The season is upon us and our guides have hit the water! Every year our guides take a spring break trip to start off their season. This season was Hells Canyon. Early trips can be a little tricky in regards to water levels and weather, but the guides love the challenge and will do anything to get out of the "real world" for a few days.
John, Simple, Grampa Dave, and Mike were able to spend four days enjoying the rain and snow in the Snake River Canyon. Simple brought along his girlfriend for her first multi-day rafting trip; we were a little concerned that the weather would make or break multi-day rafting for her but she was an allstar and not deterred in the slightest! Rafting in cold weather may seem nuts, but if you are dressed appropriately and know what you are in for it can offer more exciting water levels. In the summer it typically fluctuates between 8,000-20,000 CFS, but it was running at 25,000 CFS while they were on the river. The increased water levels affect everything! Potential camping sites may be under water, rapids may need to be run differently, or some rapids may even be washed out. It adds a little excitement to the trip to see the river at higher levels. The Green Room was in at Granite Rapid and Wild Sheep, well it was wild.
John has, once again, reminded us that Hells Canyon on the Snake River can offer great Idaho fishing vacations. The boys were able to bring in three sturgeon and a few steelhead...a great way to start out the season. they didn't pull in any bass, but it's a little early for that. When the weather, and water, gets a little warmer we'll be pulling in small mouth bass every other cast!
So if your sitting there reading this and it sounds like a blast, give us a call and we'll get a family vacation put together for you in Hells Canyon.
John, Simple, Grampa Dave, and Mike were able to spend four days enjoying the rain and snow in the Snake River Canyon. Simple brought along his girlfriend for her first multi-day rafting trip; we were a little concerned that the weather would make or break multi-day rafting for her but she was an allstar and not deterred in the slightest! Rafting in cold weather may seem nuts, but if you are dressed appropriately and know what you are in for it can offer more exciting water levels. In the summer it typically fluctuates between 8,000-20,000 CFS, but it was running at 25,000 CFS while they were on the river. The increased water levels affect everything! Potential camping sites may be under water, rapids may need to be run differently, or some rapids may even be washed out. It adds a little excitement to the trip to see the river at higher levels. The Green Room was in at Granite Rapid and Wild Sheep, well it was wild.John has, once again, reminded us that Hells Canyon on the Snake River can offer great Idaho fishing vacations. The boys were able to bring in three sturgeon and a few steelhead...a great way to start out the season. they didn't pull in any bass, but it's a little early for that. When the weather, and water, gets a little warmer we'll be pulling in small mouth bass every other cast!So if your sitting there reading this and it sounds like a blast, give us a call and we'll get a family vacation put together for you in Hells Canyon.
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