Hughes River Expeditions

Hughes River Expeditions

Rafting Vacations in Idaho and Oregon

It’s Snowing in Central Idaho!!!

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Central Idaho is getting hit hard right now and we are loving it.  The Pacific Northwest is supposed to experience an above average winter which translates into a great 2017 Summer Rafting Season.

2017 marks HRE’s 41st year running rivers in the west and we are looking forward to another season on Idaho & Oregon’s premier backcountry & wilderness rivers!

Look around our website for Trip Descriptions, Schedule and Rates, Menu, etc.

Book your trip soon.  2017 seats are filling up!

Keep doing the Snow Dance!

Our Best,

The Hughes Crew

2017 Specialty Trips

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2017 Specialty Trips
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Pruitts Castle, Lower Owyhee
#1) OWYHEE CANYONLANDS
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The Owyhee Canyonlands are a vast and primitive desert region.  Flora and Fauna are incredible here in the spring, making this trip ideal for spring wild flower seekers.  Fun white water, wonderful camping, hot springs and incredible scenery. You are sure to love the Owyhee!

Trip Details

  • Meet in Boise, ID
  • Rome, OR to Birch Creek, OR
  • 50 Miles
  • 5 Days/ 4 Nights
  • Class II to IV-
Dates Length Adult Youth
April 27-May 1 5 Days $1775 $1600
May 4-8 5 Days $1775 $1600
*Click Dates Above to Book Now
Book Owyhee Canyonlands Trip Now
#2) TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE RIVER TRIPS
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Map of Total Solar Eclipse Path

View the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse on a deluxe multi-day rafting trip!  August 21, 2017 offers an opportunity to experience a solar eclipse.  Central Idaho is an excellent location for viewing the event!

MIDDLE FORK SALMON SOLAR ECLIPSE 

Trip Details:

  • Meet in Stanley, ID
  • Indian Creek, ID to Cache Bar, ID
  • 75 Miles
  • 6 Days/ 5 Nights
  • Class II-IV
  • Solar Eclipse 5th Day
Dates Length Adult Youth
August 17-22 6 Days $2330 $2215
*Click Dates Above to Book Now
Book the Middle Fork Salmon Solar Eclipse Trip

SALMON RIVER CANYONS SOLAR ECLIPSETrip Details:

  • Meet in Lewiston, ID
  • Hammer Creek, ID to Lewiston, ID
  • 50-60 Miles
  • 5 Days/ 4 Nights
  • Class II-IV
  • Solar Eclipse 2nd Day
Dates Length Adult Youth
August 20-24 5 Days $1785 $1620
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Book the Salmon Canyons Solar Eclipse Trip
#3) MIDDLE FORK SALMON – LATE SUMMER
BLUE RIBBON FLY FISHING TRIPS
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From late August through the end of September is the crux of Blue Ribbon fly fishing on the Middle Fork of the Salmon!  The river changes from very good fishing to exceptional fishing!

Trip Details

  • Meet in Stanley, ID
  • Indian Creek, ID to Cache Bar, ID
  • 75 Miles
  • 5 Days/ 4 Nights or 6 Days/ 5 Nights
  • Class II-IV
Dates Length Adult Youth
August 25-29 5 Days $1940 $1835
September 2-6 5 Days $1940 $1835
September 11-16 6 Days $2330 $2215
September 20-25 6 Days $2330 $2215

*Click Dates Above to Book Now
Fishing Boat Prices
Adult Youth
5 Day Fishing Boat $2740 $2740
6 Day Fishing Boat $3230 $3230
*2 fisherman required to book a fishing boat
Book your Late Summer Blue Ribbon Fly Fishing Trip
#4) ANNUAL JAZZ TRIP 2017
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This is one of our most popular trips each year!  Dave Mendenhall and his band of world-class musicians play a jazz set every evening.  World-class entertainment in world class wilderness.  You will love it!

Trip Details:

  • Meet in Stanley, ID
  • Indian Creek, ID to Cache Bar, ID
  • 75 Miles
  • 6 Days/ 5 Nights
  • Class II-IV
Dates Length Adult Youth
 August 17-22 6 Days $2330 $2215
*Click Dates Above to Book Now
Book the Middle Fork Salmon Jazz Trip
#5) ANNUAL HOT-SPRINGERS & HIKERS SPECIAL
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With good spring flows we are able to cruise down river through spectacular whitewater in a hurry!  Due to the speed of travel on the river we are able to take advantage of all the best hikes and hot springs along the way!

Trip Details:

  • Meet in Stanley, ID
  • Boundary Creek, ID or Indian Creek, ID to Cache Bar, ID
  • 75-100 Miles
  • 6 Days/ 5 Nights
  • Class II-IV
Dates Length Adult Youth
June 13-18 6 Days $2330 $2215
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Book the Hot-Springers & Hikers Trip 

Find out more about our 2017 river season on our website, at our facebook page or feel free to send us an email or give us a call!

HRE FACEBOOK PAGE
HRE WEBSITE HOME PAGE

*Follow the links above to their respective pages.

We Look Forward to Seeing you on the River!Our Very Best,

The Hughes Crew

phone: 800-262-1882
email: info@hughesriver.com

Join The Hughes Crew On The Salmon River Canyons For Your 2016 Summer Vacation!

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SALMON RIVER CANYONS
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Join the Hughes crew for your 2016 vacation on the fun packed Salmon River Canyons!

Whitewater rafting and inflatable kayaking trips on the Salmon River are incredible outdoor vacations. The Salmon is famous as Idaho’s “River of No Return”. Enjoy long summer days, warm swimming water, the largest pure white sandbar camps in the West, roller coaster rapids, and wonderful canyonlands.
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Trip Details
  • Hammer Creek, Idaho to Lewiston, Idaho.
  • Class II+ & III whitewater with a couple of easy Class IV
  • End of Trip Logistics:
    • Price includes Charter jet boat direct from lunch day 5 to Lewiston, Idaho
Dates

*Click Dates Above to Book Now

Rates

5 days/4 nights

  • Cost:  $1710.00/ adult, $1550.00/ youth.
  • Deposit to Confirm:  $550/person (Check, Credit Cards, Debit cards)
*Check with the office about our 4 Day/3 Night option*

HRE HOME PAGE

*Follow the links above to their respective HRE webpage.
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To find out more about this trip please visit our website, check out our Facebook page, and give us a call!
*Follow the links above.
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River Menu

Meals
We provide Four Star meals each day.  Meals feature fresh meats and produce, expert dutch oven cooking, and the best atmosphere in outdoor dining.*We are happy to accommodate any dietary needs or requests.

Beverage
Plenty of ice.  Base supply of beer, wine, soda and mixers.  Plenty of room for any favorites.  You can check out our menu on the website.

*Follow the links above
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Fishing
Many species of cold and warm water fish live in the Salmon River, including rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, white sturgeon, steelhead, and salmon. Summer trips offer fly and spin casting for bass and trout, and “catch and release” fishing for white sturgeon.

Wildlife

Birds of Prey, Big Horn Sheep, Deer, Elk and River Otter all call the Salmon River drainage home.

Cultural Heritage

  • Historic river crossing sites used by Chief Joseph’s Band of Nez Perce during the infamous Nez Perce War.
  • Native American pictographs
  • Chinese immigrant mining remnants
  • Early 20th century homesteads
  • Rafting has been entrenched in the past half century of Salmon River history, and enjoying the river and protecting the resource is why we continue in our 40th year to share the experience.

To book now please follow the link below!

BOOK NOW

We Look Forward to Seeing you on the River!

Our Very Best,

The Hughes Crew

Summer Vacations On The Wallowa-Grande Ronde River

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WALLOWA-GRANDE RONDE
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It’s not too late to book your 2016 vacation with the Hughes Crew on the gorgeous Wallowa-Grande Ronde!
Trip Details
  • Minam, Oregon to Troy, Oregon.
  • Class II +/- whitewater with a couple of Class III-
Dates

*Click Dates to Book Now

Rates

4 days/3 nights

  • Cost:  $1350.00/ adult, $1225.00/ youth.
  • Deposit to Confirm:  $450/person (Check, Credit Cards, Debit cards)

HRE HOME PAGE

*Follow the links above to their respective HRE webpage.
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To find out more about this trip please visit our website, check out our Facebook page, and give us a call!
*Follow the links above.
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River Menu

Meals
We provide Four Star meals each day.  Meals feature fresh meats and produce, expert dutch oven cooking, and the best atmosphere in outdoor cuisine.*We are happy to accommodate any dietary needs or requests.

Beverage
Plenty of ice.  Base supply of beer, wine, soda and mixers.  Plenty of room for any favorites.  You can check out our menu on the website.

*Follow the links about to their respective HRE webpage.
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The Wallowa-Grande Ronde Rivers are known for their amazing sub-alpine scenery.  With the opportunity to float through timbered canyonlands and hike on lush moss beds one day and desert landscapes through Ponderosa Groves the next makes this river very unique!

Birds of Prey, Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Deer, and Elk all call the Wallowa-Grande Ronde drainage home.  It is a wonderful place to take time out of a busy schedule, take a deep breath and enjoy the beauty the Northwest has to offer.

To book now please follow the link below!

BOOK NOW

We Look Forward to Seeing you on the River!

Our Very Best,

The Hughes Crew

There Is Still Time To Plan Your 2016 Vacation With The Hughes Crew

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Join the Hughes Crew on our 40th Year Running Rivers in the West

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Plan your Summer 2016 Vacation with the Hughes Crew Spring has arrived bringing color to the back-country, trees are greening, skies turning blue, mountain snows melting, and frozen ground thawing, the rivers of the West are coming back to life.

Join the Hughes Crew on Idaho’s and Oregon’s most beautiful, primitive and exciting all inclusive whitewater rafting vacations. We look forward to the opportunity to raft and share time with you, your family, and your friends.

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We invite you on the Middle Fork with the Hughes Crew!

Trips that still have Availability:

Click the Dates Listed Above to BOOK NOW

View Middle Fork Salmon River Page

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Salmon River Canyons

We invite you to join the Hughes Crew on the Salmon River Canyons!

Trips that still have Availability:

Click the Dates Listed Above to BOOK NOW

View Salmon River Canyons Page

Salmon River Caynons

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We invite you to join the Hughes Crew on the Wallowa-Grande Ronde!

Trips that still have Availability:

Click the Dates Listed Above to BOOK NOW

View Wallowa-Gronde Ronde Page

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Specialty Trips

Join us on our Specialty Trips of 2016!!

Trips with Availability:

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View Specialty River Trips Page

Salmon River Canyons Video

Check out this great video of a Salmon River Canyons river trip summer 2015

Hughes River + UrLife Media

We are very excited to announce our cooperation with UrLife Media. UrLife Media takes raw vacation footage from GoPro cameras, iphones, etc and turns it into a Hollywood style movie trailer. It is the best way to remember, relive and share your Summer Vacation with your friends and family that couldn’t make the trip!

With years of Hollywood production experience behind their team UrLife Media is sure to provide you the best production of your vacation footage.

The UrLife Media app is available for FREE in the app store.

When you use the promo code that we provide to you at the Pre-Trip Meeting you get $100 off your video purchase.

Check the UrLife Media out by following the link here: URLIFE MEDIA Give us a call at 800-262-1882 or email at info@hughesriver.com anytime!

Hope to see you on the river!

Our Very Best,

Jerry, Carole, Colin & 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

Salmon River Canyons

Lower Salmon River Gorge - Idaho Roller coaster rapids, perfect swimming water, and wonderful canyonlands. The Salmon – River of No Return – drifts through quiet pools and surges into churning … More Info

Wallowa-Grande Ronde

The Rivers Whitewater trips on Wallowa-Grande Ronde offer a first-class backcountry vacation. The Wallowa and Grande Ronde are two of Oregon’s most pristine backcountry streams. Native Americans … More Info

Owyhee Canyonlands

4 & 5 day trips. Mid-April to Mid-May The Owyhee River offers great spring rafting as it cuts a majestic desert canyon through eastern Oregon. The river meanders between basalt-ryholite cliffs,