In Colorado Rapids, our raft exploded in the best possible way. It was our third day floating the Lower Deschutes River, and we’d been running splashy but mostly mellow rapids in 90 degree ...

Is it Boxcar, or is it Oak Springs? In the 10-mile "splash and giggle" section of the Deschutes River, those rapids are the two biggies. Because of them, mostly, thousands of summer vacationers ...

It is like a rafting refugee camp with ample rations of Coors Light. We immediately regretted not bringing ear plugs. The next morning, our group was on the river around 9 a.m. with guides from ...

Central Oregon is known for its scenic outdoors. This river not only has beautiful scenery, but is also a prime location for fishing and whitewater rafting.

The "loco" raft powering through whitewater near Wapinitia Rapids on the Lower Deschutes River, July 8, 2023. Dan Evans / OPB. On a hot July day in Maupin, two dozen rafters in borrowed life vests ...

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday identified two Portland women whose inflatable raft went through the violent Lava Island Falls rapids on the Deschutes River Sunday evening, one of ...

The Deschutes, a major tributary of the Columbia River, has benefitted from a late thaw and is now looking like it will be one of the top rafting destinations in the state all summer long.

Tips and information for whitewater rafting and kayaking on the Deschutes, Metolius and Crooked Rivers in Central Oregon. Home; ... Catch them from a raft or kayak. Published 6:15 am Thursday ...

A pair of wildfires in Central Oregon prompted fire officials to close a stretch of the lower Deschutes River to rafting and other activities. Skip to content. America's Newspaper. 1.

A 68-year-old man died in a rafting accident Thursday on the Deschutes RIver after the boat he was in capsized in rapids, officials said.

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks about the glory of rafting the Lower Deschutes River with expert boater Jared Linkhart. They talk about how the high desert ...