Here’s a quick guide to some of the most common river terminology and signals that guides use to communicate while floating downstream.

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We asked a repeat OARS guest & busy professional to disconnect on a Rogue River rafting trip and share about the trip.

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It's possibly the most remote and elusive river trip in the nation but for boaters in the know, Owyhee rafting trips are worth the fuss.

Some of the best-named famous whitewater rapids are clever plays on words, while others hint at the best way to run them or someone's folly or misfortune.

On dory trips, the question that inevitably comes up is, "Where do the names on the boats come from?" We've got the answer right here...