Guest Information
More information about our trips the Hughes River Expeditions experience.
Guest Experiences
Every one of our group agrees that it was a trip of a lifetime! Idaho is spectacular and our trip over to the Middle Fork exceeded all expectations. The guides were professional, helpful, insightful, and most importantly great fun. I cannot praise all your guys enough. We all left with great memories and ideas for return trips in the future. We found that Hughes River Expeditions has a great reputation out there. Many of the people we spoke to in Stanley, along the river, and even in Boise could not praise you guys highly enough, and I can understand why. Great job! We’ll be recommending you to anybody looking for an adventure of a lifetime!
J. Fulker, London, UK (2015)
“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)
“(T)hank you for the attention to detail, the wonderful treatment and friendship that your personnel gave Ruby and myself…We had a blast…”
N. Campbell, Ketchum, ID (2016)
Your guides were among the best I ever witnessed. I told Colin the same, and that the Selway is the best river trip in the West. What a canyon and forest.
J. Moodey (2019)
Wanted to say how much I enjoyed my trip down the river…. I was very impressed watching the guides work as such a tight knit unit. You certainly put together an excellent crew!
T. Frey (2019)
I want to thank you for the trip you put together for our group in July. We had a great time…Ashley, Fred, Ryan, Eric, and Hugh Cooke are all great and took very good care of us. With the four 7-9 year olds, Ashley sort of got turned into a childcare boat and the recreational manager, along with her other responsibilities, and the kids all loved her. Each time we do a rafting trip your people make it a memorable event and please pass along our thanks.
L. Roberts, Boise, ID (2008)
How do I begin to share my gratitude for such a lovely river experience on the Middle Fork of the Salmon. What an exquisite river. And what wonderful hosts you all were in really helping to make it so memorable. We appreciate all the effort you put in so that we had the time to soak up the beauty and quiet.
R. Movich, Enterprise, OR (2011)
This song was performed for the guides the last night on the river July 21, 2012. The way you wear your hat. The way you tied my fly, The memory of all that, No, no they can’t take that away from me. The way you run the rafts, The way you drink ’til 3, The way you serve our needs, No, no they can’t take that away from me. We may never, never meet again, On the bumpy river Salmon, Still I’ll always keep the memory of… The way you pitched our tents, The way you cooked our meals, The way you’ve changed my life, No, no they can’t take that away from me. M. Pratt, Skillman, NJ. (2012) You can count on me and my “suspect river behavior” to be back soon! I had a great time.
D. Felder, Norcross, GA. (2012)
We had a fantastic time. The Selway is a real Jewel. The guides were great and we enjoyed having the chance to get to know Colin.
R. Jenkins (2019)
“Well, I am getting back into the swing of things here but it’s been tough to resist the temptation to sleep in my backyard, and I’m sure missing Buzz’s coffee. Thank you for a fabulous adventure down the Owyhee!…The Canyon was beautiful beyond description, and the food and camaraderie fabulous. You run a tight ship that doesn’t SEEM tight to your guests…always a great vibe on an HRE trip!”
S. Myers, Boise, ID (2016)
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