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High Water, Hot Springs & Hiking the Middle Fork of the Salmon River

January 25, 2016 by Colin Hughes

HRE Annual Spring Sling
Start Your Summer Out Right with America’s Best Vacation

High Water, Hot Springs & Hiking on the Middle Fork of the Salmon

Good spring run-off means plenty of time for all the unique hiking opportunities, cultural heritage sites, and relaxing hot spring stops along the way.  June 13-18, 2016 is the the vacation trip for any and everyone who is looking to hike and soak in the pristine Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness.

 Hiking, Soaking, Relaxing, Exploring & Rafting accompanied by Fine Dining make this the best All-Inclusive Back Country Vacation in America!
Native American pictographs between 300 & 8,000 years old are scattered through the corridor.
Wilderness Wine & Dine
No Hike is Alike
Idaho’s Most Exclusive Hotsprings
Memorable Experiences

We would like to invite you to join us on our Annual Spring Sling down the Middle Fork of the Salmon June 13th through 18th of 2016.

With good flows, great guides, and the best resource in America it’s sure to be the vacation of a lifetime!

Spring flows allow us to cater to each and every opportunity along the way down America’s Best River.

Call the HRE Office 800-262-1882 or e-mail to [email protected].  Please checkout our brand new website at www.hughesriver.com.

Hope to see you on the river!

Jerry, Carole, Colin
& The Hughes Crew

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Happy Holidays from HRE

December 19, 2015 by Hughes River Expeditions

Happy Holidays from the Hughes Crew

As the seasons change and the ground cover turns from leaves to snow, we begin to think about yet another summer on the water with our friends and family.  It is difficult to be caught in thought of a beautiful snowy day without the image of that snow melting and boats unrolling at a put-in for a wilderness river coming to mind.

Salmon-River-Canyons-sitting-on-boat

With consistent and bountiful storms here in the Northwest and Central Idaho we are looking forward to a great summer with plentiful flows.  The Hughes Family and Crew would love to take this chance to invite you and yours out for a premiere, all-inclusive, backcountry river trip vacation.  Wonderful camps, exciting rapids, hiking, fishing, and fabulous meals with family and friends make this sure to be the vacation for you in 2016.

Check-Out the Brand New HRE Website

We have a brand new website!  Follow the links below to the specific trip of your desires or to the general website.

Did you know you can now book your next vacation on the Hughes River Expeditions website?

You can even use Gift Cards for a trip under the tree!  Check out the site and give us a call at the HRE Office at 1-800-262-1882.

Hughes River’s Salmon River Canyons Video

by UrLife Media

Come along for a preview of a Salmon River Canyons rafting trip. Production by Jack Giarraputo – UrLife Media.

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Summer 2015 Idaho Rafting Update

June 1, 2015 by Hughes River Expeditions

rafting the middle fork

There’s Still Time to Book 2015

The 2015 river season is just around the corner and there is still time for you to book your next family vacation. Hughes River Expeditions is very excited to start their 39th season in the business, and would love to have you and yours on the river.

Family Raft Trips

Jerry and Carole raised their three kids on the rivers. We love family river trips, and we do them very well. Give us a call. A family river trip will enrich your relationships, and make unforgettable memories.

A Little River in Your Kitchen

Pork chops on the grill

Hughes River Guide, Bob Madrazo, cooking some delectable “Hughes style-cut” pork chops.

Bob was a collegiate football player, he even played against (and tackled) O.J. Simpson. During the off season Bob works in the Sailing industry from Monterrey, CA all the way to the Bahamas and beyond. This season will be Bob’s 32nd with H.R.E. Thanks for boating with us, Bob!

Check out Our River Menu. Pork chops are featured night three of our Middle Fork Salmon trips. The meal also includes butternut squash, stir-fry, and beer-bread. We top it off with our Pineapple Upside Down fresh from a dutch oven. We have a great restaurant but we’re hard to find. We move about 15 river miles daily.

Specialty Trips

River jam

Robby Durran and Tony Herold jamming on the river. Good food equals good times! We would love to see you on the river this Summer!

Hughes River Expeditions offer trips on the Snake River, Middle Fork of the Salmon, Salmon River,and Grande Ronde rivers. 2015 is the 39th year Jerry Hughes and Carole Finley have owned and operated Hughes River Expeditions, Inc. on the back-country rivers of Idaho and Eastern Oregon. Experience counts, and we have plenty. 2015 will be Jerry’s 50th year working as a professional river guide. Join the Hughes Crew on the river!

Sincerely,

Jerry, Carole & Colin
Hughes River Expeditions, Inc.

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Client Testimonials

How fortunate we all were to be with Hughes on this biggest adventure of our lives. When the 6 of us got back to Boise last Thursday night, we agreed it was the best vacation we had ever had. Thank you for providing the ingredients that made it so wonderful. Your boatman crew is superb… The food was over-the-top good…. We never felt rushed – the pieces of each day seemed to fit just right… We learned so many new things and were challenged to try things we’d never done. What a memory we… Read more
The Moores, Durham, NC (2008)
“Thanks for an amazing trip!  We will celebrate it our entire lives!”
T. Harrison, Santa Fe, NM (2016)
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)
Thanks so much for a great trip down the Middle Fork! Please relay my gratitude to all the guides who worked so hard on this trip. The rafting was wonderful as was the food and friendship. Sean and I are coming back next year with my parents and all three of my sons, the week of July 8th. Hope to see you then.
D. Mulkey, Athens, GA (2010)
I have an annual rafting trip with an amazing group of women.  This year we met at the Lower Salmon in Lewiston Idaho.  The crew assigned to the Divas was great.  These guys worked HARD at making our trip everything it could be.  Amazing scenery, great fun, yummy food, great guides who are very fun… my face still hurts from laughing.  This trip was just what the Doctor ordered.
J. Best, 2019
I just had to tell you how much fun I had with Ashley and the guys. Seeing Buzz again was awesome and meeting Tony and Mark was great. Loved the beautiful Ronde. Thanks again for a wonderful time. I am game for the Middle Fork JAZZ trip next August. While we are ABLE we should do as many as possible. I will be able to go til I am 98!
N. Amar, Centreville, VA (2011)
Hi all!  The trip was great!  Thank you!
Johnson, Pacific Palisades, CA (2021)
All hands had a great time…. The guides were amazing…. and they are friends for life. We can’t wait to re-schedule another trip! Thanks so much for making it one of the best Family Trips we’ve ever taken EVER.
S. Elliott, Meredian, ID (2013)
Our family was extremely pleased by our trip! ….We enjoyed all the guides. They are fun loving, very cooperative group and so nice to our children…Each guide was a unique and accomplished individual – it was great to get to know them all…your staff became family.
D. Mubarak, Tomah, WI (2006)
…the thanks all go to you and the fine group of both clients and guides that you have assembled.  That does not occur by coincidence, and clearly reflects both your client service skills and your humanity…. Thanks again for a great experience.
R. Khuzami (2019)
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