Walking and Rafting Along Oregon's Rogue River

IMAGINE: Rafting a pristine river in Oregon that was third in the US designated as Wild and Scenic under the Wild and Scenic Act of Congress. This river was made famous by the author, Zane Grey, who wrote many novels at his river hut. The Rogue is one of the most dramatic white water rivers in the United States, going from placid to Class IV rapids.

IMAGINE: Walking the trail alongside and above the river, seeing old- growth Douglas fir trees, banks of wildflowers, waterfalls, and fern grottos which make you think you are in New Zealand.

IMAGINE: Abundant wildlife in this river corridor such as beaver, deer, elk, bald eagles, osprey, mallards, cougars and black bears.

IMAGINE: Being able to walk the trail and look down at those on rafts or be on a raft looking up at those on the trail. And, you can do each of these, or one or the other. You can walk part of the way each day and join the rafters after lunch, or raft in the morning and walk in the afternoon. Or, for those who are die-hard walkers, you can walk the entire trail. If floating down the river is your thing, you can do the entire trip that way!

IMAGINE: Only carrying your water, camera, and rain gear in your day pack as your clothes will be carried on the raft in waterproof bags, as will the coolers with your beer and wine!

IMAGINE: Noon rolling around and looking down on one of the beaches along the river to see our guides and rafts pulled up, with camp chairs for each person and a gourmet picnic lunch waiting for us.

IMAGINE: Staying in three different wilderness lodges along the way, each unique to the river and canyon but all very, very special with family-style meals, private bedrooms with private baths, but away from elements of "civilization" such as power lines and telephone lines! Generators power all the lodges and the only way in is by the river or on the trail.

IMAGINE: Being away from the noise of television, radio, and CELL PHONES for four full days! That is heaven on earth!

IMAGINE: An area that limits the number of people who can be in this canyon, either on the trail or on the river, to 125 a day. That includes walkers, boaters, anglers, photographers, or anyone else. This rule is strictly enforced by law, whether you are on your own or part of a group so you never have to worry about crowds.

IMAGINE: On the three nights off the river: the night of arrival, the night after we finish the walk and the night before we come home, staying in a lodge that was named one of the Top 25 in the US by Travel and Leisure.

IMAGINE: Spending the day at Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States and the second deepest in the world, and having lunch at the lodge overlooking this marvel of nature.

IMAGINE: Having our Farewell to Oregon dinner at the Jacksonville Inn in the historic mining town of Jacksonville.

IMAGINE: Having all your expenses, with the exception of airfare and wine or beer covered in the package price, as well as all tips to the guides and staff at the lodges.

IMAGINE: Not having to worry about getting from and to the airport at Grant's Pass but knowing there will be two airport pickups, both arriving and departing.

IMAGINE: Doing all of this from Sunday to Saturday and arriving home with NO JET LAG!

DON'T JUST IMAGINE: DO IT AND COME WITH US FOR THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME. SEE WHAT BEAUTY THIS COUNTRY OF OURS HAS TO OFFER. SPACE IS LIMITED AS THE LODGES ARE SMALL AND ALL ROOMS ARE TWIN ROOMS, NO SINGLES.