In the morning, meet your guides at our small local airport for an amazing flight into the Eagle Cap Wilderness.  After landing along the river and setting up camp, hit the river for safety basics and familiarize yourself with the boats: entry, exit, movement, and paddling strokes.

Tonight we kick off the adventure with dinner at the luxury Minam River Lodge! Dine on hyperlocal grub, and get to know the team.

After a hearty breakfast, it's time to hike or paddle downstream.

If on the beginner-friendly trip, your guides will make the decision whether to hike downstream or paddle. Along the way, visit historical indigenous sites, try your hand at fly fishing, and practice reading river features. 

If on the advanced trip, start paddling to your camp along the mighty Minam. Today's mileage will range from 10-15 miles and include stunning wilderness views and fun, technical swift class II+ water.

For the beginner-friendly trip: Put your paddling practice to work as we paddle 10 miles downriver watching the canyon completely change in geology and ecology. Watch for wildlife, stare in awe at the towering basalt cliffs, and enjoy the freedom of being on the water.

For the advanced trip: This is your last day on the river. Enjoy stunning scenery and paddle to where the Minam meets the Wallowa River on its journey to the Pacific Ocean. After a celebratory beer, our guides will take you back to your cars. Hugs goodbye Hugs goodbye and a safe drive home.  

Beginner-friendly trip: On our last morning, help break camp after a chef-prepared breakfast and paddle the remaining 5 miles of river to where the Minam meets the Wallowa River on its journey to the Pacific Ocean. After a celebratory beer, our guides will take you back to your cars. Hugs goodbye and a safe drive home.