Washington & Oregon Rafting Resources
Gear Resources
- River Hardware River Gear - Offers rafting throw bags, tarps, and frames.
- Northwest River Supplies (NRS) - kayaking gear rafting supplies and boating equipment.
- Outdoor Play - Kayak, Canoe and Raft equipment & accessory sales.
- www.riverjang.com - Used river rafting gear for sale.
- Kokatat - Kokatat will help make your experience on the water more fun with clothing that keeps you warm, dry, and comfortable.
- Cascade Outfitters - Rafting and kayaking gear.
- Aire Rafts- Simply the world's best inflatable rafts and kayaks.
- River Connection - Your source for inflatable boats, kayaks, whitewater rafting equipment, fishing supplies, and camping gear!
- Elam Raft Trailers - Your trailer source for rafting, utility or general hauling.
Agencies and Organizations
- Wild & Scenic Rivers - to preserve certain rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values in a free-flowing condition for the enjoyment of present and future generations.
- Oregon State Marine Board
- Oregon Guides & Packers
- Oregonrafting.org - Oregon Rafting Information.
- America Outdoors
- Adventure Gateway
- American Whitewater - American Whitewater restores rivers dewatered by hydropower dams, eliminates water degradation, improves public land management and protects public access to rivers for responsible recreational use.
- International Rafting Federation - The IRF is an assembly of national associations and organisations with the goal of harmoniously developing, organising and assuring rafting's future and that of international competition.
- European Rafting
- Deschutes River Boater Pass System - Lower Deschutes River Management Area Boater Pass System.
- Owyhee River BLM Idaho - Info on boating the Owyhee River system.
- Owyhee River BLM Oregon - Owyhee River boating information.
Visitor and Tourist Information:
- Columbia Gorge Events and Recreation
- Visit Bend Oregon - Your Adventure Begins at VisitBend.com
Rafting Forums and Informational Web Sites
- All About Rivers - the most valuable resource for anyone planning a kayak or rafting adventure with e-guidebook, streamflows, forums, and event calendar.
- Boater Talk
- Vince's Idaho Whitewater Pages
- Oregon Whitewater Association
- California River Rafting
- River Guides Social Network
River Photography
- Matt Leidecker - Idaho and Oregon River photographs
Paddling and Travel
- www.kayakonline.com - Kayak online is a resource for finding info on kayak equipment.
- www.riptrax.com - Travel Resource
- www.adventuretraveltips.com - Adventure Travel Tips and Advice
- www.2adventure.com - adventure travel, sailing vacations, activity tours and travel destinations
- Hood River - Information about activities in the Columbia Gorge
- Oregon's Rogue River - Information about rafting on the Rogue River.
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Whitewater Blogs
- www.gorgehits.com - Great Northwest Paddlers
- www.crgkayaking.blogspot.com - Oregon and Washington kayak stories, trips and expeditions.
Guide Books
- Soggy Sneakers - A Guide to Oregon and SW Washington Rivers to run!
- Paddling Oregon - A river guide to Oregon Rivers!
- Idaho Whitewater - A comprehensive guide to Idaho Rivers!
- Washington Whitewater - A very good resource for the many rivers and creeks of Washington!
- California and Oregon Rafting - Information about boating the rivers of California and Oregon.
The Great Outdoors
- A1 Trails Guide - Hit
the trail with A1 Trails, your online gateway to
self-propelled outdoor recreation in the US. - Looking for Adventure - Your Search Engine for Adventure, Travel, Sports, Recreation, Gear and More.
- Search the Outdoors - Outdoor pursuits and sports search engine.
- SeeYouOutside.com - We
Produce Adventure sports Movies on VHS, DVD
and CD.
Tours, Custom, Interpretive & Instructional
- One Red Shoe Tours - Private Tours of the Pacific Northwest, USA
- Northwest Discoveries - Oregon and Washington Adventures
Mountain Biking & Climbing
- www.cogwild.com - Mountain bike tours in Bend, Oregon
- www.traditionalmountaineering.org - Traditional Alpine Mountaineering Informational & Instruction
- Bike Mecca - Guide to Bend Oregon
Oregon Points of Interest
- Hood River Lavender Farms - Certified Organic U-pick Lavender Farm in Hood River, OR. Open April-Nov daily, an Oregon Tourist Attraction.
National Parks
- Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area - The Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular river canyon cutting the only sea-level route through the Cascade Mountain Range.
- Crater Lake National Park
Competitions
- Gorge Games - Created out of a love for the Columbia River Gorge, The Gorge Games celebrate the outstanding sports, sports venues and communities making the Columbia River Gorge a wonderful place to visit and to live.
- Skyfest - Skyfest, The Skykomish River Festival, which has been held annually in Index, Washington, originated in 1996 as the brainstorm of a group of dedicated kayakers.
- United States Rafting Association -
Current Water Flows & Snowpack
- Oregon Water Flows
- Current Oregon Snowpack
- Current Washington Snowpack
- Washington Water Flows
- Idaho Water Flows
- Idaho Snowpack
- California Water Flows
- California Snowpack
Magazines
Other River Outfitters
West:
- ECHO River Trips - Family vacations on Oregon's Rogue River and Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon River.
- Northwest Rafting Company - An award winning outfitter based in Hood River, Oregon. We offer trips in the Pacific Northwest and a few select international destinations
- Sundance River Center offers rafting trips and whitewater kayak instruction on the Rogue River in Oregon.
- Rogue River Journeys - Rafting trips on Southern Oregon's Rogue River.
- Idaho River Journeys - Rafting trips on Idaho's Middle Fork and Main Salmon Rivers.
- Kern River Outfitters - Rafting trips on Southern California's Kern River.
- California Rafting with W.E.T River Trips on American rivers since 1978
- California whitewater rafting information on river trips with a list of commercial outfitters, descriptions and other river rafting resources.
- Rogue River rafting - Trips on the Rogue River
- American Whitewater - American Whitewater Expeditions offers the top white water rafting trips on California rivers American River for all ages and skill levels.
Central:
- A Wanderlust Adventure - Colorado whitewater rafting near Estes Park, Fort
Collins and Denver on the the Cache La Poudre River. - Montana Whitewater - River Rafting near Yellowstone Park with Montana Whitewater Rafting Company
East:
- Smoky Mountain Outfitters - We'll send you packin! We carry backpacking and camping gear and offer guided hiking trips in Smoky Mountain National Park.
- Tennessee Rafting Trips - Smoky Mountain Outdoors has been providing White Water Rafting in Tennessee on the Big Pigeon River near Smoky Mountain National Park since 1993. All of our Tennessee rafting trips include an experienced guide to keep your adventure safe and enjoyable.
- Maine White Water Rafting - Penobscot Adventures offers whitewater rafting,
riverboarding, kayaking, rock climbing, paintball, and vacation rentals
in Maine.
International River Trips
- www.aventuraspanama.com - Rafting vacations in Panama.
- Aventuras Panama the coutry adventure pioneer takes you to explore the outdoors with multisport activities: Archipelago of San Blas, Chagres National Park, Chiriqui, and more
- Small World Aventures - kayaking or rafting trip in Ecuador, South America. Enjoy kayaking,and whitewater rafting, guided river tours, the best whitewater in South America, vacation in Latin America, with Small World Adventures, Paddle trips and lodging at Cabanas Tres Rios. Now open year around for groups and individuals.
Local Businesses
- Brian's Pourhouse - offers fantastic dining and catering service in the Columbia Gorge.
- Gorgeonline - Hood River, Oregon Web Design Services - Web Site Design Firms Gorge Online Design
- Maupin Market - Full Service Grocery Store offering all that you need for a camping trip, quick bite or tasty beverages.
- Cascade Pet Camp - located in Hood River, Oregon - is a place where your pets get the personal human attention they are accustomed to, where they can exercise, play and enjoy the company of other pets, and where they have a clean, comfortable rooms for eating, relaxing and sleeping
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