Our raft guide orientation weekend on the California Salmon was written up in Southern Oregons mail tribune. Check out the article, pics, and video here: http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080410/LIFE/804100301.
April 10th, 2008 admin
March 18th, 2008 admin
We have a new spring trip that we are very excited about! This April we will start running 4-day wilderness trips on the Illinois River in Southern Oregon. Although it has been seen by very few the Wild and Scenic Illinois River is considered by some to be the best wilderness rafting trip in the country. Few rivers can match its combination of extreme isolation, solitude, beauty, and whitewater. We are excited and honored to offer trips down this spectacular Pacific Northwest River.
The Illinois has a lower elevation snow pack so the rafting season is in April and early May (before the water drops too low). The trips are small with a high guide to guest ratio. We have three dates for this spring – you can read more about the trip below.!
If you have any questions about the Illinois give us a call or an email – the trips are coming up soon!
The Illinois 4-Day – Class 4+ (V) - One of the great wilderness river journeys in the country - some say the best.Great for experienced and adventurous beginners in good health - Ages 16+. Offered spring only: April to mid June
Visit our new Illinois River Page for more info.
February 19th, 2008 admin
>>Winter 2008
|
Hello from one of the snowiest places in the west (this year at least)!
How are you? We hope everyone is having an amazing winter! We have had a two-week break from the snow, but we have been hammered this winter and there is more snow on the way! This means we should have a long fun season on our spring rivers like the Cal Salmon and Owyhee. It is going to be an unbelievable spring!
Our winter has been really busy. We have developed some new trips (we are excited about these!), are once again working on a couple of new rivers, have updated our web site (more to come), will soon be offering the ability to book trips and make payments online, are becoming a “Carbon Neutral” company, and of course we have been working on new meals for the spring.
Below there is more info on all our projects and of course info on all our spring trips. Many of you already know this, but spring is the time to see many of the best rivers in the west
Bookings for all our spring trips are already coming in (some Salmon and Owyhee dates are very full) so if you are interested or have questions give us a call or an email!
We hope to see you in the spring!
Kind Regards ,
Pete and the staff of
Momentum River Expeditions
SPRING RAFTING TRIPS
|
|
|
|
NEWS
- Our web site has been updated: Tell us if you like it (or see any spelling errors:))! There is more to come – we are going to have a system that allows guests to post there trip feedback and testimonials directly onto the web site.
- Online Bookings/Payments: We are really excited about this. This should be up this spring and will allow for online booking and trip payments. This should make traveling with us even more convenient.
- Carbon Neutral Travel: Every year we strive to reduce our impact on the wild areas we love to visit. This year we are offsetting the Carbon released by running our river trips. Read more at: http://www.momentumriverexpeditions.com/carbonneutralrafting/.
- Snow Pack Update:
California Salmon/Scott – 150% of normal for this date.
Owyhee River – 110%
Klamath River - 139%
Rogue River – 145%
Info@momentumriverexpeditions.com
www.MomentumRiverExpeditions.com
November 28th, 2007 admin
Can’t figure out what to get someone? How about a rafting Gift Certificate? You can give a specific trip or a dollar amount. Check it out!
October 15th, 2007 admin
Hello everyone. Our 2008 Rafting Schedule is up here.
We have some great new trips including a Lodge Based California Salmon option.
I hope everyone is enjoying the fall!
October 15th, 2007 admin
Check out our Fall Newsletter:
Thank You All!
To those who have returned year after year and to those who took their first trip with us this season - Thank you! It was yet another amazing year. Click to see some images from this year.
It is hard to believe but next year we will be heading into our 5th season (we are thinking of having our guides wear monogrammed 5th anniversary leg warmers next year to commemorate the occasion – if any one has other ideas please tell us!). Looking back the seasons have been a blur of water, trips, and great people. As I said last year your personalities, interests, amazing life stories, and choices are shaping Momentum and we are constantly thankful for your company.
As with every year we have been blown away by your emails of thanks, stories of how your trip affected your everyday life, and overall positive feedback. This year we have come up with an idea that combines all your wonderful feedback and a trip discount. If you are interested there is more info in the “News” section below.
Below there is also info on our winter trips to Chile and Costa Rica (are you coming? Check out our Chile video) Our 2008 trip schedule is also up here and we have started taking reservations for next season.
For those who are not joining us down south have a great winter and hopefully we will see you next year!
Thanks again for an incredible season!
Kind Regards ,
Pete and the staff of
Momentum River Expeditions
THIS WINTERS INTERNATIONAL TRIPS
(What could be better then taking a break from our winter and work and enjoying a week of summer south of the tropics?)
Chile - Patagonia’s Rio Futaleufu:
Join us for our annual 9-day luxury wilderness journey into the heart of Patagonia. This is truly one of the earth’s magical places and a trip of a lifetime (and my personal “favorite river in the world”). The trip includes:
- One of the world’s greatest and most beautiful whitewater rivers
- Luxury wilderness camps set among glacier-capped peaks
- Tons of activities
It’s spectacular!
You can see a video about the trip at: http://www.momentumriverexpeditions.com/chilevideo.htm
If you are interested or have any questions call or email.
Costa Rica Tropical Adventure:
Costa Rica is a beautiful country, one that seems to be on everyone’s mind when it comes to traveling. There are many different trips offered by many companies and they range from wonderful to not very good. We wanted to put a trip together that brought you to places that would be difficult to find on your own, places that are off the beaten path, and most importantly places that show you the best of this tropical paradise.
The trip includes:
- Rafting on 3 tropical rivers
- Jungle hikes, horseback riding, and canopy tours
- Snorkeling with tropical fish and time on deserted beaches
- A nighttime hike with the “bug lady”
- Nights at 3 different jungle lodges.
There is more info at our Costa Rica travel Page.
Once again if you are interested or have any questions call or email.
NEWS
- New Trips For 2008: Our 08 rafting schedule includes some new trips – Lodge based early season Cal Salmon trips, and a late spring Clear Creek/Lower Klamath Inflatable kayaking trip! Check out the dates at: http://www.momentumriverexpeditions.com/trip_chart.htm
- Get $15 off your next trip: People are using travel review web sites such as yahoo travel more and more to make better informed travel decisions. We would like to see your feedback reach a wider audience so we are offering a $15 discount off your next trip if you post a review or travel blog on one of these sites. The easiest one is probably Yahoo Travel (you can post a Momentum Yahoo review here), but there are a ton of other sites (and blogging counts too!).
Just email us a link to your review, blog, trip report, etc and we will give you a $15 credit.
- Carbon Neutral Travel: We are working to make all our trips “Carbon neutral” next year. More info coming soon.
Info@momentumriverexpeditions.com
1 866 663 5628
www.MomentumRiverExpeditions.com
The Momentum Newsletter is:
- Sent out 3-4 times a year (we won’t overfill your mailbox)
- Includes seasonal trip specials and features
- Great photos
- Completely private; we will NEVER use your info for anything but sending you the newsletter
July 9th, 2007 admin
It is sooooo hot! But our rivers have plenty of water. So come rafting in Oregon or Northern California. That’s all:)
June 24th, 2007 admin
Our summer newsletter is out below or here. We also have some pictures from this springs trips.
Here is a a text version:
Summer 07
|
|
Hello Everyone!
Summer is here and we hope everyone is enjoying the long days and sunshine!
Many of you are probably aware that the lack of snow in the west this winter will make for some low water rafting throughout much of the west coast. However we are excited to say that this is definitely not the case for the Upper and Lower Klamath! Full reservoirs and new regulations meant to protect the Salmon fisheries means that the Klamath River will have more then enough water all summer. The Upper Klamath will have the same “big turbine” release as last year which means big water (even more then in years past) and an overall whitewater run that will be second to none in the west - fourteen churning miles including 9 of back-to-back class 4 and 4+ rapids! The Lower Klamath will have perfect flows for family rafting trips and high adventure inflatable kayaking (which is really getting popular this year).
We had a ton of interest this spring in our winter trips to Chile. Our 2008 dates are set (see below) and many of you who expressed interest will soon be getting a DVD and trip info in the mail. If you did not talk to us about it and are interested give us a call or an email.
To everyone who joined us this spring THANK YOU! We had a short spring season because of the low snow pack, but the trips were amazing and they set the framework for some really cool 2008 trip options (i.e. Clear Creek). If you want to see some great pictures from this spring click here.
Below there is more info on the Upper Klamath, Lower K and Chile. Many of our summer trips are filling fast so give us a call!
Have a great summer and hopefully we will see you soon!
Pete and the staff of
Momentum River Expeditions
SUMMER TRIPS
The Upper Klamath
The Upper Klamath River is definitely the most exciting summer class-IV trip in the West. Join us and see why this run’s fame and popularity grows every year.
For info, visit our Upper Klamath page.
Lower Klamath Trips
2 to 4 days in remote and beautiful Northern California. It is the perfect introduction to rafting, river travel, and camping. With activities ranging from fireside stories and games to days playing in the warm water, the Lower Klamath is a wonderful place to share an adventure with your family.
Lower Klamath Inflatable Kayak Trip
The Lower K is a beautiful down river trip (meaning all of our gear is in rafts and each night we camp along sandy beaches) and its rapids, while mild in rafts, are perfect and exciting for inflatable kayaks. We love inflatable kayaking and guests that joined us last year have been raving about them. It’s just you, your kayak, your recently learned skills, rapids at “face” level, and guides leading the way giving you tips, encouragement, and a helping hand when needed. This trip is a great chance to learn a new skill and see an amazing stretch of river.
Read more about Lower K Inflatable Kayaking
Chile
- Our 2008 Chile Trip Dates are set! –Join us for our annual 9-day luxury wilderness journey into the heart of Patagonia. This is truly one of the earth’s magical places and a trip of a lifetime (and my personal “favorite river in the world”). The trip includes:
- One of the world’s greatest and most beautiful whitewater rivers
- Luxury wilderness camps set among glacier-capped peaks
- Tons of activities
It’s spectacular! There is more info at our Rafting in Chile Page.
Info@momentumriverexpeditions.com
1 866 663 5628
www.MomentumRiverExpeditions.com
June 24th, 2007 admin
It is has been a while since our last post. We were enjoying a short but very sweet spring rafting season! Our snow pack in Northern California was only about 35% of normal but a nice steady melt and some amazing guests made for great trips through May including a day inflatable kayaking the South Fork. On the Owyhee in far eastern Oregon the snow pack was even worse and we were looking at the strong possibility of not being able to run even one trip. But after discussions with guests, guides, and long looks at the weather we decided to go for a 450 cfs shot on the Lower Owyhee. The group battled wind, a little snow, very low water, and had what seems to be our most warmly received trip of the year (a few have already booked another trip this summer)!
So, to everyone who joined us rafting this spring on the California Salmon, The Owyhee, Clear Creek, and the Klamath - THANK YOU!
April 10th, 2007 admin
Going kayaking on the Zambezi? Friends of ours have just started a new company that rents kayaks and more. They are locals and the Zambezi is there home river. Check out their new website at: www.ZambeziKayakRental.com.
April 10th, 2007 admin
There is still space on our April 27th and May 4th California Salmon / Scott River combo trips. There should be great water on both of those weekends! Also during the May trip there will be a Down river raft race going on that should be great fun to watch.
March 23rd, 2007 admin
We have added video to out website! You can check out our Oregon and Northern California welcome video on our home page. Our California Salmon video and our Scott river rafting video.
Enjoy!
March 9th, 2007 admin
The Cal Salmon snow pack got a great boost at the beginning of the month and, while our season might be a little shorter then normal, it should be great in April and May! Our trips still have room, but are starting to fill up. Give us a call of you are interested!
March 9th, 2007 admin
We are back from another amazing trip in Chile. The Futaleufu had water as low as we have ever seen it (still at least 6000 cfs though!) and it allowed us to run the Class V inferno canyon for the first time in 2 years. The canyon included a new rapid created by a landslide that had not been run in a raft until our trip!
Our 2008 dates should be up soon!
February 5th, 2007 admin
Our newsletter is out and you can check it out here. Below is the text version of the newsletter.
Hope everyone is enjoying there winter!
Hope everyone is enjoying there winter!
Hello and Happy New Year From Southern Oregon!
How are you? We hope you are all having a great winter! At the moment I am taking a break from end-of-year accounting so my head does not explode (writing this and thinking about spring is way more fun).
Our winter has been really busy and filled with a ton of different projects. We are working on new permits and a possible new river, on making our overnight trips even more comfortable (3” sleeping pads!!!), testing our new meals for 07 (a.k.a. dinner parties:), getting more inflatable kayaks and developing more “IK Friendly” itineraries (people are loving the kayaking), and of course getting ready for Chile in February.
Below there is more info on all the projects keeping us busy and of course a run down on our spring trips (spring is our favorite time of year). Bookings for all of these trips are already coming in and some dates are filling up fast so if you are interested give us a call or an email.
We hope to see you this spring!
Cheers,
Pete and the staff of
Momentum River Expeditions
SPRING TRIPS
The California Salmon
Every spring starts with this one. It is our favorite and we can’t wait! The Salmon is one of the most spectacular rafting trips in the country; it is world-class whitewater in our back yard. The canyon is spectacular and the rapids are amazing; it’s a magical place. This year we have some additions to our trips. The first is that we will hopefully, forest service permitting, have a “permanent” base camp in one of the most beautiful sections of the canyon - this means more amenities (like a sauna!) and more comfort. Also, for the April and May start dates we have added a 3-day option that includes a day on the rarely run class V Scott River. This makes the trip one of the premier class V adventures in the country! The Salmon has a relatively short season and the trips are booking up fast. So, even if you are just interested but not sure yet drop us an email or give us a call with a date range so we can warn you if the trip starts getting full.
There is more Cal Salmon info at the California Salmon Rafting Page.
The Owyhee River - The Grand Canyon Of Oregon
We have two trips:
The Lower: a 5-day wilderness journey through one of the most remote canyons in the continental U.S. with hot springs, beautiful side hikes, petroglyphs, and fun mild rapids (a great family option). We have trips scheduled in April and early May
The Middle: This is one of the most exotic and rarely run river trips in the country. It combines dramatic dark sheer canyon walls, big rapids, and it is even more remote then the Lower. One of last year’s trips was featured on OPB’s Oregon Field Guide. This is a true wilderness experience. Like the Salmon these trips are already filling quickly. We have trips scheduled in April and early May.
For both of these trips other spring dates are available for groups of 8 or more.
There is more Owyhee River info at our Owyhee River Rafting page.
The Scott
We had an unbelievable Scott season last year and it is quickly becoming one of our favorites. The Scott is an incredible and seldom run river with very technical and continuous class IV and V rapids and a beautiful canyon. We have made the Scott a standard option on our April and May Cal Salmon trips and it can also be run as a one day.
There is more Scott River info at the Scott River Rafting page.
Lower Klamath Early Season Inflatable Kayak Trip
The Lower K is a beautiful down river trip (meaning all of our gear is in rafts and each night we camp along sandy beaches) and its rapids, while mild in rafts, are perfect and exciting for inflatable kayaks. We love inflatable kayaking and guests that joined us last year have been raving about them. It’s just you, your kayak, your recently learned skills, rapids at “face” level, and guides leading the way giving you tips, encouragement, and a helping hand when needed. This trip is a great chance to learn a new skill and see an amazing stretch of river at higher flows, when nobody else is around, and when the canyon is full of spring color. We have a June 16th date set for a spring kayak trip and all our summer dates are open for kayaking.
Read more about Lower K Inflatable Kayaking
“Build Your Own Trips”
One of our goals when starting Momentum was to run lots of small custom trips. Well, it’s happening and we want to keep it going! If you have a group of 8 or more give us a call and we can help you build your own trip. You can mix and match, we do airport pick-ups, etc. One of the more popular ones last year was a 4 day trip that included 3-days of inflatable kayaking on the Lower Klamath and 1-day of rafting on the Upper K.
NEWS
- We have a downloadable printable brochure – You can print the whole thing here, or each rivers page has a link to the brochure of that river. They are pretty!
- More comfortable trips! – This has been one of our biggest winter projects. 3” sleeping pads (its like sleeping at home), new tents, new showers (that really work well), and little kitchen gadgets (like a portable blender for morning smoothies!).
- A New Trip? – We hope so! We are working with the Forest Service and Local residents on a permit to start running inflatable kayaking trips on the Applegate River. Hopefully we will have it this summer. Here is a quick blurb:
Applegate Inflatable Kayaking – Class IV
It’s just you, your recently learned skills, rapids at “face” level, and guides leading the way. Pilot your inflatable kayak through two intimate and beautiful rapid-laced mini gorges. Trips are small, unique, and exciting – an “off the beaten path” experience offered only by Momentum. Great for experienced & first-time paddlers in good health. Ages 12+. Offered June - October..
- Website Updates / Fancy Newsletter – Our website is always getting better (we hope) and there should be lots of changes in the next few weeks. Including video!
- Environmental Stewardship – From the beginning we have been active in the environmental community both locally and nationally. But now that we are more established we really want to take it to a new level in the coming years. This year, among other things, we are getting more involved with Green Tags and will become a member of 1% for the Planet. The book “Let My People Go Surfing” by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard has really re-energized and re-inspired us all.
- Erik Meldrum in India – Erik is one of our guides and also takes most of the beautiful photos you see on our site. He is in India for the winter and rumor has it he may be doing a slideshow presentation this spring.
Info@momentumriverexpeditions.com
1 866 663 5628
www.MomentumRiverExpeditions.com
