CLARKSTON DINNER BOAT FIELD GUIDE
Jet-Boat Dinner beneath Hells Canyon’s Soaring Walls
A four-hour, 34-mile round-trip jet-boat run from Clarkston to Heller Bar Lodge with a buffet dinner—this guide helps you plan timing, booking and what’s on the plate.
Jet-Boat Dinner beneath Hells Canyon’s Soaring Walls.
Experience the thrill of Hells Canyon on a scenic jet boat ride to Heller Bar Lodge, traveling 34 miles up river through soaring canyon walls and returning the same evening; the outing combines a brisk river transit with a buffet dinner featuring regional touches.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Jet-boat run through soaring canyon walls
Board a jet boat in Clarkston for a 34-mile run up river into Hells Canyon, where the canyon walls channel a cooling breeze as the day winds toward evening.
Buffet at Heller Bar Lodge
Dinner is a buffet that includes huckleberry boneless pork ribs, a fresh-cut salad bar, freshly baked rolls and butter, potato salad, seasonal fruit and a cupcake assortment.
An evening trip timed around fading light
The dinner cruise departs in the evening (standard departure time 5 p.m., return about 9 p.m.) and operates on demand for groups; departure times may vary with light conditions.
What the day feels like
What the evening feels like
Over four hours you’ll trade the town for open water and canyon rock—jetting upriver to Heller Bar Lodge, disembarking for a buffet dinner with complimentary nonalcoholic beverages, then reboarding for the run back as evening settles into the canyon.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this dinner cruise suits and where it may be limiting.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The outing is four hours in total; standard departure is 5 p.m. with a return around 9 p.m., though departure times may vary with light conditions.
Dinner is a buffet featuring huckleberry boneless pork ribs, fresh-cut salad bar, rolls, potato salad, seasonal fruit and cupcakes; complimentary lemonade, iced tea, hot coffee and tea are included. Beer and wine are available for purchase at Heller Bar Lodge.
The cruise departs on demand for groups of 20 or more. Published fares are Adult $164 and Child $59; confirm availability and group requirements with the operator.
Operated by Beamers Hells Canyon Tours out of Clarkston, Washington; confirm exact boarding location and any final timing adjustments with the operator before your trip.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the dinner cruise?
The cruise is four hours in total.
What time does the trip depart and return?
Standard departure is 5 p.m. with a return around 9 p.m.; departure times may vary due to light conditions.
What is served for dinner?
A buffet that includes huckleberry boneless pork ribs, a fresh-cut salad bar, freshly baked rolls and butter, potato salad, seasonal fruit and cupcakes; complimentary lemonade, iced tea, hot coffee and tea are provided.
Is alcohol available?
Beer and wine are available to purchase at Heller Bar Lodge.
Are there minimum group requirements?
The cruise departs on demand for groups of 20 or more.
What are the fares?
Published rates are Adult $164 and Child $59.