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the Rogue River- Mule Creek Canyon in the summer..

Hello Everyone!

We are here in the middle of a beautiful summer and I decided to sit down and write a rare summer newsletter. It will be short, but hopefully sweet (like this summer has been so far!).

First off I want to thank everyone who joined us this spring! Those who did may have seen snow, rain, wind, sun, AND some of the best water we have ever had! With all the late snow it was a spring for the ages – thank you all so much! We have soooo many spring photos – once things slow down we will get a chance to go through them and put them in a nice slide show for the fall newsletter….

It is HOT! And….. we still do have space on some of our summer trips. The Upper Klamath is rockin’ with its normal big water summer flows – there is no day trip like it in the West. It is also arguably the wettest trip day trip in the West - which is great when the temps are hovering around 100 degrees! We also have very limited space on Rogue Wilderness trips this summer (most of these were full by March). Give us a call for last minute cancellations. If you can’t make it this summer but still want to get on this year fall is an amazing time to see it and we have fall specials on lodge trips. We also have space on our trip at the end of August on British Columbia’s Chilko – incredible diverse scenery, the longest rapid on the continent, and the wilderness of British Columbia!

We are also excited to announce our newest trip – Fall wilderness fly-fishing trips on the Rogue River. From mid September through Mid November we will run Lodge to Lodge wilderness fly fishing trips on the Rogue – there is no trip like it in the continental United States.

Below there is info on our summer trips with space, Fall lodge trips on the Rogue, Fall fishing trips, winter in chile (the ‘Fu’) and our 2011 spring schedule (yes it is out). We wish everyone a wonderful rest of the summer and hopefully we will see you on the river!

Kind Regards,

Pete and the staff of
Momentum River Expeditions

“Sometimes, if you stand on the bottom rail of a bridge and lean over to watch the river slipping slowly away beneath you, you will suddenly know everything there is to be known.”

Winnie the Pooh

Rogue River 3 to 4-Day Wilderness Trips We have limited space from cancellations on one of the world’s great summer wilderness trips. We offer 3-day lodge trips where nights are spent in comfortable and rustic wilderness lodges and 4-day camp trips where nights are spent under the stars.

Cool water, swimming holes everywhere, it is the perfect summer wilderness trip. Call, email, or check out our Rogue River Page for space and to find out more.

Summer on the Upper Klamath For many the Upper Klamath is a yearly pilgrimage (along with a Shakespeare play) and it is definitely the most exciting summer class-IV day trip in the West – it is just really really fun! As I said above it is also the wettest day trip in the west and with the dam releases we still have BIG water. We will be on the Upper ‘K’ through September - take a day off (or two) and join us!

There is more Upper Klamath info at the Upper Klamath Rafting Page.

British Columbia’s Chilko River

The Chilko, Chilcotin and Fraser Rivers - a 7 Day Journey into the Wilderness of British Columbia!
Join us on August 29th for a 7-day journey down the Chilko, Chilcotin and Fraser Rivers - a trip unmatched in its scenic diversity and huge stretch of class IV whitewater. Big John, Farwell, and Lava Canyons; the continent’s longest stretch of commercially navigable whitewater; bighorn sheep, grizzly bear, wolves, and birds of all types; all set in the legendary wilderness of British Columbia.

I am so excited for this trip - if you have any questions please give me a call or an email!

Read more about it here.

Rogue River 3-Day Fall Lodge Trips The Fall is an amazing time to Raft the Rogue! Mild temperatures, fewer people, more bear sightings, and fall foliage. This year we are offering 10% off on select Lodge trips in September. Check our schedule here and look for “Rogue Wilderness Fall Special Lodge Trip”.

Rogue River Wilderness Fly-Fishing Trips We are excited to announce our newest trip – Fall wilderness fly-fishing trips on the Rogue River. From mid September through mid November we will run 3 and 4-day Lodge to Lodge wilderness fly fishing trips on the Rogue. We will fish for Steelhead and Fall Chinook and with the lodges there is no trip like it in the continental United States. Anthony (many of you have probably met him on a rafting trip) will be managing and guiding along with Irv Urie. Irv has been fishing and guiding on the Rogue for over 40 years, is a wonderful teacher, and knows the river as well as anyone alive. This trip will not be advertised to everyone until next year. Right now it is being filled with Irv’s past guests and people we have mentioned it to during trips – and now all of you! This is truly a unique trip and no fishing experience is required.

Call or email if you are interested!

Chile - Patagonia’s Rio Futaleufu

Winter in the warm summer weather of Patagonia! 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.
- Whitewater from high volume class III to some of the biggest class V run in the world (your choice).
- Luxury wilderness camps set among glacier-capped peaks.
- Tons of other activities - hiking, mountain biking, word-class fishing…
You can see a video about the trip at: http://www.momentumriverexpeditions.com/chilevideo.htm.
Our schedule for this winter is out here.

Our 2011 schedule is out on many of our spring rivers and people are starting to book.

For Launch Dates visit the river page:

- The California Salmon
- The Illinois River
- The Owyhee River

the Illinois River - lower canyons in early spring. The cover photo of our 2010 brochure.

Spring is here!

Well…

Kind of…

We continue to get late snow with what looks to be the last real round today and tomorrow. In between the winter weather we have been very lucky with perfect weather on our spring trips – our weekend trip on the Scott had blue sky and temps in the 70’s!

We usually talk mostly about our summer trips in the spring newsletter. However, the late snow means that we are looking at one of the best spring seasons we have ever had. The snow pack on our spring rivers is WAY above average so if you have not already taken advantage of one of our spring trips give us a call. There will be plenty of water on some of the best rivers in the country. We have mid May Lower Owyhee trips that still have space, late May and early June class 5 California Salmon trips with a little space (including a new rapid), and we have two Illinois trips with a few spots left (it was written up in Outside Magazine this year!).

Summer is coming up fast and like last year there are some really good flight deals. Below there is info on our summer trips and flight deals. Remember – our trips are fully outfitted so no need to check bags and pay extra! Our Rogue Wilderness trips are getting very full – we have listed trip dates with the space remaining at the end. There is also info on our late summer trip to British Columbia (one of the longest stretches of whitewater anywhere – we are excited!).

We will be adding a ton more trip videos this year – view them on our YouTube Channel or on our Facebook Page (become a fan and see video and pictures as they arrive). Check out our little video from a rare early season trip on the Upper Klamath: http://www.youtube.com/user/MomentumRafting#p/a/u/0/RhrWRxL3968

Definitely the best big water summer whitewater in the west!

Enjoy our new newsletter style – bigger photos – and hopefully we will get a chance to see you all this spring or summer!

Kind Regards,

Pete and the staff of
Momentum River Expeditions

“What makes a river so restful to people is that it doesn’t have any doubt - it is sure to get where it is going, and it doesn’t want to go anywhere else.”
Hal Boyle

mule creek canyon on the Rogue

Rogue River 3 to 4-Day Wilderness Trips One of the world’s great summer wilderness trips with rapids and craft choices that make it almost unmatched in its ability to satisfy a wide range of tastes and skill levels. We offer 3-day lodge trips where nights are spent in comfortable and rustic wilderness lodges and 4-day camp trips where nights are spent under the stars. We also offer custom 3 to 5-day trips for groups and charter trips.

This is a great trip to combine with a good flight deal and a trip to Crater Lake or the Coast and the redwoods. We can help with a ton of planning advice and recommendations!

The Rogue an extremely regulated river and many of our dates are full. At the bottom of this email is a list of trip dates and space left.

Call or email if you are interested and find out more and book trips online at our Rogue River Page.

Ahhhh… the Upper K….

Summer on the Upper Klamath When Momentum first started the Upper Klamath and the Cal Salmon were the rivers that first drew us to this area. We quickly learned that we were only scratching the surface, but they continue to be “gateway” trips for many of our other rivers. For many the Upper Klamath is a yearly pilgrimage (along with a Shakespeare play) and it is definitely the most exciting summer class-IV day trip in the West – it is just really really fun! Join us and see why this run’s fame and popularity grows every year. We have day trips on almost every day except Wednesday’s or you can check out a weekend 2-day trip.

You can also take advantage of Allegiant Air’s Friday/Monday schedule – a weekend in Ashland plus the Upper K!

There is more Upper Klamath info at the Upper Klamath Rafting Page, And check out the video form last weeks trip: http://www.youtube.com/user/MomentumRafting#p/a/u/0/RhrWRxL3968.

British Columbia’s Chilko River

The Chilko, Chilcotin and Fraser Rivers - a 7 Day Journey into the Wilderness of British Columbia!
Join us on August 29th for a 7-day journey down the Chilko, Chilcotin and Fraser Rivers - a trip unmatched in its scenic diversity and huge stretches of class IV whitewater. Big John, Farwell, and Lava Canyons; the continent’s longest stretch of commercially navigable whitewater; bighorn sheep, grizzly bear, wolves, and birds of all types; all set in the legendary wilderness of British Columbia.

I am so excited for this trip - if you have any questions please give me a call or an email!

Read more about it here.

the Lower Gorges of the Owyhee

Late Spring Lower Owyhee 6-day Inflatable Kayaking Expedition Six days immersed in one of the most remote, wild, and beautiful areas of the United States. Six days of paddling, hiking, and exploring the “Grand Canyon of Oregon” at a time and in a way that few have ever enjoyed it! One of the most unique trips offered anywhere. Join us this June!

There is more Lower Owyhee Kayaking info at the Lower Owyhee Inflatable Kayaking Page.

As we said in the beginning this is going to be an amazing spring! If you are into last minute planning we still have some space on our Lower Owyhee trips – the Grand Canyon of Oregon, our California Salmon trips – combined with the Scott for one of the ultimate class V adventures in the country, and our Illinois trips - considered by some to be the best wilderness trip in the country. It is not every year we get water like this!

Like last year there are a ton of deals into Medford (MFR) if you book ahead of time. Try Orbitz.com, or if you are less selective about dates and you are flying from Los Angeles, Vegas, or Mesa Arizona check out the ridiculous Allegiant Air prices (as low as $15 one way!!!). In a quick search I found tickets from New York for $350!

We have started a little blog about Ashland (our home) and the surrounding area. Guides, staff, and friends will be adding to it regularly. Check it out here: http://ashlandoregonraftingandtravel.com/ - and shoot us an email if you want to add to it!

Become a Fan of our Facebook Page – we have a new video camera and it is becoming a fixture on our rivers – lots of new video soon!

Fri 5/21/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Lodge Hike/Raft Trip - 4 days
Thu 5/27/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Lodge Trip - 3 days
Wed 6/9/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Lodge Hike/Raft Trip - 4 days
Wed 6/16/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Local Food and Wine Lodge Trip - 3 days
Wed 6/23/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Camp Trip - 4 days
Thu 6/24/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Lodge Trip - 3 days - LIMITED SPACE
Wed 6/30/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Lodge Trip - 3 days - LIMITED SPACE
Thu 7/1/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Camp Trip - 4 days - LIMITED SPACE
Wed 7/7/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Lodge Trip - 3 days
Wed 7/14/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Camp Trip - 4 days - FULL
Thu 7/15/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Lodge Trip - 3 days - LIMITED SPACE
Wed 7/21/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Camp Trip - 4 days
Thu 7/22/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Lodge Trip - 3 days - LIMITED SPACE
Wed 7/28/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Lodge Trip - 3 days
Fri 7/30/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Camp Trip - 4 days - FULL
Wed 8/4/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Camp Trip - 3 days - FULL
Thu 8/5/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Lodge Trip - 3 days - LIMITED SPACE
Wed 8/11/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Lodge Wine Tasting Trip - 3 days - LIMITED SPACE
Thu 8/19/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Custom Camp/Lodge Trip - 3 days - FULL
Tue 8/24/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Camp Wine Tasting Trip - 4 days
Wed 9/1/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Lodge Trip - 3 days
Sun 9/5/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Lodge Photography Trip - 3 days
Fri 9/10/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Fall Special Lodge Trip - 3 days
Thu 9/16/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Fall Special Lodge Trip - 3 days
Sat 9/25/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Fall Special Lodge Trip - 3 days
Fri 10/1/2010 - Rogue Wilderness Fall Special Lodge Trip - 3 days

“Sometimes, if you stand on the bottom rail of a bridge and lean over to watch the river slipping slowly away beneath you, you will suddenly know everything there is to be known.”
Winnie the Pooh

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