Fall Colors On The Rogue River

Summer vacations are over, kids are back to school and the Rogue River is like a ghost town except for a few fishing boats. It is now fall. The river is quiet and bursting with autumn colors. It is a beautiful time of the year to visit the river and that is what Kari and I did. We drove along the river and stopped at various places to take pictures. Hopefully we captured the essence of the season on this magnificent river.

Oregon River Rafting
Rogue River Rafting Day Trips

Autumn on the Rogue

It is nearly the end of October and the river has been dressed in dazzling colors of ruby-red, golden-amber-yellow, and rusty-ginger-orange. The low light of the sunshine simply magnifies the beauty along the river with the light creating dazzling effects on the leaves.


We packed up dinner and ate along the banks of the Rogue at one of our favorite camp sites with friends Jeff and Tammi. The slow roasted cast iron chicken, baked beans and harvest apple salad made a hearty meal with special people. After dinner, we moved to the camp fire and enjoyed the soul soothing sounds of the river lapping the bank, looking up in awe at the unimaginable number of stars and enjoying the warm company of good friends.

Oregon River Rafting

Miami Beach Camping

All summer long we enjoy spending time rafting and camping with people from all over the world. Now that the season is over, Kari and I got to spend a little R&R together. We packed up the boat with our camping gear and put in at Robertson Bridge. We floated into Hellgate Canyon and on the left is a beautiful sandy beach. The locals call it 'Miami Beach'. We had a great dinner made by Kari. Then there was a surprise visit from some former students who were passing by in their drift boat. We talked and shared some old memories. They left and Kari and I enjoyed the evening together. The next day we had a great riverside breakfast, packed up the rocket boat and floated to Grave Creek where Karyn and Alyssa picked us up. A perfect ending to a fantastic season.

Rogue River Rafting Trips

West Coast Fun

Skip and Mary decided to take a trip to the West Coast. They started in Montana then traveled through Canada, Washington, The Oregon Coast, California and finally ended here in Grants Pass. Skip and Mary are avid canoeists and wanted to try whitewater in the raft and inflatable kayaks. Skip traversed the river like an old pro. Mary enjoyed being rowed in the Rocket Boat by river guide, Damian and listening to his famous river stories. The deer, an eagle, osprey, great blue herons and other wild life were in abundance and they had a beautiful fall day with the river to themselves. It was a pleasure meeting you both, and here's to 'living in a van down by the river!' Cheers!

Rogue River Rafting
Rogue River Rafting Trips