Hughes River Expeditions

Hughes River Expeditions

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Gear List

Printable Gear Check List (.pdf)

Hughes River Expeditions, Inc. provides:

  • All meals beginning with lunch the first day, and ending with lunch the last day of the trip
  • Coast Guard approved whitewater life jackets
  • Farmer John wetsuits (if necessary)
  • Freshly laundered sleeping bags, small camp pillows and thermorest self-inflating sleeping pads
  • Tents (a tent for 2 guests or a tent for singles)
  • Ground tarps
  • Camp chairs
  • Waterproof gear packs for your personal gear. Size of pack is 13.5″ x 26″
  • Day bags
  • Camera boxes (Pelican brand diving boxes)
  • Toilet paper
  • First aid supplies
  • Eating Utensils (cups, silver, plates)
  • Plenty of ice for beverages

You should bring:

  • Nylon shorts and/or swimming suit (1 pair for every other day)
  • T-shirts (1 per day)
  • Light weight pants (1 pair)
  • Nylon wind shirt/jacket
  • Good rain gear (jacket & pants) IMPORTANT! (can also be used as wind gear)
  • Camp shoes, lightweight (athletic or deck shoes)
  • River shoes (sneakers or sandals with heel straps)
  • Wool or Synthetic gloves/mittens
  • Wool or Synthetic socks with oversized athletic shoes or tennis shoes
  • Neoprene river shoes with good soles
  • River sandals with heal straps
  • Synthetic long underwear (tops & bottoms)
  • Wool or Synthetic stocking cap or balaclava
  • Jacket (pile or polar fleece) Pile or polar fleece pants are optional
  • Small flashlight
  • Pillow case (from home – our camp pillows are small. You can stuff a pillowcase with pile clothing & our camp pillow to make a comfy pillow)
  • Plastic water bottle for drinking water at night
  • Towel, soap & toiletry items. Travel pack of handiwipes
  • Skin lotion
  • Waterproof sun screen & sun screen lip balm
  • Sunglasses with straps
  • Fishing gear with plenty of flies & lures
  • Camera with extra battery and memory card
  • Your favorite beverages (can when possible)
  • PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, ALLERGY MEDICINES, ETC that you need
  • Insect Repellent

Note:

Wool, synthetic, pile and fleece items are important as they provide warmth when wet. Cotton drains heat from the body when it gets wet, and should not be substituted for these items.Plan to “layer” clothing for maximum comfort. On the rafts, guides typically wear nylon shorts, T-shirt, cap and sandals, with rain gear and polypro underwear, etc. handy in one of our day bags in case of a shower or cool weather. Polypro long underwear is usually unnecessary on the Snake or Salmon Canyon in July or August. However, the weather is impossible to predict and you should come prepared. Key items for comfort on the river for cool, wet weather are a good rain jacket and polypro long underwear.

Hughes River Travel Bags

This cordura duffle fits perfectly into our river duffle bags. It also can be “carried on” the airlines so you eliminate the risk of your luggage not arriving with you for your trip. Purchase a bag now in our Online Company Store!

Selway River Trip

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Book your trip online!

Questions about a trip?

Call 800-262-1882
We’re here to answer any and all of your questions or send us an email.

Selway River Map

Client Testimonials

“The Middle Fork in June was the most beautiful river I’ve ever been on.  Golden memories.  Thanks for a great trip….. Tell “our” guides that we loved being with them and give them our thanks again.”
K. O’Neil, Vancouver, WA (2016)
“The team was great and everything went beautifully.  We hope to join you again next year or the year after.  We have a lot of budding boaters and everyone has a ball regardless of age or skills.  Keep it up!”
D. Emmett, Santa Monica, CA (2016)
You’ve built a great company based on the values of hard work, respecting the environment, and taking good care of people. I had a great time on this trip and appreciate all the effort you’ve put into building Hughes River.
T. Shmulovich, New York, NY (2015)
We all had a blast. Thanks so much for putting together such a great team. Now I have to drag my wife and little girl out there, but I will need a Four Seasons Hotel to stop at each night!!
F. Scherma, Santa Monica, CA (2008)
Thank you for putting together such a great trip. You and your crew do an outstanding job of hosting a river trip. I think the biggest difference for us was the way your folks interacted with the guests essentially 24/7. We appreciated that aspect of the trip as much as anything… Again, thanks for putting on “a very good show” for us and TNC. We look forward to being on a river with you and your crew again.
D. Osgood, Sun River, OR (2011)
Thank you so much for giving our family the trip of a life time! The memories from our Salmon River Canyon White Water Wedding Reception will be cherished by every member of our family forever! The food was amazing and, of course, all of you were amazing as well.
T. Stanley, Coto de Casza, CA (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)
(We) just got home from Stanley, where we spent three lovely days trying to prolong the magic of our Middle Fork journey. Being back in New Jersey, we feel a sad ache in our hearts missing the beautiful river, mountains, and the new friends we made….Thanks so much. The power of the wilderness and the river will stay with us for a long, long time.
M. Elliott, Skillman, NJ. (2012)
Thanks for the great river trip. The people on the trip and the guides were wonderful and entertaining. Food was fantastic, and of course, the scenery and fishing were great. On a scale of 1-10 I give the trip a 15!… Hope to see you on the river next year… Run river run!
D. Ambrose, Ellensburg, WA (2010)
I must compliment you on the outstanding crew that took us down the river. These guys are, in our eyes, the absolute best!! They did a great job in every area. They prepared excellent meals, had camp ready each day when we arrived, made each person feel comfortable and safe, and of course, got us down the river in one piece! It was amazing that everyone in the group thought their boatman was the best.
G. J. Quigley, San Francisco, CA (1989)
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Hughes River Expeditions, Inc. is operated under special use permits through the Bureau of Land a Management & United States Forest Service.
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