Middle Fork
Gear List
Middle Fork
of the Salmon rafting trips travel through the huge Frank Church - River of No
Return Wilderness (2.361 million acres). For 100 miles, the Middle Fork of the
Salmon is a roadless and motorless river rafting trip.
GEAR
LIST
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 Polypropylene
gloves/mittens
- Wool or Polypropylene
socks
- Polypro long underwear (tops
& bottoms)
- Wool or Polypro 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 plenty of
film
- Your favorite beverages (can
when possible)
- PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, ALLERGY
MEDICINES, ETC that you need
(NOTE: Wool, polypro,
pile and fleece items are important as they provide warmth when wet. Wet Cotton
fabrics drain heat from the body, and should not be substituted for these
items.)
Important
Message
Frost is possible the first night on the
Middle Fork throughout the summer. It can snow on the Middle Fork in July. It
can also be intensely hot. The weather is impossible to predict. You may not
use all the gear listed here, but we recommend bringing it all.
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.
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!
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