Hells Canyon ID river trip

[FINOCJ]

Well its been over a couple weeks since I made any progress on the CJ T14/D18 rebuild project, and here is why. Went on a 6 day/5 night float trip through Hells Canyon on the Snake River along the ID/OR border. We started with 9 people (and a 6mos old) with 3 oar rigs (a couple people used kayaks or IKs as well).

The put in just below the Hells Canyon Dam:


The biggest whitewater was on the first 2 days - this is me on the oars:


Some nice riverside camps:


This is me again on the last big rapid: does't look like much from way up on the bank, but the wave lower right surges pretty big and its hard to time once your out in the current:


Same rapid that surged at just the right (wrong?) time for one of our groups rigs: This was our smallest and lightest rig - only 14ft.


The two people and dog were all good - only lost some sandals and hats!

Some scenery:

[Jim]

Wonderful !!!!

A dog and a 6month old... How'd that work out? Was the baby strapped to a parent when going through rapids? Was the dog experienced? (how did it react to the tip-over?)

[FINOCJ]

We actually had 3 dogs - 2 on one raft and one on another (No dog for me). The 6mos old was really easy - but mom had her in a front pack and carried her around the 3 bigger rapids (thus the good photos from the bank).

Here is Fred - he's the dog that went swimming. He spends a lot of time out in the mts and didn't seem to concerned.


Here are Annie (chocolate) and Rosie (black):


And here is Ingrid with Dad:


And with Mom in the front carrier walking around a rapid:


And how she spend most of her time on the flat water sections:

[The StRanger]

Looks like a good time

[Brian]

That looks awesome!

[96EXXLTinCO]

Jealous doesn't begin to describe it. What an adventure!!

[EKXJ87]

Wow nice adventure thanks for sharing, sure looks like some good fishing conditions !

[dieseldoc]

Thanks for the picks.
Looks like an amazing trip.

[78bj40]

Looks like a great trip, great photos, thanks for sharing

[Spieg]

Looks like a great trip. Any fishing on the calmer sections?
Thanks for sharing.