Testimonials
Middle Fork of the Salmon River
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.
Getting back to reality was hard after such a fantastic trip on the Middle Fork. I couldn’t have been more pleased with our trip. Your organization, the food, the crew… and especially having you there Jerry with your wonderful stories. Your organization is TOP NOTCH, and that beautiful river. I have talked and talked about it. Continued success and we’ll see you again.
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.
What a great trip! It was wonderful to meet all of you and enjoy our first extended river rafting trip…. (A) memory that will last a lifetime…. Thank you so much to all the Hughes guides for treating us like royalty! Everyone of you was super!
(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.
Thanks for another great trip. It’s always great to see you again. The guide lineup was spectacular. I especially enjoyed getting to know Colin a little bit better. What a great guy! I will be in touch sometime in the near future to discuss our next Hughes’ river adventure.
I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful time we had floating the Middle Fork. The guides were terrific!
The guides were all beyond great… everyone went above and beyond to make the trip a memorable one. …I enjoyed Colin’s knowledge of the geology, wild life, land management and Idaho history… Dave, Aaron, Josh, and John’s campfire songs and games could not have been funnier or more entertaining. My kids will remember the trip for that alone! I also really appreciated the wisdom and years of experience of Buzz and Bob…. My 9 year old was beyond thrilled that Buzz let her help make a birthday cake… just one more of many, many wonderful memories of this trip. We hope to be back for another trip…
Just wanted to say thanks for the best trip of my life. Amazing part of the country. I hope to do another trip…
We had a fantastic time and will definitely be rafting with you again. The guides were great in every aspect and it made the trip that much more enjoyable. They exceeded our expectations and that was hard to do. The food was delicious and I never felt like I was missing out by being gluten-free… they even made cakes and brownies for me.
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