Beamers Hells Canyon Tours & Excursions

I would not recommend Beamans Hells Canyon Tour. The canyon was nice, but use a different tour service.

We had a great time. We did the all day trip. Lunch was good. Just the basic sandwich and chips with snack. Captain stopped to tell about this history of area a number of times. It was hot but it was July so to be expected. We would go again.

We did the all day jet boat tour of the Snake River. We paid $ 99.00 each for the Groupon that we bought. The trip was great! Our kids were free (4 and 2) and the trip was everything we expected. We saw some Big Horn Sheep and a Bobcat during the trip. Captain Pat was very good, he added plenty of commentary about the Nez Peirce and Geological aspects of Hells Canyon.
–Coffee and Juice were offered at the first stop
–Lunch was a bag lunch (Turkey Sandwich was great!)
If you want to see the canyon and want to spend all day doing it this is a great trip. We were worried whether the kids would be ok on the all day trip. They both fell asleep on the way back down the river (drone of the engine made that possible).
Doubt we would do again only because we have seen it all now but highly recommend if you have not been down the Snake and want to see it. Lots of history that you would not expect. the pictoglyghs at buffalo eddy were amazing!

The fact that the fuel ran out because of a blown gasket covers only 1 question. I have to say that Jill has been in correspondence w/​me in gracious attempts to help me understand what transpired. I appreciate that effort. Given the nature of the geology in the area, it is not reasonable to expect communication at all times between the boat and the main office.

I was visiting family in Lewiston, ID and went on the full day Hells Canyon Tour. First, the good points. The boat captain Pat and Leon, his assistant were excellent. They were knowledgeable and accommodating. The trip was fun with interesting history and sightseeing. We boarded the boat at 8 AM and returned at 6:30 PM.
On the other hand, the food was AWFUL. The continental breakfast consisted of small tasteless muffins (only one kind was offered) and apples with weak coffee out of a machine. The orange juice had an out of service sign on it. It was served at the Heller Bar restaurant. Other people were in the restaurant eating full breakfasts. The food looked decent. I do not know why they could not have had a breakfast buffet.
The lunch was a deli sandwich with chips and a granola bar. I do not eat sandwiches so I am already out of luck. The others in my party had nothing good to say about the lunch. The lunch was served in a camp that apparently regularly served buffet meals. I do not know why they could not serve a hot lunch.
The price for the day was $ 160 (we got 2 discounts for AAA). For the amount paid and the long trip, I think at least one hot meal is not too much to ask. If it is too expensive, I would rather pay a little more for decent meals. It significantly reduced the experience.