers!  Some of these trips are booked out as far as 2023, but we have some last minute 2020 availability that we are excited to offer to you!
SELWAY AVAILABILITY 
Dates Length Regular/Angler Availability
July 25-30 6 Days $3500 2
August 8-13 * + 6 Days $3500/$3750 8-9

* Trip available for 8 anglers (1 angler per boat) or for 9 with a paddle boat.
+ Available for Charter trip for exclusivity!

Book your Selway River Trip Now
MIDDLE FORK SALMON RIVER
Dates Length Adult/Youth Availability
August 1-6 ~ 6 Days $2640/$2540 20
August 17-22 ~ 6 Days $2640/$2540 5
August 25-29 * ~ 5 Days $2210/$2100 23

* Trips with the possibility to Charter for exclusivity with 8 or more Anglers or 12 or more regular guest seats or a blend!
~ Trips that are prime fishing dates!  Fishing Boats are 2 Anglers/Boat/Guide
– 5 Day Fishing Rate: $3010/Angler ($6020/Fishing Boat)
– 6 Day Fishing Rate: $3540/Angler ($7080/Fishing Boat)

Book Your Middle Fork Salmon River Trip Now

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

MIDDLE FORK SALMON

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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HRE FB
website
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6400 Caras Lane

Lolo, MT 59847

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2020 SEASON AVAILABILITY UPDATE

July 8, 2020 by Colin Hughes

2020 SEASON AVAILABILITY & UPDATE
MIDDLE FORK SALMON RIVER 
Dates Length Adult/Youth Availability
July 8-13 6 Days $2460/2350 FULL
July 16-21 6 Days $2460/2350 FULL
July 24-29 6 Days $2460/2350 2
August 1-6 6 Days $2460/2350 15+
August 9-14 6 Days $2460/2350 FULL
August 17-22 6 Days $2460/2350 5
August 25-29 5 Days $2210/2100 15+
September 2-7** 6 Days $2460/2350 4
September 12-17 6 Days $2460/2350 6
September 21-25+ 5 Days $2210/2100 FULL
September 25-30 +* 6 Days $3540 12+

*Trips with the possibility to Charter for exclusivity!
** 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
July 12-14* 3 Days $1300/$1215 15+
July 16-20 5 Days
$1980/$1795
FULL
July 20-24 5 Days
$1980/$1795
15+
July 24-28 5 Days
$1980/$1795
FULL
August 2-6 5 Days
$1980/$1795
FULL
August 6-10 5 Days
$1980/$1795
FULL
August 10-14*~ 5 Days
$1980/$1795
4
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!
~ Persied Meteor Shower Trip
^ 2020 “Cast & Blast” Bass fishing & Chukar Hunting opportunity!
+ 2020 “Cast & Blast” Steelhead 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 – $1620
Youth – $1475

Book your Salmon River Canyons Trip
SELWAY RIVER TRIPS 
Dates Length Price Availability
July 14-19 6 Days $3500 1
July 25-30 6 Days $3500 2
August 8-13*~ 6 Days $3750 8

*Trips with the possibility to Charter for exclusivity!
~ Fishing Trip (1 Angler/Boat/Guide)
– Call the HRE office for information about other dates for groups of 8 or more.

Book Your Selway River Trip
COVID – 19 & RIVER TRIPS 
With Covid-19 cases continuing to rise, 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 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 hang dried.

We are ecstatic to be able to operate the 2020 season and offer trips with these increased sanitary protocols.  Nearing mid-season with these adjusted protocols we are happy to report that the trips are going extremely well and they are all very easy to follow.

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

MIDDLE FORK SALMON

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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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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$65.00
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$25.00
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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

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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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P.O. Box 218
6400 Caras Lane

Lolo, MT 59847

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Client Testimonials

What a wonderful trip and fantastic guides!  Thank you!
Dolezal, Chester, ID (2021)
You guys and gal did a superb job of making this trip enjoyable and memorable. We admire your skill, your friendly demeanor and, especially your teamwork.You made us feel special!
Members of the Spruce Creek Rod & Gun Club, PA (2008)
“I am so happy to have gotten to spend time with you in your environment.  You clearly found your niche those years ago.  I/we had a great time.  I met some very interesting people and have new friends.  River time is curative of almost all ills.  It was great for me in many ways.  You have a great team.  You are turning over the reins to a very competent young man – Colin.  I look forward to more river trips with your outfit…”
J. Menzner, Boise, ID (2016)
The trip was great – Such a beautiful canyon and river, we had a wonderful time! Great beauty, many laughs and wonderful food! Will be back again soon!
L. Thomas, Camp Sherman, OR (2005)
We really enjoyed our trip this past week on the Middle Fork. My daughter, Barrie (6 years old) had a great time. I don’t think I have ever seen her have as much fun.
B. Wright, Cleveland, MS (2006)
Thank you for another outstanding trip. You guys always go the extra mile to make these trips awesome! Buzz, Aaron, Marshall, Matt, and Colin were fabulous guides (as always)! The company, the food, and the wilderness – you couldn’t ask for anything better! Thank you so very much! I would so much like to be back on the river, listening to the calming (and rushing) water, soaking up the sun and fresh air, enjoying the solitude and peacefulness …with good friends.
M. Proce, Knoxville, MD (2009)
Thank you so much to you and your team for a fabulous trip! … As you know, this was my first river-rafting and camping trip and you and your team made it a fantastic experience…. Thank you for a wonderful memory!
K. Peters, San Francisco, CA (2014)
What an outstanding operation!  This company’s river guides are the best I’ve come across.  My family has rafted the Grand Canyon, Cataract Canyon, and a host of others with professional guides.  Hughes company was by far and away the best we have ever used.  Everything they did was excellent.  The food was incredible, the service top notch, and their staff and guides were warm, fun, and very attentive.  Don’t hesitate to book with this company!
P. Lowe, Ogden, UT (2018)
I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you that our trip down the Middle Fork was such a very, very special time for us that it will remain in our hearts and minds for years to come. Very seldom does a week go by that we don’t mention something that we did or learned on the river, and as the years turn to decades… I know we will always cherish your companionship.
J. Lehman, Dallas, TX (1986)
Thank you to my guides and other guests.  The sky, the land, the river were all awesome.  This was a most memorable adventure.
Cote, Levittown, NY (2021)
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