Deschutes River: Logistics & Details
Central Oregon
Half Day & 1 Day
April - October
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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 |
| 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 and from our meeting place.
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A hearty lunch at riverside on full day trips. Lunch
is freshly prepared by our guides from the highest quality
ingredients. Special dietary needs may be accommodated with advance
notice.
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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 for your
personal gear.
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Where and when to meet
Half Day trips: Morning
half day
trips meet at 9:30 AM, and afternoon half day trips meet at 1:00 PM. in front of the Oasis Cafe, on the
east side of the river, in Maupin. Maupin is roughly 100 miles from Portland. We will make our shuttle arrangements there,
before going to the launch site. Please have
your breakfast (or lunch, in the case of afternoon trips) before we meet.
One Day trips: We meet at 10:00 AM the day of your trip in front of the Oasis Cafe, on the
east side of the river, in Maupin. Maupin is roughly 100 miles from Portland. We will make our shuttle arrangements there,
before going to the launch site. Please have your breakfast before our meeting
time.
Getting to and from the river
From Portland we recommend that you take US-26 (the Mt. Hood
Highway) east to the junction with OR-216. Then follow OR-216 to its junction with
US-197, which will take you into Maupin. For additional information see our
maps page.
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 simply bring only your own clothing.
Pre and post trip lodging and
camping
Cabins are available at the Oasis Resort (our meeting
place). The Oasis may be reached at 541-395-2611. If you'll be combining your raft
trip with a visit to Mount Hood, the Columbia Gorge, or Portland you'll find
numerous lodging opportunities in those areas.
Several BLM campsites are found along the river both
upstream and downstream of Maupin. These sites are first-come-first-served.
You may also reserve a campsite at the Maupin City Park by calling the park
at 541-395-2252.
Fishing
Fishing on the Deschutes is generally good during summer
months and excellent 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 several locations adjacent to our meeting place.
Pre and post trip river shuttles
Shuttle specifics vary by
day and group. You will either leave your car in Maupin and ride in an ORE
vehicle to put-in, and with us again back to Maupin from take-out. Or you will
drive to put-in in your own vehicle, and a shuttle driver will transport your
car to take-out.
Nearby attractions
Options abound for combining your raft trip with other
activities. Consider a visit to the waterfalls and hiking trails of Columbia
River Gorge, the alpine scenery of Mount Hood, or the culture and cuisine of
the Portland metropolitan area. All are within a 2 hour drive of the river.
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