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December 13th, 2006 admin
The Middle Owyhee tonight on Oregon Field Guide
November 2nd, 2006 adminRead more at the OPB Website.
Oregon Field Guide will feature the Middle Owyhee River November 2nd
October 11th, 2006 adminCheck out the most remote river in the lower 48 on OPB’s popular “Oregon Field Guide”. They joined us last spring to raft the Middle Owyhee and as usual the trip did not disappoint. The episode will air first on November 2nd. You can look at the full schedule at www.opb.org/programs/ofg.
Join Us Down South This Winter!
September 27th, 2006 adminWhat 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:
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.
Costa Rica Tropical Adventure:
Costa Rica is an exotic and alluring land of smoking volcanoes, misty cloud forests, lush rainforests, rushing rivers, and endless tropical beaches. Our adventure to Costa Rica is designed to immerse you in a true tropical experience. We bring you to our favorite areas, most of which are hard to find and off the beaten path.
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 Rafting page.
If you are interested or have any questions call or email, our first trips are coming up over thanksgiving!
Our 2007 Oregon and Northern California Rafting Schedule Is Up!
September 27th, 2006 adminOur 2007 river trip schedule for Oregon and Northern California is up at our Rafting Schedule page (and also on each trip). There will be a few more trips and possible some new rivers added in the next few months. More details soon.
Our 2006 Fall Newsletter Is Out
September 27th, 2006 adminOur newsletter is out and you can check it out here. You can also see some photos from this year here. Below is the text version of the newsletter.
Hello and Thank You!
Thanks to all who joined us this season. We had one of the biggest snow packs in 50 years, a spring season we will not soon forget, and a summer full of great water and weather. Check out a few of the images from this year here.
I want to take a minute to thank you all for not only a great season but for something far more important. One of the things we are proud of here is having extremely experienced and friendly guides that come back year after year. And while we continue to have new faces this is due to us growing, not attrition. Well, it turns out that one of the biggest reasons for this is all of you. You may not realize it, but your personalities, interests, amazing life stories, and choices are shaping Momentum. I can’t tell you how many times I have heard “I love working here because the guests are so cool”. And this news is spreading, when other guides in the area talk about Momentum a main topic is always the people that seem to find us.
So, with your continued support, wonderful personalities, and adventurous spirits we will continue to keep and attract the best guides in the business. We will continue to reshape the way river travel is run and to work towards setting the standard in trip quality and environmental responsibility. And we will continue to run rivers and add adventures that are the best in their class and that are off the beaten path. Beginning and growing Momentum has been full of surprises, but the huge effect of so many good people joining us has been, by far, the best and biggest surprise. Once again thank you all so much!
Below is info on our winter trips to Chile and Costa Rica (are you coming? Fall is here and maybe it is time to think about a winter break and joining us in sunny South America or tropical Central America!). Also below is info on the upcoming “Oregon Field Guide” episode on our Middle Owyhee trip and a way to keep these newsletters out of your “junk” box. For those who are not joining us here this fall (we have trips through September) or are not heading south with us have a wonderful winter and hopefully we will see you next year.
Thanks for an unbelievable year!
Pete and the staff ofMomentum 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?
What could be better then taking a break from our winter and work and enjoying a week of summer south of the tropics?
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. If you are interested or have any questions call or email and we can send you a DVD guaranteed to make you want to go!
Costa Rica Tropical Adventure:(Now on our website- Check it out!)
Finally!! After repeated trips, lots of sunburns, and many grueling days on uninhabited tropical beaches we have a Costa Rican itinerary that we are truly excited about. 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 Rafting page. Once again if you are interested or have any questions call or email, our first trip is coming up over thanksgiving!
NEWS
- Keep these newsletters out of your Junk Box – That is if you like them! As I am sure you know Spam is becoming a bigger and bigger issue with email. Because of this Spam filters are becoming more sensitive and it is becoming difficult to send out emails to more then a 100 or so people with out the messages ending up in the Junk Box. So, if you like these occasional newsletters the easiest way to assure that you receive them is to add our email address to your contacts. It is usually as simple as right clicking on our email address and choosing “add to contacts”. And, as always, if you change your mind and want to stop receiving these just reply to this email with some sort of “stop please” message.
- One of our Middle Owyhee trips will be featured on the “Oregon Field Guide” -Check out the most remote river in the lower 48 on OPB’s popular “Oregon Field Guide”. They joined us last spring on the Middle Owyhee and as usual the trip did not disappoint. The episode should air sometime in November and you can look at the schedule at www.opb.org/programs/ofg (they announce shows about 2 weeks ahead of time).
- 2007 Rafting Schedule – The 2007 schedule will be out by the end of the week for those who are starting to look at next summer’s vacations.
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There is Still great water for Rafting in Oregon and Northern California!
August 15th, 2006 adminOur rafting season here is in it’s last phase, but we still will have great water for Rafting on the Upper Klamath, Rogue, and Lower Klamath through September. Take a break and come on out for one last trip, late summer and fall are beautiful times to see the rivers. Fewer people, more wildlife, and smaller trips.
Our Costa Rica Adventure Trip is Here!
August 15th, 2006 adminFinally it is here! Raft on jungle rivers, horseback ride and hike through rainforests, explore tropical beaches, snorkel along the coast, and boat in search of dolphins and other sea creatures. Join us for a trip to Central America’s tropical Paradise. Check out our new Costa Rica pages for trip info, itinerary, and dates and prices. We are really excited about this one!
Some Rafting Testimonials from spring and early summer
July 12th, 2006 adminI want to thank you and your crew for a Great and Wonderful trip
down the Lower Owyhee river last week. My son Matt and I had such a
good time. We both agree that it was a true trip of a lifetime. We
started a day late (and that was no real problem) and since Matt and
I were the only clients on the trip and we had three guides and three
rafts, we believe that probably few people ever get to experience
such a truly wonderful trip…. Thank You
I had so much fun on our trip last weekend, I wanted to send you a quick hello and BIG thank you - no wonder Cara raves about you guys! Remembering all the good times and how great you all are made this week at work go by a little bit faster. Plus, I’ve been singing your praises to everyone I know. I’ve been trying to think of when I can come up again to do some more rafting - everyone is so welcoming and fun that I feel like I’ve known you guys forever. Thanks so much for such good times!
I just wanted to thank you and everyone on your team - Glen, Eric, Neil
- and anyone else I’ve forgotten, for such an awesome weekend. I can’t
remember the last time I had that much fun. You have quite an operation
going there - such a class act, and I felt like royalty all weekend!
As you know, I was a fretter and worried about rafting such water as we
did. Now, I can’t wait until the next time! I was at ease right away
upon meeting you and the entire crew. Last Chance and Freight Train were
absolutely incredible and I’m having a hard time focusing on work today
because I can’t stop thinking about the trip!
we had a wonderful time….now I want to do this every year 
Thanks to you and your team for the great day on the river. We had a blast,
and felt very safe and confident with you guys.
Rafting in Chile - Date Changes
July 12th, 2006 adminWe are in the middle of an amazing summer of rafting here in Oregon and Northern California. However we are already looking towards our winter trips in Chile. We put the finishing touches on the new itinerary (it just involves arriving in camp from Argentina instead of Chile) and have a few date changes. You can see the new dates on our Futaleufu Rafting page. We hope to see you there!
July 5th, 2006 admin
Summer is here, river levels are dropping and the Upper Klamath is still flowing at “2-Guns”. It is a blast and there really is no other class 4 summer rafting like it on the West Coast. Come out to southern Oregon and join us!
New California Salmon Rafting Date!
June 6th, 2006 adminWith all the snow we have again extended our Cal Salmon season! We have a new weekend date on June 23 - 24th. Join us for one of the most amazing river trips in the country!
Here is what guest had to say after last weekend’s trip:
I just wanted to thank you and everyone on your team - Glen, Eric, Neil
- and anyone else I’ve forgotten, for such an awesome weekend. I can’t
remember the last time I had that much fun. You have quite an operation
going there - such a class act, and I felt like royalty all weekend!
……. I can’t wait until the next time! I was at ease right away
upon meeting you and the entire crew. Last Chance and Freight Train were
absolutely incredible and I’m having a hard time focusing on work today
because I can’t stop thinking about the trip!
Thank you so much.
Have you rafted the Upper Klamath at "2-GUNS"?
May 23rd, 2006 admin“2-Guns” means they are releasing water from both turbines. Double the normal flow and it should be occurring through June. It is incredible, the canyon itself is a 7 mile, non-stop, luge run through huge standing waves and holes. I can’t think of a stretch of whitewater that packs in more whitewater or fun then the Upper K at this level. I just took my family down (for 2 of them it was there first time rafting) and I don’t think they stopped yelling and whooping the whole time.
Raft Northern California’s Cal Salmon in June!
May 23rd, 2006 adminThe Cal Salmon should be running through June this year. Don’t miss the rare chance to run one of the west coasts most spectacular rivers in the sun and warm weather of late spring. We still have room, but our weekends are filling up. Read more on our California Salmon rafting page.