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Ouzel Outfitters
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800-788-7238
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541-385-5947
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Setting high standards for safety and customer service since 1979. 1/2 to 5 day trips for families and groups in Oregon and Idaho. We offer fully-outfitted trips and assistance with pre & post-trip arrangements. Discounts for families available.
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Rogue River Raft Trips |
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800-336-1647 |
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800-289-4534 |
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O.A.R.S. |
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Oregon River Experiences |
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Dave Helfrich River Outfitter |
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Galice Resort |
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Helfrich River Outfitters |
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Sundance River Center |
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Destination Wilderness |
800-423-8868 |
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Wild |
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Location |
Josephine
and Curry counties, west of Grants Pass, southwest Oregon |
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Driving Time |
Medford—.5
hours; Portland—4.5 hours |
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Difficulty |
Class
III-IV |
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Trip Length |
35
miles (56 km) |
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Trip Options |
Paddle
raft, oar raft, paddle/oar raft, dory and inflatable kayak; three to
five days |
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Season |
May-October |
It is little wonder that
when Congress began protecting the nation's rivers under the Wild
and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968, southern Oregon's pristine Rogue
River became one of the first chosen. The  Rogue includes not just
first-class whitewater, but heavily forested canyons with abundant
wildlife, wild flowers, and fascinating folklore.
The
Rogue River originates near Crater Lake National Park, and along its
140-mile (224-km) course cuts through numerous coastal range canyons
to the Pacific Coast at Gold Beach. Popular three- to five-day raft
trips are run through Rogue's Wild Section in the Siskiyou Mountains
between Grave Creek, 5 miles north of Galice and Foster Bar, north
of Agness.
Rogue's
Wild Section includes the famed Mule Creek Canyon (Class IV) and
many excellent Class III-III+ rapids, such as Grave Creek, Tyee,
Wildcat, Black Bar Falls, Slim Pickins, Coffee Pot, Blossom Bar, and
Devil Stairs. Class V Rainie Falls, on the first day of the trip,
must be portaged. Rogue's canyons are also home to deer, bears,
otters, mink, osprey, bald eagles and dozens of other bird species.
Along with the thrill of whitewater rapids, there is sufficient time
for rafters to hike and explore abandoned gold mines, cabins, and
Indian grounds.
In an
effort to preserve the wilderness experience of the Rogue, the
Bureau of Land Management allows only three or four outfitters per
day to begin trips at Grave Creek. Customers may choose between oar
and paddle rafts, and even inflatable kayaks when water levels are
low. Additionally, one chooses between trips offering comfortable
lodge accommodations or riverside tent camping.
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