View Wine & Food on the Wallowa & Grande RondeWhitewater rafting
Wine & Food on the Wallowa & Grande Ronde
Paddle by day, chef-prepared feast by night
Minam, Wallowa River, OregonFrom $1,495/person
The hard part isn't deciding to go. It's knowing who to call.
View Wine & Food on the Wallowa & Grande RondeWhitewater rafting
Paddle by day, chef-prepared feast by night
If there is a Mecca for chukar hunters, it is the Snake River through Hells Canyon. Nowhere else in the United States are chukar as abundant and other hunters as sparse. Class IV rapids and rugged basalt and granite cliffs stand guard over the deepest gorge in North America, and without an intimate knowledge of the country and the experience to navigate it, success is hard won. Minam Store's veteran guides and their dogs have the know-how. This is a true cast and blast. Each day, as the boats move camp to camp, you can climb the canyon walls after birds or stay on the water and fish. The smallmouth fishing is world class and there are plenty of trout. At the right time of year salmon and steelhead are in the river. The outside chance is a sturgeon, catch and release, over ten feet and several hundred pounds. While you are out, the gear boat crew runs ahead and has camp set before you arrive. Alongside chukar, wingshooters pick up scattered coveys of California quail and Hungarian partridge, with ruffed grouse and the occasional mountain quail on the lower stretch. Seasons and durations - 4 day, Hells Canyon Dam to Pittsburg Landing: 3rd Saturday of September to 2nd Saturday of October, from $3,200 per adult. 32 river miles, the biggest whitewater of the canyon including Wild Sheep and Granite. - 5 day, Hells Canyon Dam to Heller Bar: 2nd Saturday of October to mid November, from $4,000 per adult. 46.5 river miles, mellower water with occasional Class III. Groups of six or more can charter a trip. Smaller parties may be able to join an existing departure. Maximum party size is nine guests. Minimum age is 12.
