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.

During the early spring season the Middle Fork Salmon River corridor becomes a highway for ungulates that are in transition moving between their winter and summer ground.  These animals include; Big Horn Sheep, Goats, Elk and Mule Deer.  Other animals that are likely to be spotted include Black Bear, Otter, Ermine, Marmots, Bald & Golden Eagles and a wide variety of other birds of prey.

Plan on a full-amenity, cozy Hughes camping set up each night with all the stops!  Three deluxe meals each day and a ton of fun on and off the water!  We will camp at the hot springs as much as possible and take our time down through the canyon for the full wildlife viewing experience!  There will be time for side hikes through known passages and other side attractions such as pictographs and 19th & 20th century homesteads.  Bring your warmies and get ready for an absolutely amazing opportunity to see this Middle Fork of the Salmon River corridor come to life going!