• Hells Canyon Adventures operates on Pacific Time

TUES, Aug 13: Kirkwood Jet Boat Adventure, 10:00-3:00; Granite Creek Adventure 10:00-12:00

WED, Aug 15:  Kirkwood Jet Boat Adventure 10:00-3:00

THURS, Aug 16: Kirkwood Jet Boat Adventure 10:00-3:00; Granite Creek Adventure 10:00-12:00
Granite Creek Adventure 2:00-4:00

FRI, Aug 17: Call for schedule

SAT, Aug 18:  Call for schedule

SUN, Aug 19:  Call for schedule

MON, Aug 20:  Call for schedule

FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 800-422-3568 or 208-257-4564

Information provided by Hells Canyon Adventures

Oxbow, Oregon__Hells Canyon Adventures has launched their 2018 season and is offering rafting and jet boat tours on the Snake River in Hells Canyon. HCA is the only company that provides a variety of jet boat tours, raft adventures, fishing charters, and shuttle services into the heart of Hells Canyon – South Entrance / Wild River Section, in Oxbow, Oregon.

The Wild River Section is where you find the largest rapids, where the canyon is at its deepest elevations, and the scenery transitions from rock walls at the bottom, to high dessert grasslands in the middle, to alpine forests at the top.

One of three ways to access Hells Canyon – (1) South Entrance, Hells Canyon Dam (2) Pittsburgh Landing (3) Lewiston/Clarkston – the south entrance offers so much more than just access into Hells Canyon:

• Travel along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway
• Tent and full service RV camping is available beside the Hells Canyon Snake River Reservoirs. Wood Head Park, McCormick Park, Copperfield Park, and Hells Canyon Park are well maintained, not crowded, and have great day use areas, fantastic for picnics.
• HCA has operated in the Wild River Section for 45 years. The company has shown the other operators that it is possible to safely operate in the Wild River Section.

Call 800-422-3568 or 208-257-4564 for assistance with your travel plans. See the weekly schedule updates at www.hellscanyonadventures.com.

Easy access from Oregon or Idaho to the South Entrance of Hells Canyon: (1) Highway 71 from Cambridge, Idaho (2) Highway 86 from Baker City, Oregon (3) USFS Road #39 from Wallowa Lake/Joseph, Oregon. All roads lead to the famed “Devils Tail,” the last 22 miles from Oxbow to the Hells Canyon Dam. Drive slowly and enjoy the scenery — drive too fast and join the scenery. All roads are paved.

The South Entrance of Hells Canyon is a remote location. We want you to enjoy all that a remote location has to offer so come prepared. Have a full tank of gas, have a cooler full of snacks and drinks, and be prepared to turn off your phone because the cell phone service is spotty.

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As is typical in byway country during the heart of summer, there are lots of ways to spend the weekend, soaking up the sun or cooling off in a watery wonderland.

In Baker City, it’s time for Minor’s Jubilee – a celebration of the region’s gold mining history and a great excuse for lining up lots of music and vendors in the park and bronc busting and bull riding at the fairgrounds. A visit to the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center will inform and delight history lovers of all ages.

In La Grande, Adams Avenue is alive with activity during the long-standing Crazy Days and Grande Ronde-a-View Car Show. You will find lots of great bargains as businesses clear out their seasonal inventory with tables on the sidewalk. Fire trucks will offer showers to dampen the heat, and the bay doors of the old fire station will be open to expose the new Side A Brewing & Pub, where you can cap off the day with a cool brew and delicious burger or spicy mac and cheese. Be sure to take the time to see the beautifully restored vintage fire trucks and exhibits in the adjacent Eastern Oregon Fire Museum.

At Wallowa Lake, meet at the lodge before 9 a.m., Sunday and take part in a family-friendly Discovery Walk. Billed as enlightening, opportunistic, engaging and flexible, Discovery Walks match participants with a resident naturalist for a morning walk. These can be many things: rambles with kids through the Lodge grounds, wandering up old moraines with curious visitors, or marches up Hurricane creek hunting basalt. Or, take a ride on the Wallowa Lake Tramway for a discovery walk of your own along the two miles of trails at the top.

And, in the heart of the canyon, Hells Canyon Adventures offers jet boat rides on the Snake River. Could there be a better way to see this amazing canyon and beat the heat? Here is this weekend’s schedule:

SATURDAY, JULY 15, 2017 
Kirkwood Jet Boat Adventure 10:00-3:30 
Afternoon Wild Sheep Adventure- 4:00-6:00     

SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2017
Kirkwood Jet Boat Adventure 10:00-3:30
Morning Wild Sheep w/ Lunch 10:00-12:00
Afternoon Granite Creek Adventure – 2:00-4:00

MONDAY, JULY 17, 2017   
Morning Granite Creek Adventure 10:00-12:00
Day Rafting with Jet Boat Return 9:00- 4:00
Kirkwood Jet Boat Adventure 10:00-3:30
Afternoon Granite Creek Adventure – 2:00-4:00

There are many more choices of how to spend your weekend in Hells Canyon Country! Go to the Visitor Resources page and follow the links to area chambers of commerce for more ideas.

Hells Canyon Adventures offers jet boat rides, rafting, and fishing adventures at the south entrance of Hells Canyon, on the Snake River. It is an amazing time to experience canyon thrills, wildlife and awe-inspiring views of the rugged canyon walls and towering mountains above. This week’s schedule is below. All tours operate on Pacific Time.

MONDAY, June 6, 2016• Morning Wild Sheep Adventure with Lunch – 10:00-Noon *
• Afternoon Wild Sheep Adventure – 2:00-4:00 PM *

TUESDAY, June 7, 2016
• Morning Wild Sheep Adventure with Lunch – 10:00-Noon
• Afternoon Wild Sheep Adventure – 2:00-4:00 PM *

WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2016
• Morning Wild Sheep Adventure with Lunch – 10:00-Noon *
• Afternoon Wild Sheep Adventure – 2:00-4:00 PM *

THURSDAY, June 9, 2016
• Granite Creek Adventure with Lunch – 10:00-Noon
• Kirkwood Adventure – 10:00-3:30/4:00 PM

FRIDAY, June 10, 2016
ALL TRIPS FULL

SATURDAY, June 11, 2016
• One Day White Water Rafting – 9:00-4:00 PM
• Kirkwood Adventure – 10:00-3:30/4:00 PM

SUNDAY, June 12, 2016
• Kirkwood Adventure – 10:00-3:30/4:00 PM
• Morning Granite Creek Adventure – 10:00-Noon
• Afternoon Granite Creek Adventure – 2:00-4:00 PM

Call 800-422-3568 or 541-785-3352 for reservations.

* Minimum passenger requirements not yet met *