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About Hughes River Expeditions Hughes River Expeditions, Inc. outfits and guides on Idaho and eastern Oregon rivers, and 2010 is our 34th year. The outfitting service is owned and operated by husband and wife, Jerry Hughes ( 62 ) and Carole Finley ( 61 ). Jerry and Carole live with their family near Cambridge, Idaho ( population 383 ), where Hughes River Expeditions, Inc. has its office and warehouse. Jerry Hughes is a native Idahoan who first ran the Middle Fork in 1963. 2010 is Jerry's 45th year of working in this region as a professional guide. Jerry earned a Bachelors Degree in Business and a Juris Doctorate in Law from the University of Idaho. Carole Finley was raised in northern Idaho. Carole is an experienced river guide, and has worked in the river outfitting business for 37 years. Carole received degrees in History and Economics, and did graduate work in Accounting and Economics at the University of Idaho. America's Majestic Canyons, Nat. Geo. Society ( 79 Snake, Middle Fork ) ; Child ( 7/87 Salmon, Snake ) ; Sporting Classics ( 7/87 Salmon Canyon ) ; Conde Nast Traveler ( 3/89 Middle Fork ) ; W. Edition Outdoor Life ( 7/89 Snake ) ; Vis a Vis ( 6/90 Salmon ) ; Wing & Shot ( 2/91 Salmon ) ; Oh! Idaho ( Fall 91 Snake ) ; Diversion ( 6/92 Snake ) ; Outside ( 2/93 Middle Fork ) ; Family Fun ( 6/93 Snake ) ; Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report ( 93, 95, & 96 ) ; Horizon Air ( 3/93 Snake ) ; Outside ( 5/93 Salmon ) ; Ski ( 5/93 Middle Fork ) ; Reader's Digest Video Series, "America's Wilderness" ( 95 Middle Fork ) ; Outside, "Family Vacations" ( Summer 96 Middle Fork ) ; Maxim ( 5/98 Snake, Middle Fork ) ; Salt Lake ( 3/99 Middle Fork ) ; Ski ( 5/99 Snake ) ; Big Sky Journal ( Fall 1999 ) ; Nat. Geo. Adventure ( 4/00 Snake ) ; Nat. Geo. Ultimate Adventure Sourcebook ( 00 Middle Fork, Snake ) ; Nat. Geo. Adventure ( 10/03 Snake ) ; Men's Journal ( 10/04 Snake ) ; Travel & Leisure ( 4/04 Middle Fork ) ; Bridal Guide ( 7 & 8/05 Snake ) ; MSNBC News, Active Travel, Essential Idaho ( 4/05 Middle Fork ) ; The Nature Conservancy "Journeys" ( summer 06 Middle Fork ) ; NW Travel Ride the Rivers ( 4/07 Snake, Middle Fork, Salmon ) ; Gene Harris Jazz Festival Brochure ( 4/07 Snake ) ; Sunset Magazine ( 5/07 Snake ) ; SkyWest & United Express, Delta Connection ( 3-4/07 Middle Fork ) ; Treasure Valley Journal ( 4/07 Snake ) ; STRATOS ( 6/07 Middle Fork ) ; Rail Riders ( summer 07 -Middle Fork ) ; Idaho Public TV's Outdoor IdahoA Middle Fork Journey ( 2008 Middle Fork ). We provide all meals beginning with lunch the 1st day, and ending with lunch the last day of your trip. Also included are utensils ( cups, silver, plates ), plenty of drinking water, a limited supply of complimentary soda, fruit juice, beer. amd dinner wine, and ice for beverages.