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A whitewater rafting blog for anyone interested in California whitewater rafting, Idaho river rafting, rafting in the Grand Canyon, as well as rafting throughout the U.S. West, national parks vacations, multi-sport vacations, adventure travel, and all things related to the world's waterways.

Bucket List Ideas For A Fulfilled Life

May 11, 2012.

Do It Right — Consider Adding These Experiences To Life’s Must-See List

None of us gets enough time on this planet.



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Reid has guided whitewater and taught swiftwater rescue in the U.S. and Central America on 13 different rivers, after brief turns as a chemistry teacher and a newspaper journalist. These days, he tries to turn people on to active, outdoor lifestyles as an executive at WELD.

You can handle the rapids, but can you handle the beer?

May 7, 2012.

Reminiscing about the Rogue with Scott Saulsbury of Southern Oregon Brewing Company

Scott Saulsbury, head brewer for Southern Oregon Brewing Company, grew up rafting portions of the Rogue River, but never had the chance to take a multi-day trip until last year with O.A.R.S.  Even better, he got to bring along 10 kegs of beer and a chef to help make the experience unforgettable.


Cari Morgan talks beer, steak and “football” on the river with Scott below.

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Cari Morgan is a freelance writer and founder of Evoke PR. She currently lives and plays in the Sierra Foothills.

9 Vacations A River Trip Will Put To Shame

May 4, 2012.

Your time and money are limited, so choose vacations wisely

Not enough people say, “I’m a river person.”


People often categorize themselves by the types of vacations they take — which does reveal a lot about their psyche, I think, but not nearly enough of them say, “We do rivers.”

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Reid has guided whitewater and taught swiftwater rescue in the U.S. and Central America on 13 different rivers, after brief turns as a chemistry teacher and a newspaper journalist. These days, he tries to turn people on to active, outdoor lifestyles as an executive at WELD.

5 Things You Will Only Hear On A River Trip

May 1, 2012.

River Guides Speak Gibberish With Meaning

Here’s a fact:



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Ben has guided whitewater trips from the Youghigheny to the Yangtze during his 20 years of running rivers. After spending most of his adult life floating rivers and ski patrolling, he picked up his long-neglected degree in creative writing and went to work managing social media at WELD.

Common Birds of Hells Canyon and other Western River Corridors

April 27, 2012.

Bird watching from a raft or dory offers a unique and unobtrusive way to view songbirds, aquatic birds and
raptors in their natural environment. Here are a few of our favorites that you’re likely to see on almost any
river trip in the West.

Bald Eagle

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O.A.R.S.' Sales & Marketing Coordinator