Hells Canyon Adventures

Hells Canyon Adventures

Hells Canyon Adventures
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River Rafting & TubingBoat ToursFishing Charters & ToursSightseeing Tours
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
A Hells Canyon Adventures tour is more than a trip. It’s a must-do experience that people from all over the world travel to brave. It’s a chance to disconnect from the busy, tech-heavy world around us and reconnect with nature, friends, and family. There’s nothing like Hells Canyon. We guarantee you’ll walk away with a smile!
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2024

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Rei G
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022 • Friends
Wyatt our raft guide was fantastic. He knew the best way to position the raft so that we all got the full white water rafting experience! He kept the trip fun and was very knowledgeable.

Hells canyon adventure overall is a fantastic company. We booked the 1 day rafting trip with jet boat return for the full immersive experience in Hells Canyon and it was worth the money. You not only get the rafting experience, you even get to hike the surrounding area and swim to cool down.
Written September 8, 2022
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Thank you for the great review! We appreciate your business!
Written November 3, 2022
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Rambling RV Rat
49 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2020 • Couples
We took a combo river rafting/jet boat Hell's Canyon adventure, which provided us an exciting all day experience. Our rafting guide Jake was personable, knowledgable, and skilled, giving us a safe yet wild ride through the Snake River rapids. We did a short hike to see some rock art, and got off to see Sheep Creek Ranch, which was very cool, before boarding the jetboat for our return trip. This Rambling RV Rat and my parents would definitely do another trip with Hell's Canyon Adventures the next time we are in the area!
Written June 30, 2020
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Thank you Rambling RV Rat for your 5 Cheese Award! We appreciate your word of mouth referrals, that is what keeps us in business! We look forward to our next adventure with you in Hells Canyon!
Written July 1, 2020
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Kirk
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022
Hells Canyon Adventures jet boat tour from Hells Canyon Dam to Kirkwood and back was tremendous! I grew up near Lewiston (Pomeroy) and now live in Nampa and had never been into the Wild and Scenic portions of the Canyon. This was a mistake on my part. What a great and hidden gem that few get to see. I highly recommend this adventure.
Skipper Dusty is a great Captain and tour guide. He knows the river and is a professional on the water with his 1200 HP, triple motored, 37 foot white water craft. He is very conscientious about other boats and rafts on the river and bank. Likely his greatest ability is that of "reading" the water in and on the rapids. Flow rates increased significantly between launch and recovery as Idaho Power opened 1 of 3 spillways from Hells Canyon Dam to release significantly more water sometime after our launch. Near the end of our upstream leg He noted a large log floating downstream, commented that the higher water flow had dislodged it from its' previous resting place of more than 2 & 1/2 years. He altered course on Wild Sheep rapids in accordance with the increased flows for greater safety. I had 3 of my grandsons under the age of 5 on board and never once was concerned for their safety. As a former fighter pilot and retired airline pilot it is easy for me to discern people who know what they are doing and Dusty is a PRO!
Hannah, his deck hand was also top-notch, friendly and helpful and she knows how to tie knots appropriately too!
Lunch was provided by a catering service from Cambridge and was top notch.
A very Strong 5 Star review and a very fun and exciting trip.
Written June 15, 2022
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Thank you for this amazing review! All the details are appreciated. I too think it is important to know how to tie knots appropriately. A former fighter pilot, that impressive, I assume you served in our military. If so, thank you for your service.
Written July 22, 2022
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Mike B
Miami, FL3 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 • Family
We did the full day raft down and jet boat back tour. Unfortunately we were disappointed in the trip. Our guide gave us zero input about the history, where we were, etc. There were short rapids with long periods of calm water so compared to other rafting trips it was boring (especially trying to pull info for our guide) and really long. The jet boat experience was better and if we did it again I would recommend the 1/2 day jet boat trip over the rafting trip.
Written July 19, 2022
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Thank you for your review. I apologize that your guide did not go above and beyond to give you history about the area and communicate throughout the trip. We will absolutely visit with our guide and make sure he is aware of the problem. Hells Canyon does have stretches of calm water, during those periods most people soak in the quiet and are in awe of the incredible canyon walls / scenery. I never ever what a customer to be disappointed with their time in Hells Canyon. We will work hard to make sure our guides communicate better with future customers.
Written July 22, 2022
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david. bergland
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021
Hells Canyon Adventures (HCA)
Thank you for taking such great care of our group on the fishing charter Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Everyone had a great time and totally enjoyed the river and fishing experience. Our guides, Dusty and Cody were terrific - expert guides; they know the river and where to get lots of fish including the “big one” a nice 6 foot+ sturgeon. You did a great job! What a fantastic adventure.
The jet boat charter was the highlight of our family get together; there were 10 of us on this adventure. Everyone is bugging me to set up another charter for next year.

I highly recommend HCA – you will not be disappointed. Hells Canyon is beautiful – breathtaking. Jet boating the river, going through the rapids, enjoying nature is an awesome experience whether sigh seeing or fishing.

Thank you again for a great adventure for our family and we are looking forward to seeing you again next year.
Written May 31, 2021
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Thank you for the great review! We appreciate your business and word of mouth advertising!
Written May 4, 2022
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Deekaysmom
5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020 • Family
Had an amazing time jet boating with Hells Canyon Adventures. We were a little concerned at first about the excitement factor because aside from us, the other passengers were seniors and our teens thought the ride would be like Disney’s Jungle Cruise, but our captain, Dusty was amazing and gave us quite a thrill ride. We all sat in back and got soaked. Dusty even turned the boat around to redo a class 4 rapids area. Total Blast! You will not be disappointed.
Written July 25, 2020
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Thank you for the great review! Thank you for mentioning that our trips are exciting for all ages! We appreciate your business and word of mouth advertising!
Written May 4, 2022
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Douglas G
Chicago, IL6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021
My Wife and I took the 6 hour Kirkwood Ranch Jet Boat tour through Hell's Canyon Adventures on July 23, 2021.
We had high expectations for the trip, and even so, we were blown away!
Even though it took a 2-hour drive each way from Baker City, OR, to get to the launch site at the Hell's Canyon Dam. It was totally worth it.
Captain Dusty was super skilled, weaving us through various Class III and Class IV rapids as we made our way down the Snake River. The scenery was spectacular, and the wildlife viewing was excellent. We saw an adolescent black bear making its way along the shoreline, and more than a dozen Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep, including a large bachelor group.
Experiencing the canyon really gave us an appreciation for the early ranchers and the difficult life they chose.
We can't recommend this trip enough. Make the effort to get there, and you will be well-rewarded.
Written July 26, 2021
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Written May 4, 2022
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Brian H
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021
Hells Canyon Adventures is the outfitter to use for rafting the canyon. From my first contact with Brandie in their office to the last minute of the trip everything they did showed their professionalism, attention to detail and quality of service. They did a fantastic job and we are already talking about our next trip down the canyon with them. Many thanks to Dillon, our guide, for the great stories, attention to our needs and just being a great guide to spend a day on the water with.
Written August 3, 2021
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Thank you for the great review! We appreciate your business and word of mouth advertising!
Written May 4, 2022
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Megan M
1 contribution
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021
The experience was great for what there was to work with. The company did their best to try to make this the best it could be. All negatives were out of their control. We were originally scheduled for the day river tour/adventure, we were contacted well in advance water levels were down so we would be reduced to about a 2.5 hour tour. We accepted and had no service to get any other notices, when we got back there were no other updates which was fine. The guide did his best to procrastinate for the dam to release more water, which they never did. We didn't even get maybe 1/8-1/4 way down and had to turn back and our tour was over water was just too low. We did get even more refunded for this too. This company did all they could, I wish them a good season and hopefully better trips!
Written June 12, 2021
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Thank you for the great review! I really appreciate you sharing your experience and your willingness to observe the whole situation. We had a steep learning curve at the beginning of tour season in 2021.
Written May 4, 2022
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Michelle N
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021 • Family
If we could give this more stars we would!

The staff was professional and a blast to spend time with, the adventure of fishing, boating, rafting throughout the week was top notch.

Our 4 year old, 3 year old, and 10 month old loved being on the boats.

Meals were great.

Something we will be doing again for sure. Recommend for anyone who breathes.
Written June 26, 2021
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Thank you for the great review! Thank you for recommending this to anyone who breathes! That is awesome! We appreciate your business and word of mouth advertising!
Written May 4, 2022
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