Category Archives: Rafting

After a conversation with Jacob Cruser about posting his life paddling list on his blog, I thought it would be fun to do the same here. I’ve included links to either trip reports on Oregonkayaking.net or guide pages on Oregonpaddling.northwest-rivers.com for additional info. My next post I’ll organize the list into some of my favorite runs and maybe some groupings … Continue reading →

The North, South and Middle Forks of the Smith River are about as close to Oregon as you can get and still be in California. Rugged mountains, smooth granite, clear rivers, warm weather but only about 5 hours from Portland, think of the Smiths as Cali-lite. Our original goal for this trip was the Cal-Salmon. We were looking for redemption … Continue reading →