
Hells Canyon is the deepest river canyon in all of North America, carved by the powerful Snake River. Its steep walls tower thousands of feet above the rushing water on the Idaho and Oregon border.
It is famous for being even deeper than the Grand Canyon, which surprises many visitors. People love riding jet boats and rafts through the exciting rapids between the giant cliffs.
Guided jet boat trips and whitewater rafting take families through splashy rapids and calm, deep pools.
Bighorn sheep, deer, and birds of prey live along the canyon walls and can often be spotted from the water.
Native people lived here long ago and left rock carvings that tell stories of the canyon's past.