VENTURE TRIPS With Oregon River Sports Picture yourself canoeing on a glassy smooth lake in British Columbia, or paddling hard through roaring Idaho whitewater rapids, or fishing and camping out of your boat along the John day...In 2008 Oregon River Sports is offering six different wilderness water expeditions for anyone with a sense of adventure and the desire to paddle. The trips ranged from local Pacific Northwest favorites to rugged Idaho canyons, and offer many different types of paddling to enjoy. We paddle with touring kayaks, canoes, inflatable kayaks, or small catarafts and camp out of our boats. We'll have time for a few side hikes on most of the trips, and there are plenty of wildlife-viewing opportunities. All of our Venture Trips are shared experience and shared camp duties. This means that they are not guided trips; we'll all be in this together! Anyone is welcome to come on these expeditions, although the trips require previous paddling experience and some other training. Click (HERE) for a Venture Trip form and requirements for all trips. The cost of each trips varies; because these are not guided trips, the prices reflect only the actual costs of doing each individual trip. This means that they are much lower than a similar professionally guided trip would be. This is good for everyone, because it means more of us can participate in more adventures! Each Venture Trip will be planned together as a group. We'll have pre-trip meetings to arrange the trip logistics, including food options and shuttle decisions. The following are the trips we're offering in 2008, If you have any questions, you can email us by clicking here, stop by the shop, or call us at (541) 334-0696. Come join the adventure!

If you are planning to go on a Venture Trip with ORS you must fill out a Venture Trip form. Click (HERE) for a Venture Trip form and requirements for all trips. May 8, 9 & 10, 2008 Rogue River Trip Three days and two nights trip on (class 3 whitewater) the Rogue River. Paddle Raft trip and staying at the Black Bar and Paradise Lodge's. *Deadline to sign-up for this trip is February 18, 2008 May 14-25, 2008 Lake Powell Sea Kayak Trip Bull Frog Marine to Escelante Canyon in Utah Flat water sea kayak trip through beautiful red rock canyons with several great hikes. *Deadline to sign-up for this trip is February 23, 2008 June 10-15, 2008 Willamette River Canoe Trip Beltline to Independence Lets' take advantage of the river in our backyard! This is a 82 mile trip in canoes, with plenty of nice scenery and wildlife. There are some great islands to camp on, and lots of time to fish, swim or just relax. *Deadline to sign-up for this trip is April 30, 2008 June 30-July 5, 2008 John Day Inflatable Kayak Trip Clarno to Cottonwood-Central Oregon This is an inflatable kayak trip on flatwater to challenging class 2 rapids that meanders through 69 miles of great basalt canyon and surrounding grazing lands. There is some amazing bass fishing at these levels, don't miss it! *Deadline to sign-up for this trip is April 11, 2008 July 21-29, 2008 Lower Salmon Whitewater Trip The Lower Salmon is a spectacular Idaho river complete with fun class III/IV rapids, amazing gorges and white sand beaches to camp on. We'll be floating in rafts, inflatable and hard shell kayaks and whitewater canoes. *Deadline to sign-up for this trip is May 11, 2008 September 12-24, 2008 Bowron Lakes Wilderness Canoe Trip The Bowron Lakes in British Columbia is a circuit of nine lakes with high mountain peaks. There are seven portages that are challenging, but rewarding. There is about 55 miles of flatwater paddling with about 10 - 15 miles river paddling (Class 2 - 2+). September is a great time to paddle these Canadian lakes because the reds and yellows of fall are abundant, and the mosquitoes are at a minimum! This is a wilderness experience you will always remember. *Deadline to sign-up for this trip is June 24, 2008 If you are planning to go on a Venture Trip with ORS you must fill out a Venture Trip form. Click (HERE) for a Venture Trip form and requirements for all trips.