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Top Places You Didn’t Know You Could Dory
Beyond the Grand Canyon: Best Dory Trips in the West If you’re reading this, then chances are you know first-hand the pure bliss and beauty of experiencing a river by dory. Or maybe, you’ve heard...
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Life After Guiding: Meet River Ranger Elise Otto
A woman rows up to the beach at Indian Creek, the low water put-in for the Middle Fork of the Salmon. She’s in a dark green boat and her large sunhat and sunglasses cover her face. Forest Service, I...
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Where to Find the Best Whitewater in the West this Year
O.A.R.S’ 2016 Whitewater Rafting Outlook for the Western U.S. El Nino may not have brought the West out of the ongoing cycle of drought, but a normal to above average snowpack throughout most of the...
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Meet Salmon River Sweep Boat Driver, Ned Perry
He’s got one of the most unique jobs in the world… Ned Perry didn’t necessarily set out to be a sweep boat driver on Idaho’s Middle Fork of the Salmon, but when a mid-trip injury made it too...
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A Day in the Life of a Sweep Boat Captain
It’s a meditative job, driving the sweep boat. Without any passengers vying for your attention, curious questions unasked, unanswered. With a departure time way before the breakfast dishes have been...
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The Heart of Idaho
My hands were curled over the sides of the Frisbee, held over the top of my head while small pieces of hail hit the tops of my fingers. I looked across from me at another rafter, Drew, who had a bucket...
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Rapid Musings: Redside on the Middle Fork Salmon
On river left, I see it the way Telly saw it – a towering, polished slab where Idaho batholith and metamorphic gneiss collide. My hands grip my oars tighter, I shift on my seat. It can only mean one...
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The Essential Idaho Reading List
From tales of survival and exploration to comprehensive field guides, this essential Idaho reading list dives deep into the history and natural environment of the state’s incredible rivers and...
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Fly First, Then Float: Get to Know Gem Air
Many of OARS’ Idaho rafting adventures start at 10,000 feet aboard Gem Air flights winging over jagged mountain peaks, national forests, pristine lakes, rugged canyons and twisting, whitewater rivers....
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7 Incredible River Hikes in the Western U.S.
One of the added bonuses of rafting through a beautiful river canyon is the exclusive access you get to some of the best (and least-traveled) hikes out there. After all, you need a boat to get to these...
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