Wine on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River – 6 Days
If you love adventure, wine, and delicious food in an unforgettable setting, then Wine on the Middle Fork of the Salmon is your perfect vacation. Between the Middle Fork’s exciting Class IV waters, magnificent landscapes, and indulgent wine and food-filled evenings at camp, you’ll wish you never had to leave.
Featuring
Vintner: TBD
Chef: Keenan McGrew, Ashland, OR
Kennan grew up in southern Oregon, working his way up in local restaurants until further pursuing his career and receiving formal training at Western Culinary in Portland. From there, he landed an internship with Daniel Boulud and spent time cooking in New York. Later, he returned to Portland to work under Vitaly Paley–a James Beard award winner–at his flagship restaurant. His family brought him back to southern Oregon, and he now enjoys working in smaller settings. He has found that he’s closer to the farmers and food than he’s ever been, and cultivating close relationships with local farms and vineyards has been an invaluable learning experience; it’s changed how he looks at food. He splits his time fly-fishing on the Rogue River for Steelhead, foraging for mushrooms and wild edibles that are in abundance in the local area, gardening at home, and cooking at a local restaurant. His position allows him the flexibility and balance of life and the perfect place to express his creativity and love of food. Cooking is the only thing he’s found that he can do both personally and professionally, and he still loves it.
About This Trip
Spend your days on the Middle Fork of the Salmon rafting exciting whitewater through dramatic landscapes. Experience spectacular alpine scenery, enchanting forests, and sheer granite gorges that will leave you in a constant state of wide-eyed wonderment as you head downriver. Your guides will lead you on explorations through lush green fields and forests to places you would swear are straight out of a fairytale. You may even get to soak in a natural hot spring and explore caves decorated with Sheepeater Indian pictographs. After all the relaxin’, splashin’, and whitewater action, you’ll be ready for an evening of wine and food guaranteed to be unlike anything you’ve ever experienced.
After pulling into camp for the day, everyone will unload the rafts, and you can find the perfect spot to set up your tent for the night. Once you’re all settled, the real fun begins as you gather around for an enlightening wine tasting with a representative from the vineyard, perfectly paired with delectable hors d’oeuvres by Chef Keenan. As educational as it is fun, you’re sure to gain a deeper appreciation for wine and the passionate people who produce it while you learn about what makes every bottle unique.
While you continue wine tasting or relaxing in camp, Chef Keenan will work with delectable ingredients to create an out-of-this-world gourmet meal guaranteed to blow your mind. You’ll sit at linen-draped, candlelit tables with your fellow rafters and break bread. The conversation will flow, the food and wine will be abundant, and laughter will fill the air. As you head to bed with a satisfied stomach and happy heart, you’ll ponder the memories made that day as the mellifluous river lulls you to sleep.
Guests must be 21 years or older to participate in this trip.
