White Water Rafting, Kayaking & Hiking Blog

Yahoo Lists Rogue River Top Whitewater Rafting

2011-08-12T00:26:00-07:00

Yippee for Yahoo! Yahoo Travel named the Rogue River as one of the top 10 whitewater rafting locations in the United States. Here's part of the Yahoo Travel story that lists the Rogue River as "number 2" on their countdown of the best whitewater rafting river in the US. "Whitewater Rafting is a thrilling and challenging water sport that can be fun for a wide range of ages and abilities. Be realistic about your skill level before choosing a rafting adventure, challenging rivers should be...

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World of Wine

2011-08-09T01:00:00-07:00

It's no secret. Southern Oregon's wine country is well-known and well-respected outside the confines of the state of Oregon. And there is one southern Oregon annual event that showcases Oregon's world-class growers and vintners: World of Wine (WOW). This year WOW's venue is located in the quaint town of Jacksonville, Oregon. Opening reception is Wednesday night, August 24th and runs through that late August weekend with all kinds of southern Oregon wine related events. 53 southern...

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Crater Lake Night Stars

2011-08-05T01:00:00-07:00

Stunning Crater Lake video. We listed this incredible video by Ben Canales on Whitewater Warehouse's website and Facebooked about it but wanted to expose it to an even broader audience...so it is showing up in our blog. Just look at this beautiful, time-lapse video of Crater Lake's night sky...the stars, the snow, the lake...simply stunning. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Crater Lake Under the Star -Reprocessed from Ben Canales on Vimeo.

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Siskiyou Field Institute

2011-08-03T01:47:00-07:00

We thought we'd written a blog on southern Oregon's Siskiyou Field Institute--an incredible educational resource--but discovered we had not! So, for those who don't know about the Institute, get ready to be enlightened.... Siskiyou Field Institute's adult field-based natural history courses offer lifelong learning opportunities. Besides the adult courses, the Institute provides youth educational programs. Whether you're a weekend birder, a hiker looking for new areas to explore, an artist...

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Rogue River Ranch

2011-07-29T01:00:00-07:00

Although the Rogue River Ranch seems out of the way nowadays, this area by the wild Rogue River saw over 8000 years of human occupation, first by Takelma-speaking natives, and later by Athapaskans. By 1856, after wars and broken treaties, the natives were removed to reservations, and this area was settled by miners who eked gold out of the gravel. The Rogue River Ranch was the economic center of the old Marial mining community, By 1929, the gold had played out and the original...

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Southern Oregon Butterfly Pavilion

2011-07-26T01:00:00-07:00

Southern Oregon newest destination encourages you to "walk among the butterflies!" It's the recently opened Butterfly Pavilion located in Cave Junction. The 2011 season justed opened on June 25 and will remain open to visitors until early October. Hours are: Friday - Sunday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Suggested donations are: Adults - $5; Youth (6 - 17) - $3; children (under 5) - Free. The Butterfly Pavilion, a project of Rusk Ranch Nature Center, is focused on...

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Zach Urness Southern Oregon Adventures

2011-07-22T01:00:00-07:00

Zach Urness is the outdoor writer for southern Oregon's Grants Pass Daily Courier. We really like his style and the fact that he digs up interesting southern Oregon outdoor adventures. He experiences these activities first-hand and then writes about them in his various columns. One of his latest articles entitled, "Discover the Seven Secrets of Southwest Oregon," was recently published by the Oregonian newspaper. Another interesting Zach article is "The Rogue River Trail's Best...

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Oregon Highway Webcameras

2011-07-19T01:00:00-07:00

Are you planning a trip to southern Oregon but curious about the road conditions? Here's the website to check with first: Trip Check. Trip Check is run by the Oregon Dept. of Transportation (ODOT). Trip Check's southern Oregon webcams, that ODOT has positioned along Interstate 5, really help travelers decide if weather, construction or even accidents might delay their journeys. The site also includes written information about road hazards and delays. Efficient and up-to-date...just the way we...

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Rogue River Craft Beer & Rafting Trip

2011-07-14T01:00:00-07:00

Rogue River rafting & Ninkasi Brewing & Whitewater Warehouse...the greatest vacation of ALL TIME! Still a few spaces available on the Sunday, July 17 - Tuesday, July 19 Rogue River Craft Beer and rafting trip. This is a lodge-to-lodge rafting adventure with Oregon craft beer tasting each evening. Ginger Johnson, owner of Women Enjoying Beer will also be there giving her unique twist on Oregon craft beers and some unique food pairings with those beers. For more details, check out the...

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Oregon Viogniers: A Perfect Match for Oregon Cheese

2011-07-12T01:00:00-07:00

Mix Magazine (Portland's magazine of food and drink published by the Oregonian newspaper) just ran an informative southern Oregon wine and cheese article that heralds some of the region's unique cheeses and incredible viognier wines that make delightful accompaniments to these cheeses. Photo by Motoya Nakamura The author of the article, Katherine Cole begins..."Ah, the mighty Rogue River Basin. Whitewater, placid pools and towering cliffs hemming in narrow canyons. Salmon...

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