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Rogue River
Camp - Lodge Trips
 Our Rogue River
Camp - Lodge trips offer the best of both worlds:
One night of peaceful, wilderness camping along the shores of the river and one night of rustic luxury at a wilderness lodge. One evening of cold beer around the crackling campfire and one evening of cocktails on the porch. One dinner cooked by our guides and enjoyed with our toes in the sand and one dinner prepared by the lodge and served around big tables in the dining room. One afternoon of bocce on the beach and one afternoon of billiards in the salon. One night of star-gazing and then another night of star-gazing. (And, let's not forget, one night of groover and one night of indoor plumbing). This might be the most enjoyable river trip we offer.
These whitewater rafting trips begin and end in Grants Pass, Oregon a convenient drive from California.
ARTA GUIDE
JORDAN REEVES
Jordan is an optimist. He thinks he can combine his interests in international relations (Bachelor's degree in Comparative Politics from UCSD), ethnic studies, (two years in the Peace Corps in Panama developing a sea turtle protection and ecotourism project), the environment, (a lifetime of outdoor pursuits and passion), social justice, (another year in the Peace Corps finding and preparing underdeveloped communities for future projects) and Spanish (a year of study at the Universidad de Barcelona) to change the world. Plus have a family. And surf. Spend a few days with him and you'll be an optimist too.
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In one word: Family
In another word: Wildlife
Expect to: Bond
Meeting Place:Grants Pass, OR
Length in days: 3, 4 or 5
Length in miles: 37
Gradient: 13 feet/mile
Overall difficulty: III
Highest difficulty (#): IV- (2)
Rapids/day: ~ 10
Signature Rapid: Blossom Bar
Types of boats: Oar, paddle and inflatable kayak
Hiking: B
Scenery: A-
Wilderness: B+
Fishing: B+
Campsites: B
Wildlife: A+
Swimming: A+
The Rogue is beautiful, but in that unassuming, natural, comfortable, not-flashy kind of way; like it would look good in sweat pants and a T-shirt, in the morning. No stunning, cover-of-National-Geographic vistas, just mile after mile of gentle prettiness. Same with the rapids, no real heart-stoppers or poster-shots, just mile after mile of fun, straightforward, manageable drops and chutes; frequent, but not frenzied. It has its moments, like at Mule Creek Canyon where the whole river channels down into a narrow, walled-in gorge and rushes through a mile-long stretch of lively whitewater, but for the most part, this is just an easy place to be. The water is that perfect-for-swimming temperature; we take lots of different kinds of boats, from ridiculously relaxing oar rafts to dial-your-own-thrill-level inflatable kayaks; there are tons of side-streams; there are good campsites with great swimming opportunities; a few short hikes, a few historic cabins, and so much wildlife that you may get tired of watching osprey dive for fish. For kids it’s like a playground; for parents, well, it’s like taking your kids to the playground.
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