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    Hells Canyon Raft

    5.0 (24 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Five stars doesn't begin to explain how terrific this company is. Just finished a bucket list trip and I'm so happy I chose "hcr". Curt and Heidi have this thing dialed in. They hire only the best guides and provide first class service starting from reservations through take out at Heller Bar and shuttle service to our hotel. Everyone at hcr gets "it" and I couldn't be more appreciative of the work they put in to make our trip a memorable one. Our group was mixed between three separate parties and hcr made us all feel welcomed, safe and completely taken care of. Because of hcr our groups were able to get to know each other better and create new relationships. It's as if Curt and Heidi hand picked our group. I'm not used to being pampered while camping and I have to admit it took me a day or so to fight my instincts of getting into camp, setting up a tent, etc. By the time we guests arrived at camp for the evening EVERYTHING was ready. We just picked a tent, got dry clothes and commenced relaxation or went for hike and explored. The weather was less than cooperative and we had mixed temperatures and rain and sun and clouds and even a few lightning storms. It didn't matter because hcr was prepared with rain flys, sun shades and entertainment. Food on a 3 night, 4 day trip is always a concern and when you are in remote locations with limited storage capabilities it's even more of a challenge. I was blown away by the meal prep and cooking. The whole team pitched in (Curt is a master camp chef) and Curt was training his team at every opportunity. The team at hcr made our trip. They can't control weather or the river but everything else was well handled. The knowledge they have for the area adds to the experience and it's clear that this team loves the Hells Canyon Recreation area and the environment. We didn't leave anything behind other than footprints. They made time to get to know each of the guests and answered all of our questions with warm welcoming smiles. Heidi, Curt, Jamie, Taylor, Jane, Shane and Henry - I cannot thank you enough for giving me and my friends an experience of a lifetime that we will never forget. I hope to see you all in the near future to make more memories.

    Darin E.

    Over 4th of July I went on my 3rd trip with HCR and everything went amazingly well. Fun guides, gourmet food, huge white water, made for an unforgettable experience. If you have a hankering for an amazing outdoor experience, you've got to take a trip with this company.

    map outside visitors center at put in

    Everyone should be so lucky to experience a trip with Hell's Canyon Rafting Company. From start to finish, HCR took care of everything. Rides, shuttles, moving cars, room reservations. The owner's Kurt and Heidi are personally involved in the trip planning and communicating with clients. Packing list very helpful, hotel in Cambridge clean, and van driver was a great source of information about the area. Their dry bags, tents, boats, duckies, and paddle boards are high quality and clean. This is GLAMPING at its finest. The guides set up your tents ahead of time so when you arrive at camp, you can bath, read a book, get your bags unpacked. They even haul your dry bag up the hills to your tent. Appetizers were fantastic and meals amazingly good with a large variety of side dishes. Guides were fun to be around and insisted we relax and let them do the work -which is nice. We were so lucky to see: a mama bear and 2 cubs, 3 bald eagles, big horn ewes, big horn rams, a river otter, and countless birds. Fishing was super fun even for a complete novice like myself. I cannot say enough good things about this company!!!!! Re: lodging in Lewiston- Id choose the Holliday Inn. Our room at The Red Lion had dirt all over the windows, a black hair on the bed, an a/c packed with mold and dust. The receptionists were unhelpful and borderline rude. When we asked for a new room, she put us next to the vending machines even though it was clear the hotel was empty. Advice: buy some chacos, carabiners to attach H20 bottles to duckies and in the boat, bring phone waterproof case that goes around your neck- sounds dorky but its too difficult to try to get your phone out of the dry bag. Things I will bring next time: more bikinis, no clothes to change into right when get into camp (we all just wore bathing suits with shorts then changed into dresses, thin beach towel, for non beer drinkers, small bottles of wine or flask for the boat as watching everyone drink beer all day on the river is torture =).

    Our camp the first night out...all set up prior to our arrival.

    There may not be sufficient adjectives to praise HCR! In company with 9 others, I had a thoroughly fabulous 4 day, 81 mile trip through Hell's Canyon of the Smake River, June 17-20. Yes, the scenery is superb. Yes, the rapids are exhilarating. Yet, the best part of it all...the aspect which multiplied everything else, was the people. The river guides are not merely knowledgable, they are also wonderful individuals who go out of their way to attend to every - and any - detail or request which guests may have. I have been on dozens (literally) rafting trips, and HCR is hands-down at the top of companies I have used. The equipment is top-notch and the meals are truly gourmet (I mean, where does one get pork loin with apricot chutney - made by the HRC owners from fruit picked on the canyon - grilled asparagus and a Dutch Oven choclate cake; moist and topped with raspberries and fresh mint!) Anyone considering a raft trip - first timer or experienced - cannot go wrong.

    One of the inflatable rafts guiding us down the river.

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