I am really looking forward to another great spring of kayak lessons and raft trips.  Last weekend Northwest River Gudies taught our annual Oregon Whitewater Association Swiftwater Rescue Workshop. We had sunny skies and warm temps, making for the most pleasurable swiftwater rescue class I have taught in the Pacific Northwest.

Now that it is warming up, we’ll have kayak lessons, river classes and rafting trips every weekend through to the fall.  I am really looking forward to our rafting trips to the Sandy River Gorge and beginner kayak classes in the pool and on the Clackamas and Sandy River.

Also, as the summer comes into full effect, the snowed in roads in the upper parts of the Cascades will start to become accessible again.  I am looking forward to many cool trips into the mountains this season, like Upper Yellowjacket Creek(pictured above).

-Dave

Sandy River Family Whitewater

One of our most popular trips, this section of the Sandy River runs through the designated-wilderness area closest to Portland.  Beginning where Bull Run flows into the Sandy River, this trip starts out with a bang- class III Pipeline Rapids.  The river continues for six miles at a fast clip through numerous class II-III rapids with amazing scenery and waterfalls plunging directly into the river.   Come experience the Sandy River with Northwest River Guides!

Price: $55

Times: Every Sunday at 10am

To register for a trip, call Northwest River Guides at 503.772.1122

Sandy River Gorge, near Sandy, OR

The Sandy Gorge is the most exciting rafting trip within an hour of Portland.  From the slopes of Mount Hood, the Sandy River gains momentum and size as it descends toward the Columbia River.  This trip contains the steepest and most congested sections of the Sandy.  Beginning with busy class II whitewater punctuated by class III+ Alder Creek Rapids, the river drops into the Sandy Gorge for an unparalleled challenge. The gorge contains class III-IV+ rapids and is an solid advanced rafting trip.  Less than an hour from Portland, the Sandy Gorge is the best bet for Portlanders who want to get a great day of rafting without a ton of travel.  Get ready for an thrilling day on the river with Northwest River Guides.

Price: $70

Times: Every Saturday at 9am

To register for a trip, call Northwest River Guides at 503.772.1122

Come join Northwest River Guides for a great rafting trip on the Sandy River near Portland, OR.  We run trips every weekend in the Spring and Summer.  With everything from great family rafting on the lower Sandy to the excitement of the Sandy Gorge, the Sandy River provides some of the best one day rafting trips in Oregon.

To register for a trip, please call the NRG office at 503.772.1122 or visit the Northwest River Guides website.

Inflatable kayaking is one the best ways to explore the realm of whitewater.  They are stable, easy to paddle and really, really fun.  I liken them to 1 – person rafts, except that you get to decide where you want to go.  Northwest River Guides runs inflatable kayaking trips on the Deschutes, Sandy, Klickitat, Santiam and Clackamas Rivers.  I hope you’ll join us soon for a great day of inflatable kayaking.

Happy Paddling, Dave

Inflatable kayaking on the Deschutes River in Central Oregon with Northwest River Guides.

Deschutes River Rafting with Northwest River Guides

Come enjoy some of the best whitewater rafting near Portland, OR on a great rafting trip with Northwest River Guides. With fantastic desert scenery and some of the best fishing central Oregon, the Deschutes is one of the most requested trips every year.  Ideal in the summer with managable river flows and lots of warm sunshine, we just can’t get enough of this river!  For more information on our trips, call 503.772.1122 or check out website at www.northwestriverguides.com

NRG guide Sean Larkin relaxes as rafting clients enjoy the water of the Deschutes River.

Check out some of the great rafting trips that Northwest River Guides has to offer – the Sandy, Santiam and Deschutes Rivers are some of our most popular.  We hope to take you rafting soon! -Dave

Oregon rafting with Northwest River Guides.

Northwest River Guides runs rafting trips on rivers close to Portland, OR.  Our trips include:

• Sandy River and the Sandy Gorge
• North Fork of the Santiam
• Klickitat River
• Clackamas River
• Deschutes River

For more information on our rafting trips, check out our website or call 503.772.1122. I hope you come rafting with NRG someday soon! – Dave

Rafting fun on the Deschutes River with NRG Guide Zak Pacholl.

Just south of Portland and east of Salem exists one of Oregon’s spectactular whitewater areas- the Santiam River.  Northwest River Guides runs inflatable kayaking and whitewater rafting trips on the NF Santiam river, in addition to teaching beginner whitewater kayaking lessons on the Santiam.  Great during the summer, the refreshing whitewater rapids of the Santiam River are great for all ages and abilities.

Northwest River Guides rafting the Santiam River.

Close to Portland is an almost undiscovered whitewater gem – the Sandy River.   Northwest River Guides runs whitewater rafting and inflatable kayaking trips on the Sandy River, as well as teaching beginner kayak lessons.  The is a great Portland-area whitewater river that is not as appreciated as it should be.  Come join Portland’s best kayak school and raft company for a great time on the Sandy River.

A NRG student having great fun learning on the Sandy River near Portland, OR.