Rogue River: Logistics &
Details
Southwest Oregon
3,
4 or 5
days
April - September
Class III+ |
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You'll find information here on the following topics:
| How to Sign Up |
What's included |
| Where and When to Meet |
Getting To and From the River |
| What to Bring |
Pre and Post Trip Lodging |
| Camping |
Fishing |
| River Shuttles |
Nearby Attractions |
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How to sign up
Call us (at 503-632-6836,
or toll-free at 1-800-827-1358), or use our
web-based reservation system.
Trip includes:
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The services of our
professional guide staff.
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Transportation to our launch point from
Galice, and from our take-out back to Galice at trip’s end.
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All meals, from lunch on the first day
through lunch on the last. Our menu is delicious, varied, and hearty. Meals are
freshly prepared by our guides from the highest quality ingredients. Juice and
water are available at each meal. Coffee, tea, and cocoa are available at dinner
and breakfast, and complementary wine is served with some dinners. Special
dietary needs may be accommodated with advance notice. We also provide
cups, plates, and silverware.
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Durable, professional quality rafts and river
running equipment, including U.S. Coast Guard Approved lifejackets.
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Waterproof river bags and boxes for your
personal gear.
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Camp chairs on camping trips.
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Lodging fees are included in trip price
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Where and when to meet
We
will meet at 8:30 AM on the day your trip begins, at the Galice Resort Cafe. The
Resort is situated along the banks of the river not far from the town of Grants
Pass. Galice is roughly 400 miles north of San Francisco, California, and 265
miles south of Portland, Oregon.
Getting to and from the river
To get to Galice, take Interstate 5 to the Merlin exit (exit # 61),
five miles north of Grants Pass, then follow the signs to Merlin. This will put
you on the main road, which passes through Merlin and continues to Galice, about
20 miles west of I-5. The Galice Resort is on the right-hand side, between the
road and the river. It takes about 40 minutes to drive from Grants Pass to
Galice.
The closest commercial airport is Medford, Oregon. It is
serviced by Alaska and United airlines. Plan your flight to arrive
the day before your river trip begins.
Car rentals are available at Medford. Galice Resort offers
shuttle service from the airport to Grants Pass or to the resort (which is our
meeting place). Shuttles are $75 each way per van, so your ultimate cost depends
on the number of people (1 to 14) who share the ride. For more information or
reservations contact the Galice Resort at 541-476-3818.
What to bring
When you sign up for your river adventure we will send you a
complete list of what to bring. This list is also
available
online. In general you'll need to bring only your own clothing and
toiletries, plus a tent, sleeping bag and sleeping pad for camping trips. If you do not own or do
not wish to transport these last three items you may rent them from us if you
wish.
Follow the link above to our checklist page for more information on rental gear,
or call our office at 1-800-827-1358.
Pre and post trip lodging and
camping
Rustic cabins and a lodge are available at the Galice Resort (541-476-3818).
Nearby are
Rogue
Forest B&B (541-472-1052),
Buckhorn Mountain
Lodge (541-471-9516), and Morrison’s Lodge (800-826-1963).
Camping is available nearby at Indian Mary Park, and at Almeda
Bar Recreation Area, both within 5 miles of Galice. Neither site takes
reservations. (For information concerning probable availability at Indian Mary
call the County Parks Department at 541-474-5285.) Further a field, camping is
also available at Griffith Park and Whitehorse Park. For additional information
and reservations call the county parks department.
Camping while on the river
We select beautiful beaches, meadows, and forest glens for our
camp sites. Our guides establish a central kitchen and social area, and trip
members select spots in the surrounding area to pitch a tent or roll out a
sleeping bag.
Most camps are equipped with outhouses, while at other camps
O.R.E. will set up a portable toilets.
O.R.E. practices minimum impact camping, and the crew will
instruct you on the simple steps we follow to protect the river.
Wilderness lodges
Our camp/lodge combination trips spend one or two nights in camp along
the river, and one night at a wilderness lodge. Our lodge trips spend two nights
at wilderness lodges. These lodges are rustic but very beautiful and quite
comfortable.
Fishing
Fishing on the Rogue is generally only fair during spring and
summer, although conditions improve in the fall. If you would like to fish
you’ll need an Oregon fishing license, which may be purchased at Oregon
sporting goods stores, or at the Galice Resort.
Pre and post trip river shuttles
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trip fare includes transportation from Galice to our put-in point, and from our
take-out point back to Galice at trip’s end. If you’re planning to drive up
or down the Coast after your river trip, you may wish to leave directly from
takeout. When we meet in Galice on put-in day, your guides can assist you in
arranging to have your car shuttled to takeout. Galice Resort conducts these
shuttles, which cost $ 85.00.
Nearby attractions
While in the area you may want to visit Crater Lake National
Park, Oregon Caves National Monument, or the southern Oregon coast. You may also
want to visit the nearby towns of Jacksonville and Ashland. Jacksonville, a
National Historic Landmark, hosts the Britt Music Festival on weekends in July
and August. The Festival features classical, jazz, and bluegrass music under the
stars. For information contact the Festival at 800-882-7488. Ashland is site of
the renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Because Festival performances often
sell out, we recommend that you call well in advance for tickets and information
(541-482-4331).
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