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 Williams 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.
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I Pity the Fu
January 19, 2012.
THE FIRST TIME I VISITED PATAGONIA I WAS TOLD TO TRY A LOCAL BERRY CALLED CALAFATE. ONCE I SWALLOWED IT, MY FRIEND AND HOST KAROLINA SMILED AND INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD FOREVER BE TIED TO PATAGONIA AND WOULD ALWAYS RETURN.
That was over 10 years ago—since then many North American winters have been spent with friends and guests on the banks of the Futaleufu River. During the last 10 years I have been watching as the politics of water have been playing out on two rivers to the south of the Futaleufu. The Rio Baker and Rio Pascua have slowly been going through environmental reviews and planning for the HidroAysén project—the largest power project in the history of Chile—which would flood 5,900 hectares of some of the world’s last wilderness and include a 3,000-kilometer long power transmission line heading north past my second home, the Futaleufu. The overwhelming response of Chilean citizens who are affected by this project is negative, with protests and marches demanding a stop to it: “Sin Represas de Patagonia!” All are concerned because it may not stop with the Rio Baker and Rio Pascua.
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James O.A.R.S. California & Oregon Regional Manager
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James Rodger Interview
March 15, 2011.
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Have you heard the one aboot the Canadian who migrated to California for the summer? That’s right, our California & Oregon regional manager has come down to foster the camaraderie of a tight California rafting guide crew and wow everyone with his off-the-charts Karaoke renditions of Sinatra. Avoiding the bitter cold each winter, James Rodger escapes to Patagonia to raft the wild Class V whitewater of the Futaleufu River. Having started river guiding in 1996, Rodger has worked for O.A.R.S. now for seven years. He loves to cook a variety of local, organic dishes and enjoys casting a fly rod into a river or stream on his days off. He is known for his friendly personality, can crack a joke in any crowd setting and takes pride in his Canadian heritage – still watching the Canadian news at night. Rodger has the confidence you want on a river trip; he is always happy to share his knowledge about a given area, and goes out of his way to make sure that our guests have a trip of a lifetime.
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The Art of Camping
July 2, 2010.
Those of you who have traveled with O.A.R.S. on previous rafting or multi-sport adventures are undoubtedly familiar with the efforts we take to create a comfortable camping experience for all our travelers. However, for those who have yet to experience the art of camping with O.A.R.S., allow us to share a few examples of what you should expect on a multi-day adventure:
First off, our guides are experts at finding the best camp spots away from other groups. You may often feel as though you are the only ones on the river. Camp may be at a still, sandy alcove on the water’s edge, or a sunny, green clearing among mammoth cedars and towering cliff faces. There are trailheads, fishing hideaways and swimming holes just a few moments away.
Upon arrival at camp, your guides will set up comfortable camp chairs, drinking water, a “loo with a view” (placed at a discrete location away from camp generally with a scenic vista), a hand-wash station, and a full-scale kitchen.
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Mission Accomplished!
May 12, 2009.
Mindy Gleason, who has worked with and has been whitewater rafting with O.A.R.S. for nearly two decades, recently returned from the Upper Navua River in Fiji as the first person to navigate each river included in the O.A.R.S.’ Seven Whitewater Wonders of the World.
These crème de la crème whitewater rafting trips include:
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Tracy Writer, Photographer, former Waterblogged Editor
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International Adventure Travel Options
September 18, 2008.
Don’t let the fact that the California whitewater rafting season is winding down deter you from making other adventure vacation plans. O.A.R.S. still has plenty of other 2008 departures remaining:
CHILE:
Futaleufú River Multi-Sport: Nov 29; Dec 5, 12, 26, 28
ECUADOR:
Ecuador Multi-Sport: November 16, 30; December 21, 28
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Tracy Writer, Photographer, former Waterblogged Editor
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