Guide/Staff Archives

Guide School: Episode 5 | Graduation

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The final episode of “Guide School” follows a group of aspiring whitewater guides through some of their toughest exercises yet.

Guide School: Episode 2 | First Strokes

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Watch the third episode of our 5-part “Guide School” series, produced in partnership with NRS. In this clip, our group of aspiring river guides tests their new-found paddling skills on the South Fork of the American River and quickly learns that if you’re going to hit the rock, always hit it straight. Miss the first […]

Guide School: Episode 1 | For Better Or Worse

Watch the first episode of a 5-part “Guide School” series presented by OARS and produced in partnership with NRS.

OARS 50 Years

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Travel back in time with our extended family as we reflect on 50 years of guiding and the incomparable nature of river trips.

Derby – A Colorado River Trailblazer

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When Samantha Derbyshire experienced Cataract Canyon at spring flows for the first time, she fell in love with that wild and untamed stretch of the Colorado River right then and there.

OARS – Next Generation

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Join OARS President Tyler Wendt and his family as they continue the tradition of family rafting adventures on the Lower Klamath River in California – a tradition started by his parents and founders of OARS, George and Pam Wendt

The Sweep – A Short Film from OARS

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Sweep boats are a traditional craft used by OARS and other outfitters on Idaho’s Middle Fork of the Salmon River to transport gear downriver, typically on 6-day trips from mid-June through August depending on water levels. Piloted by a single captain from a standing position, sweep boats are massive inflatable crafts, ranging from 22- to […]