The Rogue river is the West Coast's premier wilderness rafting adventure. When congress first passed legislation to preserve America's wild rivers the Rogue was among the first to receive protection. Join us for a Rogue river adventure and you'll discover why. You'll find yourself floating on a strikingly beautiful stream that cascades through a exquisite canyon mantled in Douglas fir, western hemlock, oak and madrone. Fern grottos, beautiful sandy beaches, sparkling waterfalls, lovely side streams, translucent swimming holes, historic homesteads, and exquisitely carved river rocks combine to create a place that's pure magic.
The canyon is home to black bear and raccoons, river otter, deer and mink, to osprey, blue heron and bald eagles. It's wild country and wildlife is everywhere: more wildlife than you're likely to see from the water anywhere outside Alaska. The rapids are equally wild. Challenging but forgiving whitewater awaits amidst vertical-walled canyons, boulder filled mazes, abrupt drops and narrow chutes. This is a trip for all seasons. Summer promises hot, sunny weather and warm water for swimming. Spring trips are sensational, with multitudes of wildflowers. Fall trips reveal gorgeous colors, warm days and cool crisp evenings. And the whitewater is exciting, any time of year.
Your Itinerary
Day 1: We meet at 8:30 AM on the day your trip begins at the Galice Resort Cafe. The Resort is situated along the banks of the river not far from the town of Grants Pass. Galice is roughly 400 miles north of San Francisco, California, and 250 miles south of Portland, Oregon. (Please have your breakfast before our meeting time, and arrive in your river clothes.) Our Lead Guide will meet you in front of the cafe and store. Look for a vehicle sporting the O.R.E. logo. If in doubt about where to find us, ask a Galice employee at the store, and they will assist you. After a brief orientation you will pack your things into our river bags, and park your vehicles at Galice. We will then go by van to the launch site a few miles downstream. Depending upon trip length and water level, we begin our river trip at either Almeda Bar, Argo Bar, or Grave Creek boat ramp. Once we arrive at our launch site, you’ll meet the rest of our guide crew, and they’ll conduct a short safety and orientation briefing, which will include instruction on paddle and rowing techniques. We’re normally on our way downstream by mid-morning.
Our first day on the river begins with mild rapids which are ideal for a warm up, especially for those behind the oars or paddling an inflatable kayak. Once past Grave Creek boat ramp we encounter our first major rapids, Grave Creek rapids and Grave Creek falls. Not long after we come to the biggest rapid on the river: class V+ Rainie Falls. No-one will raft the falls themselves, and most people will walk around the rapids altogether. But water levels permitting we may invite members of the group to challenge a class III+ side channel, the "Fish Ladder". While at Rainie we’ll keep an eye out for Salmon, jumping the falls: a spectacular sight. (L) (D)
Days 2-3: Days two and three provide the most exciting whitewater of the trip. (One three day trips, these rapids are run in the afternoon on day one, and all day the next.) We encounter numerous class III rapids, including Wildcat, Horseshoe Bend, and Black Bar Falls. Two spectacular class IV rapids — Mule Creek Canyon and Blossom Bar — are the whitewater highlights of the trip. In addition to the rapids, the Rogue offers other attractions. Time and conditions permitting, we may hike up to the double waterfalls at Dulog Creek, stop to explore the swimming holes at Howard Creek or Big Windy Creek, pay a visit to the historic Rogue River Ranch, or stop for a picnic lunch at the waterfalls of beautiful Flora Dell. (B) (L) (D)
Day 4: We typically arrive at Foster Bar, our take-out point, between 1:30 and 3 PM. Once we’ve unpacked, you’ll board a van for the ride back to Galice. (On small trips, we will completely de-rig the boats, and our guides will accompany you back to Galice. On larger trips, you will say good-bye to the guides when you leave Foster Bar, as they will stay behind to finish de-rigging.) The ride takes about two hours, on scenic Bear Camp Road through the Siskiyou National Forest. Climbing 4,000 feet through mountainous terrain before descending to Galice. We arrive back in Galice between 4:30 and 6:00 PM. (B) (L)
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Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
3, 4 and 5 day trips, camp trips, wilderness lodge trips, raft-supported hiking trips are all available.
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