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Our area manager in southern Oregon, Kate Wollney, also known as, ‘Queen of the Rogue,’ sits down with us to answer a few questions about herself and why she’s chosen to work for O.A.R.S. Over the past 18 years, Wollney has also guided in California, the Grand Canyon and Idaho. She is from Eugene, Oregon but currently resides in Driggs, Idaho during the winter months. Her favorite food is flourless chocolate cake, she loves to ski and enjoys listening to rapids more than any other sound or musical beat. Oh, and her fleece skirts are a must-have for any cold-weather river rat!
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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From July 1-Nov. 30, the Adventure Collection is sponsoring monthly photo competitions. Enter your best shot and then have your friends and family vote for your photo. The top five vote-getters each month will be presented to a distinguished panel of professional travel writers and editors, who will choose the month’s winning Adventure Travel Photo. Winning photos will be posted on the Adventure Collection website.
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According to the O.A.R.S. Idaho Regional Manager, Curt Chang (Curt was an original Grand Canyon Dories guide) – High water is fading and the river temperatures are rising. The Idaho crew is looking forward to perfect summer weather. The weather has been nice, a bit cooler than normal with highs in the 80º’s to 90º. A June 6th Middle Fork of the Salmon River trip was a little cool, which was ideal for hiking. There had been rain showers on and off the past two week on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River and the Main Salmon River, but that is giving way to fair and warmer temps now. Fishing success is starting to pick up now as well. The Middle Fork, Main Salmon and Hells Canyon on the Snake River trips have been very successful with lots of happy faces from passengers and guides.
Curt sent these images from the June 6th Middle Fork of the Salmon River trip.
We always love to see your photos from an O.A.R.S. whitewater rafting trip! Many thanks to Barry Levy for sending a link to his photos from his May trip in the Grand Canyon. (Barry and his wife were on the river from May 3 – 14, 2009.)
Some folks in the office are sneaking off for a quick 1-day rafting trip on the North Fork of the Stanislaus – just up the road from the O.A.R.S. HQ here in Angels Camp. The Stan offers some of the most technical Class IV whitewater rafting in California. Think tight technical boulder-strewn rapids and steep granite-filled and lush green canyon walls. The day ends amongst giant Sequoia trees in Calaveras Big Trees State Park.
I’ve been reminded again that O.A.R.S. offers more trips than just whitewater rafting trips on 9 California rivers. Carrie Aronson, our Idaho Adventure Consultant and Private and Charter Trips Manager, just mentioned that there is still space available on our Idaho – Hells Canyon of the Snake River rafting trip on May 25th. She said guests should expect an incredible display of wildflowers, warm water and warm weather and plenty of fishing opportunities. Since a picture is worth a thousand words… here are some images from photographer David Hessell…
Beautiful days with warm temperatures have got us all smiling here. Fortunately, there hasn’t been much heat so the rivers are showing a gradual rise, which means an extended spring season – a good thing. The snow pack is holding up well and the surrounding hills are full-swing green.
He also sent us photos of three of his crew, stating, Here are three Idaho guides O.A.R.S. guests would be fortunate to share a trip with: Kaisha Schmelzle, Zak Sears and Barry Dow.
With spring California whitewater rafting in full swing (green hillsides, wildflowers, fun flows), it’s sometimes easy to forget about our other rafting trips.
According to our Idaho folks, the wildflowers are going crazy on the Snake River through Hells Canyon. The water is warming up and apparently the fishing is good right now too. The Snake River through Hells Canyon passes through the deepest gorge in North America. The trip offers ‘exuberant’ whitewater, easy side hikes, visits to Native American sites and gourmet camping. You can choose either a 3-day or a 5-day trip and you can experience the river in a raft, dory or inflatable kayak.
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