Family Camps Eliminate the Gap!

Have you ever thought about taking your Grandma and Grandpa camping? How about taking your Grandchildren rafting? It is an amazing experience. Plug in the setting of the Rogue River and your dreams have come true: A shared multi-generational experience with your relatives and extended family.

Family Raft Camps provide a time and place be together in an environment that nurtures the heart and soul of a family. Floating through canyons that can spin a tale thousands of years old or working as a team in a paddle raft to make it through the next rapid has a way of eliminating a "generation gap" and creating unforgettable memories.

Rafting and camping on the Rogue Family style: Life doesn't get any better!

Oregon Family Camp

Gardens are Growing!

The garden at ORRO Headquarters are starting to take off! Onions are 8-10 inches talk, broccoli and cabbage are ready to start building heads, potato foliage is rising above the soil line and the peppers, tomatilloes, eggplant and tomatoes are beginning to produce buds. The strawberries are ready to produce in abundance so start thinking strawberry turn overs, pie and shortcake!

Next in the ground will be the starts of zucchini, yellow squash, cucumbers, pumpkin and butternut squash. There are also starts of cantaloupe, watermelon and honey dew, and the direct sowing of corn, okra and yellow wax and green beans that will go into the garden as soon as the temperatures hold close to 70 degrees.

Hopefully this whets your appetite for the coming summer! You will find all of the fresh produce in salsas, stir fries, jams, jellies, preserves, Same Day Cobblers, quick breads, and served fresh in salads and side dishes on our Full Day Raft Trips, Family Camps and Teen Summer Raft Camps. Mmmm-mmm! Summer is getting closer!

Oregon River Rafting

Big Water, Big Fun!

Over the weekend, river levels rose to over 8,000 CFS! This translates to huge water and great big waves! With the heavy snowfalls this past winter, the reservoirs are full and the recent temperature spikes are melting snow pack quickly. We had a blast with the rafts, kayaks and crew on the river Saturday! The 18' Rogue Inflatable was popping wheelies, the super light, super sporty 16' Maravia Rocket Ride was near lift off, and the inflatable kayaks looked like tub toys in the flow!

The water was refreshing as the temperatures topped 100 degrees for the third day in a row. The crew battled it out with plenty of water fights and some boat coat floats in the Mighty Rogue! Its all fun!


Rogue River Rafting Photos

The Charlie Act

What a great day out on the water! It was 103 degrees here in the Rogue Valley. The heat is on and the snow is melting. The water is flowing high and fast at nearly 6,500 CFS. Yep, that is a lot of water.

We were joined by Charlie, Jeri and Liddie. They are some of the best folks to be around either on or off the river, but we all agree the water is the best to be especially on a day like today! The late afternoon-early evening float was exactly what we all needed with the temperatures soaring over 100.

Speaking of soaring, we watched a pair of red-tailed hawks soar above the craggy, rock walls. We saw several osprey hunting and eating and the Great Blue Heron graced the banks looking for the catch of the day.

Liddie was a blast to watch on the front of the raft with her squeals of delight and good humor. She suddenly "slipped into the water" with the help of her guide and announced immediately that it was a "Charlie Act". Guess Charlie has been spending quite a bit of time on rafts lately!

The evening float ended with a delicious meal shared with dear friends and the almost full moon bidding us good night. Thanks for the perfect evening!

Rogue River Clean Up

The BLM and Project SOLV are sponsoring the annual Rogue River Clean Up on May 17, 2008. Each year rafters and outfitters join together to help clean up and haul out about 4-5 tons of garbage from our river corridor. It is a great time because you can get together with your best buds and work together on the river.

Here's the scoop: Meet at Hog Creek Boat Landing at 9:00 am, register yourself or your group, bring plenty to eat and drink and you will be rewarded with gloves, bags, a great t-shirt and a sense of pride and stewardship.

Join us "Down By the Riverside" for the 16th annual Rogue River Clean Up on Saturday and remember, its always River Time!

Purple Haze

The river banks are blooming and showing their best colors for Mothers all over the world this week. Jim and Jen named the Lupine in full bloom, Purple Haze! Happy Mother's Day to our friends of the river and to our families. We hope you celebrate with joy for all that you accomplish everyday, remember your sense of adventure and humor, and continue to preserve the balance of Mother Earth!

English Connection

We had a great opening day on the river to start off the 2008 season! On May 3, we were lucky enough to meet Jim and Jen who bring a new meaning to long distance relationships. We were so glad to be part of the ten day itinerary that would help Jen show Jim all the wonders of Oregon.

Dr. Jen impressed us all with her excellent birding and identification skills. In fact, it was a triple eagle day. We saw two bald eagles and a golden eagle. There were many other birds including a stoic great blue heron and a family of killdeer on the rocky beach where we lunched.

Jim settled in quickly to his new environment and tried his hand at navigating a 16 foot raft down the mighty Rogue River! He managed very well and impressed us all with his rowing abilities and strength.

All in all, it was a day to remember and our best wishes go out to Jen and Jim as they continue an intercontinental courtship! Thanks for a wonderful day!