Elderhostel

No matter what O.R.E. trip you take you'll find that our guides enjoy sharing their knowledge of the river with you. By trip's end you've had a fun and rejuvenating vacation, and you may find you've learned a thing or two along the way. 

We also offer a series of river trips - run in cooperation with Elderhostel, Inc. -  which offer even greater opportunities for learning.

Elderhostel is the nation's first and the world's largest educational and travel organization for adults age 55 and older. It serves nearly 170,000 program attendees each year, four times larger than all other not-for-profit educational travel providers combined. Elderhostel offers nearly 8,000 educational programs on a vast array of subjects, in over 90 countries. O.R.E. is Elderhostel’s most experienced rafting outfitter. We run more Elderhostel whitewater river trips – and more Elderhostel wilderness river trips – than does any other company or institution, world-wide.

On an Elderhostel river trip our guides (joined in some cases by guest instructors) will introduce you to a variety of regional topics, which may range from river safety to botany, from river morphology and dynamics to Native American mythology, and from whitewater paddling techniques to gold rush history. 

Our trips focus on experiential learning, and for this reason we encourage each participant to get as involved with each day's activities as their interest and abilities dictate. Join a paddle raft team, try out an inflatable kayak, or help us set up an environmentally friendly river camp: our guides will be happy to share their skills and knowledge with you.

To enroll in an O.R.E. Elderhostel trip you will need to contact the Elderhostel organization. You may reach them by phone toll-free at: 1-877-426-8056, or on the web at www.elderhostel.org.

All O.R.E. Elderhostel programs are 6 days (5 nights) in length. Here's our 2008 schedule: