Thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate them.
They grow some serious potatoes near this river, I'm telling you. I crossed the Snake twice on this trip and both times were right in the heart of potato country.
I don't know what the answer is for the salmon, I truly do not. I have a cousin that was the hydrologist for PG&E so I heard a lot about the dam caused mortality rates. It is significant, I can tell you that.
One last word. I love the Hells Canyon and have all my life. I think it would be a formidable piece of water if there were no dams.