When it comes to whitewater rafting or kayaking in Oregon or anywhere else in the West, your best source for information is OregonRafting.org. For the river enthusiast, whether you are a beginner or expert, we are sure that you will find this site useful. Although our name suggests that we are solely focused on Oregon whitewater, you will find that this is not the case and we have mountains of information on runs outside of the state.

This site is a work in progress. The paddling community of commercial and private boaters is an extremely wonderful group to be a part of. We hope that you will join in our enthusiasm for rivers and help us make this site, not only a good source of information, but a great place to visit and swap stories, pictures, and ideas. Please share any comments you may have with our webmaster. Thanks for visiting and we hope to see you on the river.

Are you a Southern Oregon University student? Check out the SOU Outdoor Program website, sponsored by OregonRafting.org!

Western River News and Information:

Middle Fork of the Salmon News:

• Julie and Beau - Tying the Knot!
Julie Guthrie and Beau Larkin are tying the knot! Julie has been an Idaho River Journeys guide since 2002 and Beau guides for Rogue River Journeys ...
• July 24th Middle Fork Launch Date July 24th is normally one of our most popular launch dates on the Middle Fork. This year, however, we have lots of space available on this trip. ...
• Snowpack Report from Idaho We attended a Middle Fork of the Salmon outfitter meeting in Stanley, Idaho this week. The mountains are covered in snow and the valley itself has ...

Kern River News:

• La Vida Verde
The Green Life.  This year, in addition to concentrating on running great river trips on the Forks, Upper, and Lower Kern, Kern River Outfitters is...
• Meet our Guides

Scooter ? Ketchum, ID. Ever the entrepreneur, Scooter put himself through school at the University of Denver selling cosmetics to lonely housewiv...

Kristen ? Ventura, CA.  Kristen is a small town girl with a desire to travel the world.  Although she is currently pursuing a career in nursing, ...

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• Good Snow = Great Flow! Throughout the winter and spring, we at ECHO World HQ have watched in wonder as the snow continued to fall in the Salmon River Basin. Why does the ...
• Undaunted Location: Tappan Falls on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho.
• Definition of Mancation man·ca·tion (m?n-kã?shen) n. 1. a coming together of men to celebrate all things man. 2. an annual activity comprised of great friends that is lim...