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2024 Schedule and Rates

Hughes River Expeditions is taking reservations for 2023 & 2024. Check with the HRE office if we can be of help.  Call us today 406-540-4450 or contact us online.

Hughes River Expeditions, Inc. has been owned and operated as a family business since 1976.

2024 – Middle Fork of the Salmon

Dates Length Adult Youth
June 4-8* 5 Days $2,999 $2,850
June 13-18 6 Days $3,300 $3,150
June 22-27 6 Days $3,300 $3,150
June 30-July 5 6 Days $3,300 $3,150
July 8-13 6 Days $3,300 $3,150
July 16-21 6 Days $3,300 $3,150
July 24-29 6 Days $3,300 $3,150
August 1-6 6 Days $3,300 $3,150
August 9-14 6 Days $3,300 $3,150
August 17-22 6 Days $3,300 $3,150
August 25-29 5 Days $2,999 $2,850
September 2-7** 6 Days $3,300 $3,150

Recreation Enhancement Act Fee requires collection of $4/day/person. This fee will be added to the above listed trip cost. This institution is operated under Special Use Permit by Salmon-Challis National Forest. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Youth Rate applies to kids, teens, and undergraduate students. Flight cost from Stanley to the river is $165/person when required by road, water, and weather conditions.

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2024 – Main Salmon – River of No Return

Dates Length Adult Youth
June 24-29 6 Days $2,700 $2,575
July 2-7* 6 Days $2,700 $2,575
July 10-15 6 Days $2,700 $2,575
July 18-23 6 Days $2,700 $2,575
July 26-31 6 Days $2,700 $2,575
August 3-8 6 Days $2,700 $2,575
August 11-16** 6 Days $2,700 $2,575
August 19-24 6 Days $2,700 $2,575
August 27-September 1 6 Days $2,700 $2,575
September 4-9 6 Days $2,700 $2,575

Recreation Enhancement Act Fee requires collection of $4/day/person. This fee will be added to the above listed trip cost. Youth Rate applies to kids, teens, and undergraduate students. This institution is operated under special use permit with the Salmon-Challis National Forest. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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2024 – Salmon River Canyons

Dates Length Adult Youth
July 2-5* 4 Days $2,075 $1,950
July 7-11 5 Days $2,375 $2,225
July 15-19 5 Days $2,375 $2,225
July 22-26 5 Days $2,375 $2,225
July 29-Aug. 2 5 Days $2,375 $2,225
August 5-8 4 Days $2,075 $1,950
August 11-15** 5 Days $2,375 $2,225
August 12-16** 5 Days $2,375 $2,225
August 18-22 5 Days $2,375 $2,225
August 26-30 5 Days $2,375 $2,225

Rates include charter jet boat from below Confluence of Salmon and Snake Rivers to Hells Gate Marina in Lewiston. Groups can arrange custom dates. Contact HRE office. This institution is operated under Special Use Permit from Cottonwood Field Office, Bureau of Land Management. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Youth Rate applies to kids, teens, and undergraduate students.

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2024 – Selway River Trip

Dates Length Adult / Youth
Availability
June 18-22* 5 Days $3,999 Full
June 26-30^ 5 Days $3,999 Full
July 14-19* 6 Days $4,350 Full
July 25-30* 6 Days $4,350 Full
Early August Fishing Trip~ 6 Days $4,900 Full

2025

Dates Length Adult / Youth
Availability
June 18-22* 5 Days $3,999 Full
June 26-30^ 6 Days $4,500 Full
July 14-19* 6 Days $4,500 Full
July 25-30* 6 Days $4,500 Full
Early August Fishing Trip~ 6 Days $5,100 Full

2026

Dates Length Adult / Youth
Availability
June 18-22* 5 Days $4,200 Inquire
June 26-30^ 6 Days $4,600 Inquire
July 14-19* 6 Days $4,600 Inquire
July 25-30* 6 Days $4,600 Inquire
Early August Fishing Trip~ 6 Days $5,500 Inquire

 

* 10 Guests/6 Guides
^11 Guests/5 Guides
~ 8 Guest/8 Guides (Fishing Trip)
Deposit: $750/person for 5 Day and 6 Day Trips

Depending on water levels and road conditions, flights may be required to reach the river. When required flight cost is $195/person payable to pilots at the time of your flight.

This institution is operated under Special Use Permit from the Bitterroot National Forest. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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  • Our River Menu
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Client Testimonials

Thank you… Your guides were among the best I ever witnessed.  I told Colin the same and that the Selway is the best river trip in the West.  What a canyon and forest.
  J. Moodey (2019)
“I couldn’t let summer end without thanking each of you for such an amazing time on the Middle Fork! …. (T)he Middle Fork is a magical place, and I will hold memories of this adventure and your generous and wild spirits in my heart always…
L. Spackman, Santa Fe, NM (2016)
We couldn’t have had a better experience, you have perfected “hospitality” and the food was amazing. We loved our time on the river. It is certainly very beautiful and the fishing incredible. I thin that we are going to find it very difficult to fish on other rivers now… My guess is that we would probably do the same week next year as we felt that the timing couldn’t have been better. Many thanks again to your whole team.
P. Beaumont, Tiburon, CA (2013)
This song was performed for the guides the last night on the river July 21, 2012. The way you wear your hat. The way you tied my fly, The memory of all that, No, no they can’t take that away from me. The way you run the rafts, The way you drink ’til 3, The way you serve our needs, No, no they can’t take that away from me. We may never, never meet again, On the bumpy river Salmon, Still I’ll always keep the memory of… The way you pitched our tents, The way you cooked our meal… Read more
D. Felder, Norcross, GA. (2012)
Thank you for an awesome trip! You are a super crew. I am looking forward to next year!
C. Moramarco, Walla Walls, WA (2013)
Our trip with you on the Salmon River Canyon was outstanding… Thank you for all your efforts. We hope to do it again. We will send others.
J. Hughes, Boston, MA (1994)
Thanks for another great trip. It’s always great to see you again. The guide lineup was spectacular. I especially enjoyed getting to know Colin a little bit better. What a great guy! I will be in touch sometime in the near future to discuss our next Hughes’ river adventure.
J. Timberlake, Athens, GA. (2012)
Thanks again for all the wonderful food, local expertise, and a couple of well-deserved dunkings. It was wonderful hangin’ out with all of you! I’d love to run the Middle Fork with you sometime in the future. You all ROCK!!!!
Rachel Neugarten & Deanna Brown, The Nature Conservancy, Portland, OR (2006)
“Thank you so much for a truly spectacular 5 days on the Salmon River.  We had high expectations, having heard rave reviews from family and friends, and you exceeded them all!  Our trip was a perfect combination of fun, beauty, sunshine, great food, wonderful company, exercise and relaxation.  The highlight, of course, was the superb team of Ashley, Buzz, Hardy, Hugh, Mark, Rob, and Tyler.  Their expertise, sense of humor and uncanny ability to real everyone’s needs perfectly made for an… Read more
A. Davison, New York, NY (2016)
Thanks a million for a great trip.  Your skill, dedication, sense of humor and kindness are unlimited.
O’Neil, Vancouver, WA (2019)
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406-540-4450 • email us • 6400 Caras Lane • PO Box 218 Lolo, MT 59847-0218
Hughes River Expeditions, Inc. is operated under special use permits through the Bureau of Land a Management & United States Forest Service.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.