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About Hughes River Expeditions

family rafting in Hell's Canyon Hughes River Expeditions, Inc. outfits and guides on Idaho and eastern Oregon rivers, and 2008 is our 32nd year. The outfitting service is owned and operated by husband and wife, Jerry Hughes (60) and Carole Finley (59). Jerry and Carole live with their family near Cambridge, Idaho (population 383), where Hughes River Expeditions, Inc. has its office and warehouse.

Jerry Hughes is a native Idahoan who first ran the Middle Fork in 1963. 2008 is Jerry's 43rd year of working in this region as a professional guide. Jerry earned a Bachelors Degree in Business and a Juris Doctorate in Law from the University of Idaho.

Carole Finley was raised in northern Idaho. Carole is an experienced river guide, and has worked in the river outfitting business for 35 years. Carole received degrees in History and Economics, and did graduate work in Accounting and Economics at the University of Idaho.

References are available upon request.

We have outfitted for National Geographic Society (5 trips), WTBS - "Portrait of America - Idaho", The Nature Conservancy (2 trips), WTBS - "Portrait of America - Idaho", Edsel Ford, Frank Wells, Dan & Rae Emmett, Charles Knight, Sir Edmund Hillary (4 trips), Bruce Bowler, Ernie Day, Peter Ueberroth, Jon Lovelace, Bob Kirby, Graham Holloway, Mike Shanahan, Jim Rothenberg, Kevin Clifford, Tim Armour, Greg Wendt, Grant Cambridge, Joyce Gordon, Packy Jones, Jim Murren, Robert Johnson, Sale Johnson, Joe & Tim Hixon, Larry Jones, Dana Messina, Tom Strickland, Topher Grace, Ed Burns, Christy Turlington, Barry Lopez, Dr. Ferrol Sams, Luna Leopold, David Lavender, Will Gray, Lin Shaye, Lord Robin Russell, Pacific Club, American Recreation Products, University of Idaho Alumni, Princeton Alumni, Sierra Club, The Wilderness Society, Capital Group/American Funds, RADIAN, and Maritz Travel Co.

Articles describing our trips include: America's Majestic Canyons, Nat. Geo. Society (79 - Snake, Middle Fork); Child (7/87 - Salmon, Snake); Sporting Classics (7/87 - Salmon Canyon); Conde Nast Traveler (3/89 - Middle Fork); W. Edition Outdoor Life (7/89 - Snake); Vis a Vis (6/90 - Salmon); Wing & Shot (2/91 - Salmon); Oh! Idaho (Fall 91 - Snake); Diversion (6/92 - Snake); Outside (2/93 - Middle Fork); Family Fun (6/93 - Snake); Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report (93, 95, & 96); Horizon Air (3/93 - Snake); Outside (5/93 - Salmon); Ski (5/93 - Middle Fork); Reader's Digest Video Series, "America's Wilderness" (95 - Middle Fork); Outside, "Family Vacations" (Summer 96 - Middle Fork); Maxim (5/98 - Snake, Middle Fork); Salt Lake (3/99 - Middle Fork); Ski (5/99 - Snake); Big Sky Journal (Fall 1999); Nat. Geo. Adventure (4/00 - Snake); Nat. Geo. Ultimate Adventure Sourcebook (00 - Middle Fork, Snake); Nat. Geo. Adventure (10/03 - Snake); Men's Journal (10/04 - Snake); Travel & Leisure (4/04 - Middle Fork); Bridal Guide (7 & 8/05 - Snake); MSNBC News, Active Travel, Essential Idaho (4/05 - Middle Fork); The Nature Conservancy "Journeys" (summer 06 - Middle Fork);NW Travel Ride the Rivers (4/07 Snake, Middle Fork, Salmon); Gene Harris Jazz Festival Brochure (4/07 Snake); Sunset Magazine (5/07 Snake); SkyWest & United Express, Delta Connection (3-4/07 Middle Fork); Treasure Valley Journal (4/07 Snake); STRATOS (6/07 Middle Fork); Idaho Public TV's "Outdoor Idaho"- A Middle Fork Journey (2007 - Middle Fork).

We provide all meals beginning with lunch the 1st day, and ending with lunch the last day of your trip. Also included are utensils (cups, silver, plates), plenty of ice for beverages, and a limited supply of complimentary soda, beer, fruit juice, mixers, and dinner wine.

All camping and rafting gear is provided including: tents, sleeping pads, freshly laundered sleeping bags, camp chairs, waterproof duffles for your personal gear, day bags, camera boxes, 1st Aid supplies, Coast Guard approved life jackets, Farmer John wetsuits, and helmets for paddle teams & kayakers. Once you make reservations, or on request, we provide a detailed "Gear List" of recommended personal items for the river.

Drinking water is available throughout the trip. A handwash system is available for all meals and in camp.

To keep the river environment as clean as possible, solid human waste is collected and transported out of the river canyons in O'Brien Tank Toilets. Urine policy varies with the river - in the bushes or in the moist soil near the river. Your guides will explain these policies. These are "camping trips" with no flush toilets.

Call or write:

HUGHES RIVER EXPEDITIONS, Inc.
P.O. Box 217
Cambridge, Idaho 83610
(208) 257-3477
800-262-1882
FAX (208) 257-3476

We "tentatively" hold a reservation for 7 days after your call or letter requesting space on a particular trip. Reservations are "confirmed" upon receipt of a deposit on a first come, first served basis. Full reservation, deposit, and cancellation information is detailed in the "reservation form."

Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time). We can often be reached after hours or on weekends. Also, feel welcome to call anytime to leave a message on our voice attend system.

Extremely unfavorable water and weather conditions, insufficient bookings, and other conditions & 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 schedule changes to alternate rivers when necessary due to high water, low water, forest fires, log jams, debris flows and other events. Extreme water conditions may mean that paddle rafts, supply pontoons, McKenzie drift boats, and/or inflatable kayaks cannot be used. Hughes River Expeditions, Inc. has the right to make river craft changes when necessary for safety. When last minute boat changes are necessary, we may not have time to inform you before your trip.

"In accordance with Federal law and U.S. 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, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity service provider and employer."

Hughes River Expeditions, Inc. is an Outfitter/Guide Permittee of Salmon-Challis National Forest; Cottonwood Resource Area, BLM; and Baker Resource Area, BLM. Hughes River Expeditions, Inc. is a permittee of Umatilla National Forest. Hughes River Expeditions, Inc. operates under an Outfitter/Guide Authorization from Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.

Hughes River Expeditions, Inc. spares nothing to assure that all trips we operate are the safest and best outfitted expeditions available. Our safety record is excellent. However, river running is not without some risk, and you as a potential river runner, must be willing to assume this risk. HUGHES RIVER EXPEDITIONS, Inc. assumes no responsibility whatsoever for your personal safety or for damage or loss of your equipment. We strongly recommend the purchase of trip insurance. You will be required to sign an "assumption of risk agreement" in order to join a river trip with Hughes River Expeditions, Inc.

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Hughes River Expeditions, Inc.
P.O. Box 217
Cambridge, ID 83610
(800) 262-1882
(208) 257-3477
Fax: (208) 257-3476
info@hughesriver.com