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Come join us on an adventure, picture yourself canoeing on a glassy smooth lake in British Columbia, or paddling
hard through roaring Idaho whitewater rapids. Exploring the urban wilderness in your own back yard or floating a
desert canyon on Oregon's high plateau. Fishing, camping and taking in the sights, the view from your boat is one
that few people will ever see.
"Venture Trips" are for anyone with a sense of adventure and average physical ability. The trips rang from local
Pacific Northwest favorites, like the Willamette, the Rogue and John Day Rivers to the rugged towering canyons of
Idaho's lower Salmon River. The wilderness Lakes of British Columbia's Bowron Lake chain or the deep blue waters
of Baja California's Sea of Cortez.
There is a trip for everyone, we paddle with touring kayaks, canoes, inflatable kayaks, or rafts and camp out of
our boats for five to ten days and nights. On every Venture Trip we'll have time for a few side hikes, there are
plenty of wildlife-viewing opportunities, fishing, photography or just relaxing.
Venture trips group leaders are experienced wilderness boaters and skilled facilitators; their job is to lead the
group through the process of putting a wilderness trip together Venture trips are not guided trips, you will have
to pack and paddle or row your own boat. All Venture Trips are shared expense and experience excursions.
Although everyone is welcome to come on a Venture Trip, some of the trips do require previous paddling
experience [check out our list of paddling and rowing skills classes by
Clicking (HERE)], and all trips are physically and
mentally demanding. Some more so than others! The cost of each trip varies because these are not guided
trips the prices reflect only the actual costs of doing each individual trip and is a fraction of what a guided
trip would cost. Every Venture Trip is planned as a group. We'll have pre-trip meetings to arrange trip
logistics, including; car pooling, boating and camping gear, food options and shuttle arrangements.
We'll all be in this together!
The following are the trips we're offering in 2008 If you have any questions, you can email by clicking here
email, or
stop by the shop, or call us at (541) 334-0696. Come join the adventure! "All clear, fellow me................."
*May 8,9,10-Rogue River Oregon, class 3/4 paddle rafting & camping out along the river.
: Graves Creek to Foster Bar, three days two nights. 12 persons max.
*May 14-25--Lake Powell Utah, touring kayaks camp trip.
*June 10-15--Willamette River Oregon, canoe river camp trip. 12 person max.
*June 30-July 5--John Day River Oregon, class 2 inflatable kayak, river camp trip. 16 person max.
*July 21-29--Lower Salmon River Idaho, class 3/4 paddle rafting/inflatable kayak, river camp trip. 16 person max.
*Sept 12-24--Bowron Lakes Chain Vancouver British Columbia, deep wilderness canoe camp trip.
Basic Requirements
**All Venture Trips take place in remote locations!!
*You must have some previous boating experience or take a class prior to your trip date in the type of craft
you will be floating. (Check out our web site for a list of boating skills classes
[by Clicking (HERE)],)
*A Current Red Cross First Aid and CPR certificate is required
*Self rescue skills class is required for all canoe and kayak trips.
*A one Day River Rescue class is required for all trips that take place on rivers with class III rapids
and Wilderness First Aid training is highly recommended.
Click (HERE) to see a
list of dates for ORS classes.
*You should be able to paddle 10 - 15 miles a day.
*The group will meet several times to discuss transportation, permit fees, food cost, food groups,
and camp duties.
*This is NOT a guided trip - this is a shared experience; shared cost and shared work around camp.
*Your commitment of $50.00 is non-refundable and must be attached to your sign-up form when your
name is added to the trip roster.
*Your commitment of $50.00 is non-transferable.
*Your spot on the trip is non-transferable. Opens will be deferred to the waiting list.
Print off the information sheet below, a Liability Form and send to Oregon River Sports at 3400 Franklin Blvd.
Eugene, Oregon 97403 with all your information plus your $50.00 "Commitment". Sign-up 80 days prior to trip.
VENTURE TRIP BOATER INFORMATION:
Name ____________________________________ Handle_________ Name of Trip: _________________________
Home Phone ___________________________________
Cell Phone ___________________________________
Address __________________________________________ City__________________________
State ____________________ Zip _____________
E-mail Address: _____________________________________________________
In case of emergency:
First person to contact ___________________________________________________
Relationship ____________________________________
City/State ______________________________________
Home Phone ______________________________________
Other Phone _____________________________________
Second person to contact ___________________________________________________
Relationship ____________________________________
City/State ______________________________________
Home Phone ______________________________________
Other Phone _____________________________________
Experience:
Have you paddled the type of boat required for this trip? Yes___ No___
Brand Name/Model Name of Your Boat: ________________________________ (if you are using your own boat)
What rivers or lakes have you Boated that is similar to the trip you are signing up for?
1. ____________________________ (single or tandem); what position (bow, stern, passager or rower)
2. ____________________________ (single or tandem); what position (bow, stern, passager or rower)
3. ____________________________ (single or tandem); what position (bow, stern, passager or rower)
4. ____________________________ (single or tandem); what position (bow, stern, passager or rower)
What class river experience do you have? (1-6) _____________
Have you every been on a expedition trip lasting 5 to 10 days? Yes___ No___
Where?______________________________________________
Training:
Other Pertinent Paddling Experience/Certifications/Education
(ex. WFR, WFA, WRT, Red Cross First-Aid/CPR Cert. & any paddling classes; and year taken.)
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
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Will you need a pre-trip training class? Yes___ No___ (Please check which classes you will need below)
*Canoe/Kayak paddle skills_____
*Inflatable Kayak Skills__________
*White Water Rafting (rowing) Skills_______
*Canoe/Kayak self rescue______
*River Rescue___________
*First Aid/CPR__________
*Wilderness First Aide__________
Click HERE to see a list of dates for ORS classes.
General Health Information:
Medications or Medical Condition Trip Leader should be aware of or that could limit your participations on
the trip? :
_________________________________________________________________________________________
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