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MIDDLE FORK OF THE SALMON
SALMON CANYONS SELWAY
(800) 262-1882
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Idaho’s most famous mountain, wilderness, and whitewater river. Challenging rapids, crystal clear water, Native American cultural sites, pioneer history, “blue ribbon” dry fly fishing for wild Westslope cutthroat trout, natural hot springs. National Wild and Scenic River inside the vast Frank Church – River of No Return Wilderness. Headquarters: Stanley, ID.
DATES LENGTH ADULT YOUTHApril 14-19* 6 days/5 nights $2640 $2540June 4-8** 5 days/4 nights $2210 $2100June 13-18 6 days/5 nights $2640 $2540June 22-27 6 days/5 nights $2640 $2540June 30-July 5 6 days/5 nights $2640 $2540July 8-13 6 days/5 nights $2640 $2540July 16-21 6 days/5 nights $2640 $2540July 24-29 6 days/5 nights $2640 $2540Aug. 1-6 6 days/5 nights $2640 $2540August 9-14 6 days/5 nights $2640 $2540August 17-22 6 days/5 nights $2640 $2540 August 25-29 5 days/4 nights $2210 $2100Sept. 2-7*** 6 days/5 nights $2640 $2540Sept. 12-17 6 days/5 nights $2640 $2540Sept. 21-24**** 4 days/3 nights $2600 $2600Sept. 25-30***** 6 days/5 nights $2640 $2540
Fishing Boats (2 fishermen/boat and guide): $3540/person (6 days), $3010/person (5 days)
Deposits to Confirm: $700/person (6 days), $550/person (5 days), Sept. 21-24 fly fishing trip ($700).
Flight cost from Stanley to the river is approximately $130/person when required by road, water, and weather conditions.
See section on Specialty Trips in this brochure: * Spring Wildlife Viewing ** Hotsprings Hiker Special*** Annual Jazz Trip **** Fly fishing 4 day trip Upper Middle Fork/
Boundary Creek to Indian Creek***** Available for fishing and chukar hunting at
fishing boat rates
Middle Fork of the Salmon 5 & 6 DAYS n JUNE-SEPTEMBER
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Funston
Little Pine Driftwood Grassy IGrassy II
Elk Bar
Ship Island
SurveyRattlesnake Cave
Woolard
BeginningImpassableCanyon
Parrott Placer
Cradle Creek
StoddardCamp
Otter Bar
Parrott Cabin & Grotto
Mist Falls
Veil Cave
Wilson Creek
Sheep CreekFlying “B” Ranch & Air�eld
Grouse Creek Tappan Cabin
Hospital BarHot Springs
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First Bend (III)
Sulphur Slide (III-III+)Hells Half Mile (IV)
Powerhouse (IV)
Ramshorn (III)Velvet Falls (III-IV+)
Dorrs Rock (III)Pinball (II-III)
Murph’s Hole (II-IV)
Chutes (III-IV)
Lake Creek (III-IV) PistolCreek (IV)
Pungo (II)Marble Creek (III)
Ski Jump (II-IV)
Artillery (III)Trail Hot Springs
Dolly LakeBig Snag
SheepeaterHot Springs
Big Bend
Pistol Creek Little Soldier
Hood Hot Springs
Jackass Camps
Whitie Cox Hot SpringsWhite Creek Shelf
RockIsland
Trail
ThomasCreekAir�eld
SunFlowerHot Springs
MarbleCreekIndian Creek Air�eld & Launch Site
Jackass (III)
Tappan Falls (III)
Bernard (II-III)Haystack (III- IV)
Waterfall Creek (III)
Porcupine (III)Goal Post (III)
Redside (IV)
Devils Tooth (III-IV)House of Rocks (III)
Jump O� (III)Cramer (IV)
Upper Cli�side (III)Lower Cli�side (III-IV)
Cutthroat (III)
Ouzel (II-III)
Goat Creek (II)
Rubber (IV)Hancock (IV)
Corkscrew (IV)
Mist Falls (III)
Jack Creek (III)
Tappan III (IV) Camas Creek
Sheep Cree k
Big Creek
Stoddard Creek
Sulphur Creek
Soldier Creek
Rapid River
In d i a n Creek
Marble Creek
Loon Creek
Wilson C
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Salmon RiverSalmon River
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Big Loon Hotsprings
Ship Island Creek
Pistol Creek
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DATES LENGTH ADULT YOUTHJuly 3-6* 4 days $1650 $1500July 6-10 5 days $1980 $1795July 16-20 5 days $1980 $1795July 24-28 5 days $1980 $1795Aug. 2-6 5 days $1980 $1795Aug. 10-14** 5 days $1980 $1795Aug. 17-21 5 days $1980 $1795Aug. 25-29 5 days $1980 $1795Sept. 2-6 5 days $1980 $1795Sept. 11-15 5 days $1980 $1795Oct. 6-11*** 6 days $2999 $2999
Groups can book 4 days/3 nights @$1650/adult; $1500/youth. Check with Hughes Office.
Deposits to Confirm: $550/person (5 days), $450/person (4 days).
Trip cost “includes” chartered jet boat at the end of the trip from below Confluence of Salmon and Snake Rivers down the Snake to Hells Gate Marina in Lewiston, ID.
See Specialty Trips section: * July 3-6, 4th of July Special** August 10-14, Perseids Meteor Shower*** Fall Fish and Chukar trip @$2999/person
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Salmon River Canyons 4 & 5 DAYS n JULY-SEPTEMBER
Roller coaster rapids, perfect swimming water, wonderful canyonlands. The Salmon – River of No Return – drifts through quiet pools and surges into churning whitewater. Camping on exotic pure white sand beaches is unforgettable. Baja in Idaho! Largest undammed river in the continental United States. Headquarters: Lewiston, ID.
Snake River
Snake River
Otto C reekSourds Gulch
McCulley Creek
Wildcat CreekToad’s Beach
PictographsSheep
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Hells
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Rice
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Wikiup Creek
Packers Creek
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Mahon ey Cre e k
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Rickma n Creek
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Billy Creek
Dry Creek
Cottonwood Creek
Eagle Creek
China Cree k
Skeleton Cre ek
Wapshilla Creek
Birch CreekFlynn Creek
Rock Creek
Lewiston, Idaho70 miles fromcon�uence of Salmon & Snake Rivers
HELLER BARTAKE-OUTRIVER MILE 72.6
Green Canyon CampDemon
Miller
Rice Creek Bridge
Dem Bones
Wickiup
Osprey
PipelineRoundSpringWhitehouse
Bar
Deep Creek
Lorna’sBeach
Half andHalf
UpperBilly
Growler
SpauldingLodge
Columnar basalt
Chinesestonehouse
Lower Demon
Upper Lone Pine& Lower Lone Pine
Cooper’s FerryNez PerceHistoric Site
Pine BarLaunch Site
Enter Green Canyon
Enter Cougar Canyon
EnterSnowhole
Canyon
Killer Goat,Chinese stone houses
StoneHouseBeach
Packers
Schwartz Bar
SkeletonCreek
Basalt Blvd.
Wapshilla
Buzzards RoostCheckerboard
PullmanMine
Eye of theNeedle
Con�uenceFrog Beach
Evidence ofhydraulic mining
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CONFLUENCEOF SALMON &SNAKE RIVERSRIVER MILE 52.5
Rollercoaster (II)
Big FootIsland (II)
Wright-WayDrop (III)
LowerWright-Way (II)
Demons Drop (III)Pine Bar (III-III+)
Lone Pine (II)
The Maze (II)
Packers Creek (II)
Cli� Rapid (II)
Lorna’s Lulu (II)
Pipeline (II)Bunghole (II-III)
Lower Bunghole (II-III)
Half and Half (III)The Gobbler
(II-III) Harms Hole (II)
Snow Hole Rapids (IV)
CougarCanyon (II)
Rock Creek (II)
GreenCanyon (II)
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Bodacious Bounce (III)
Rice Creek (II)
River Oxbow 5-mile loop
China Rapid (III-IV)Billy Creek (II)
Lower Billy Creek (II)Cottonwood Creek (II)
Eagle Creek Rapids (III)
China CreekRapids (II)
Skeleton Creek (II)
Wapshilla(II-II+)
Flynn Creek (II)Zig Zag (II+)
Blue Canyon (II)Slide (II-IV) (high water, V-VI)H-Hole (II)Staircase (II)Sluicebox (II+/III)
Checkerboard (III)Eye of the Needle (III)
Salmon RiverFalls (II)
Welded tuft formation
Enter Blue Canyon
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Selway River 5 & 6 DAYS n JUNE-JULY
One of the “Original Eight” National Wild and Scenic Rivers. The trip is inside the incredible Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Class IV whitewater, timbered canyons, catch and release fly fishing for wild Westslope cutthroat trout, hiking, and spectacular camps. Headquarters: Missoula, MT.
Group Size: 16 people including guides. June 18 and July 25 launches – 10 guests/6 crew June 26 and July 14 launches – 11 guests/5 crew
DATES LENGTH ADULT/YOUTHJune 18-22 5 days $2750 June 26-30 5 days $2750 July 14-18 5 days $2750July 25-30 6 days $3250
Deposit to Confirm: $750/person
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Ot t e r C reek
Three Links CreekM
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Marten Creek
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Goat Creek
White Cap Creek
Bear C r e ek
Run nin g C re e k
ELK MOUNTAIN
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Moose Creek Ranger Station
ParadiseCampground
RunningCreek Ranch
Race CreekCampground
PARADISE PUT-INRIVER MILE 0
Bad Luck Bar
Waldo Bar
Archer
Broken Oar
BlackSands
DeadElk
Rattlesnake Bar
Shearer Air�eld
Ping Pong
Goat Creek
White Tail FlatsSelway Lodge
Big CedarCamp
Cougar Blu� (III)Holy Smokes (III)Ping Pong Alley (II)
Washer Woman (III)
Darby, MT
Galloping Gertie (III)Slalom Slide (III)
Goat Creek (IV)
Bear Creek (II)
Rodeo (II)Pettibone (II)
Hopwood Creek (II)
Ham (IV+)
Clamp Creek (II)
Green Eggs (III)
Tony Point (II)
Dog Creek (II)Magpie (II)
Divide Creek (II)
Meeker (III)Osprey (III)
Halfway (II)No Slouch (III)
Double Drop (IV+)Grizzly Saddle (IV)
Ladle (IV+)Little Niagra (IV)
Puzzle Creek (III-IV)
Miranda Jane (III)Tango (II)
Three Links (III)Pinchot (II)
Renshaw (II)
Teepee Creek (II)
Wolf Creek (IV+)Cascade (II)
Hidden Creek (II)
Jims Creek (III-IV)
Cupboard (III)
D og Cre e k
Pettibone C
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Lowell, ID
Low Water Beach
Tango Bar
Dry BarPinchot Camp
Jims CreekElwoods Bar
Roots
Bridge Camp
Tony PointCamp
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2020 Specialty Trips “Specialty Trips” vary from a rare August Meteor Shower to classic fall Cast and Blasts. Old standards, and some new focus trips. Contact the Hughes River Expeditions office: 800-262-1882, [email protected] and www.hughesriver.com
NEW OPPORTUNITY
1 Spring Wildlife Viewing and Photography on
Middle Fork Salmon River
Observe and photograph deer, elk, rocky mountain big horn sheep, and goats in the Middle Fork wilderness corridor on their migration from low elevation wintering grounds toward high mountain summer range. Bring your camera, binoculars, hiking shoes, and warmies.
Dates: April 14-19 Length: 6 days/5 nights Adult/Youth: $2640/$2540
ANNUAL TRIP
2 Hot-Springs and Hiker Special on
Middle Fork Salmon River
Strong early season flows provide time to explore, hike, visit hot springs and pioneer historic sites that make the Middle Fork so fascinating.
Dates: June 4-8 Length: 5 days/4 nights Adult/Youth: $2210/$2100
S p e c i a l t y T r i p s
ANNUAL TRIP
3 July 4th Special on Salmon River Canyons
No better place to spend the 4th of July than “Baja Idaho.” Exotic pure white sand beaches, roller coaster rapids, and amazing canyonlands make this a perfect location to celebrate the holiday.
Dates: July 3-6 Length: 4 days/3 nights Adult/Youth: $1650/$1500
NEW OPPORTUNITY
4 Perseids Meteor Shower on Salmon River Canyons
Idaho is a superb location to observe the Perseids Meteor Shower. Peak event is August 10-13. Idaho backcountry skies with no artificial light will offer great viewing.
Dates: August 10-14 Length: 5 days/4 nights Adult/Youth: $1980/1795
Call HRE office for a 4-day option.
ANNUAL TRIP
5 Annual Jazz Trip on Middle Fork Salmon River
The Annual Jazz Trip has developed quite a following and for good reason. Experience the incredible Middle Fork Salmon with a smooth layer of late afternoon/early evening jazz.
Dates: September 2-7 Length: 6 days/5 nights Adult/Youth: $2640/$2540
NEW OPPORTUNITY
6 Fly Fishing Upper Middle Fork Salmon River
Fly fish the upper Middle Fork in late summer – Boundary Creek to Indian Creek, on the Wild & Scenic Middle Fork. Self-bailing fishing rafts/two fishermen/raft and guide.
Dates: September 21-24 Length: 4 days/3 nights Angler: $2600/person
ANNUAL TRIP
7 Late Summer Fly Fishing and Bird Hunting
Middle Fork Salmon River
Explore the Frank Church Wilderness with your fly rod, bird dog, and shotgun. Hike searching for grouse and chukar partridge, and float the gin clear Middle Fork casting for wild westslope cutthroat trout.
Dates: September 25-30 Length: 6 days/5 nights Angler/Bird Hunter: $3540
IDAHO FALL CLASSIC
8 Salmon Canyons — Boating, Fishing and Bird Hunting
Fish for rainbow trout, steelhead, smallmouth bass, and sturgeon. Bird hunt for chukar partridge. Many techniques are available for steelhead – pulling plugs, spin casting, spey fishing, … We are happy to accommodate them all. Bring your rod, shotgun, and favorite bird dog.
Dates: October 6-11 Length: 6 days/5 nights Angler/Bird Hunter: $2999
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reservations. If we replace your canceled space(s) a $200/person cancellation fee is charged. Alternate guests you provide are welcome with no cancellation fee. We cannot insure your investment in river trip reservations, and recommend the purchase of trip cancellation and interruption insurance. There are many excellent travel insurance companies. We suggest: TravelEX. 800-228-9792. www.travelexinsurance.com. Let us know if we can be of help.
USDA/FS POLICY: In accordance with Federal Law and US Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202)-720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity service provider and employer.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program.
WATER, WEATHER, WILD FIRE, LOG JAMS AND OTHER CONDITIONS: Extremely unfavorable water and weather conditions, insufficient bookings, and other conditions and events, can be cause for a trip cancellation. HUGHES RIVER EXPEDITIONS, Inc. will not be held responsible for any cancellation, or for expenses incurred as a result of such cancellation. Hughes River Expeditions, Inc. has the right to make changes to “alternate rivers” when necessary due to high water, low water, forest fires, log jams, debris flows, and other events. When you book a trip with Hughes River Expeditions you agree to make such schedule changes when required by events beyond our control.
LIABILITY: HUGHES RIVER EXPEDITIONS, Inc. outfits and guides trips on whitewater rivers that run through remote backcountry areas far from standard medical facilities and services. While our safety record is excellent, river running in these areas presents inherent risks that we cannot eliminate or control. Injury or illness may require evacuation from a river trip to outside medical facilities. You as a potential river runner, must be willing to assume the inherent risks that are associated with river trips in remote canyons. You will be required to sign an assumption of risk/waiver agreement in order to join a trip with HUGHES RIVER EXPEDITIONS, Inc.
Call us at 800-262-1882 or visit www.hughesriver.com for complete trip and reservations information.Hughes River Expeditions, Inc.P.O. Box 218Lolo, MT 59847-0218 [email protected] [email protected]
Deposits to Confirm Reservations (personal check, credit card)
Middle Fork of the Salmon: 6 days @$700/person, 5 days@$550/person
Salmon River Canyons: 5 days@$550/person, 4 days@$450/person
Selway: 5 or 6 days@$750/person
Final payment due 60 days prior to launch (preferably by personal check).
Call for 2021 reservations!
About Hughes River ExpeditionsWHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE TRIP? Meals from lunch the first day through lunch the last day. All utensils. Unlimited potable water, limited complimentary beverage supply, and plenty of ice. Hughes Crew does the cooking, clean up, camp set up and take-down.
Trip gear: tents, sleeping pads, freshly laundered sleeping bags and camp pillows, chairs, dining tables, camp shower, waterproof duffels, day bags, camera boxes, life jackets, Farmer John wetsuits (spring and high water), helmets for paddle teams and inflatable kayaks.
EXPERIENCE: Experience counts, and we have plenty. 2020 is the 44th year Hughes River Expeditions, Inc. has been operated as a family business. Go to “History” www.hughesriver.com.
REFERENCES: Hughes River Expeditions, Inc. has outfitted for individuals and organizations from across the United States and abroad. “About Hughes” www.hughesriver.com
PERMITS: This institution is operated under Special use permits from Salmon-Challis National Forest, Bitterroot National Forest, and Cottonwood Field Office, BLM.
CANCELLATIONS: Should you have to cancel your trip, deposits and final payments are non-refundable, unless we can replace your
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Why go with Hughes?n Hughes River Expeditions, Inc. is a small, owner/operator family business.
n Hughes Crew is a wonderful mix of personalities and backgrounds (Hughes Guides – www.hughesriver.com)
n Experience counts. 2020 is our 44th season. (History – www.hughesriver.com)
n Excellent equipment. Self-bailing oar rafts, paddle rafts, inflatable kayaks, fishing rafts.
n Fabulous meals (River Menu – www.hughesriver.com)
n Specialty Trips (Specialty Trips – www.hughesriver.com)
n Custom-designed supply rafts accompany Middle Fork and Salmon River Canyons trips carrying extra ice chests, the river camp, and duffels.
n All camping gear provided – no rental fees. Tents, freshly laundered sleeping bags and pillows, deluxe sleeping pads, waterproof duffles and day bags, camera boxes, chairs, dining tables.
n Hughes Crew does the camp set-up, take-down, cooking, cleanup. Full service trips.
n Safety is a priority on Hughes River Expeditions trips.
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