Little River Runner!

Happy Birthday to our youngest river runner! Ada turns 1 year old today. It won't be long now until the sun is shining bright enough to get her little twinkle toes back on the water!


Ada and Karyn in June 2010. Ada was about 8 weeks old for her first rafting adventure!


Ada, Karyn, and Zac enjoy a bit of shade along the Rogue River!

Rogue River Textures

The Rogue has many different moods that are revealed in the ever changing light on the canyon walls, on the water, and in the fresh, clear Oregon air! Here is a happy bunch of Kayakers playing in the eddies of Hellgate Canyon on a partly cloudy day.


The water is cool, the air temperatures are hot, and the rafting is terrific!

Enjoying The River Life

We had the Kurtzman family from Maryland and the St. John family from Washington State visit the Rogue River for a nice and easy float trip. The St. John's family enjoyed the paddle raft, while the Kurtzman's were rowed by their guide Tim, and their two kids zipped along in the inflatable kayaks. We were treated to an incredible Osprey dive which resulted in a perfect catch of a baby salmon. Julie and Ryan took on the giant waves in Argo like they had been paddling their whole lives. It was certifiably fun! Thanks for a great time everyone!

Synchronized Drifting

What a fabulous paddling and rafting crew today! The Richmond and Parun Families were great traveling partners. Kevin had a flair with the super soakers even though he was a short range specialist! Tammy and Tom were the perfect match for the rocket boat and had some fantastic rides with guide Tim at the helm.

The Big Orange Raft was transformed into a paddle raft today. David, Jonie, Russel, Anna, Emily and Colin were the perfect paddling team. When they weren't paddling through the rapids their synchronized drifting form couldn't be beat!

Temperatures rose to 95 degrees in the Rogue Valley today, but there is "nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats."

Thanks to all of you for a very memorable trip.

PS Kevin, you need to come back soon. We are working on new water war strategies!

Oregon Family Rafting Trip

Family rafting on the Rogue River doesn't get any better! We had the oar framed raft, an inflatable kayak or two, a big yummy lunch, great guides, beautiful scenery and abundant wildlife for a trip with the Alvarez Family and Heckler Buddies. Thank you for a wonderful day on the water and some great paddling!

Birthday Bash to Remember on the Rogue!

What an amazing birthday celebration for just-turned-fifty-on-the-Rogue Lydia! Her good buddy Teresa made all the plans for a visit to Southern Oregon, a rafting excursion, cozy cabin with the deer walking through the meadow along the river bank, and arrangements for a blackberry cobbler and chocolate stack that included chocolate covered strawberries, brownies and chocolate chip cookies to be served at our riverside lunch. The weather was perfect, the company was super and the memories are unforgettable!


Thank you to Sue, Zac, Kamil, and Dillon who showed everyone how to paddle an inflatable kayak, laugh as a family, and live life with no regrets. The Ahmid Family were fabulously fun and can plan on the blackberry cobbler cake anytime they come rafting!

Thank you one and all for making a day on the river and a special birthday so memorable! We hope you will all come back soon!