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.
For all of you who have experienced a whitewater rafting trip on the South Fork of the American River with O.A.R.S., you have most likely visited Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park. The park, in the town of Coloma, includes a museum, a full-scale replica of Sutter’s Mill where the Gold Rush started, as well as a ghost town of restored period buildings and Gold Rush artifacts.
Due to California State budget cuts, this park is scheduled to close soon after Labor Day, Sept. 7. It is the heart of the Coloma community.
The final list of State Park closures has not been finalized – and efforts are in place to lobby for keeping the Park open. Sutter’s Mill, located in the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, is where the California Gold Rush started and led to the formation of California as a state. The park is the lifeblood of the local economy.
O.A.R.S. (Outdoor Adventure River Specialists) has been guiding guests down the Wild & Scenic Rogue River since 1969, making the company one of the most established whitewater rafting outfitters in Oregon.
Although O.A.R.S. is based in Northern California, the company has contributed to Oregon’s economy and tax base for four decades with seasonal operations on the Rogue and the Owyhee rivers.
It’s Monday morning and you need a little something-something to help ease into your work week? How about a little video clip of some O.A.R.S.’ dories running Vinegar Creek Rapid on the Main Salmon River in Idaho?
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