Is it time for a tech detox?

Remember the last time you completely unplugged? If not, it’s time for an intervention...and, sometimes, nature is the best therapy. 

Rather than waking up to check your Facebook newsfeed, awake to the smell of freshly-brewed coffee and sound of the rushing rapids. Take the time to look around, instead of down. Re-discover the richness of the world around you. 

Look around, exhale, and allow yourself to be fully present in the moment. 

We invite you, encourage you, challenge you...

Re-program your daily routine!

Top 5 Reasons to Raft the Rogue with ROW

Photo by Jared Cruce

1. New to the Rogue Special - We want so badly for you to experience this amazing river!  So, if you haven't been on the Rogue before, give us a call and get the best rate out there! $100 off per person for any departure in 2013!

2. Lodge to Lodge - ROW is one of the few outfitters who have cozy cabins each night for your comfort and enjoyment!

3. Our Service - Travel + Leisure magazine readers named ROW "Best Tour Operator in the World" in 2012. We can't operate exceptional tours without our amazing guides or adventure consultants! Read some reviews about them from last year: reviews on Google places.

4. Easy Travel, Quick Getaway - More than a dozen major airports fly into Medford, Oregon including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle and Salt Lake. It's a quick shuttle ride to the meeting point from the airport. Our 3-Day trips start on Saturdays or Sundays, so you can be home by Tuesday or Wednesday.

5. Variety - We offer the most variety of trips on the Rogue River: Our brand new Family Raft and Craft trip (featuring "beer for everyone" where kids will taste locally brewed root beer flavors and make their own!), Gourmet Food & Wine trip, and we offer both 3 or 4 day lodge trips and 4 day camping trips!

Call right now for the special above (you only have until May 18th to take advantage of the offer). Trips are filling quickly! We have departures every Saturday and Sunday from now until August 28th. 

Beer for Everyone! (Seriously.)

Like ales and lagers of micro-breweries, no two root beers are alike. ROW Adventures introduces a family twist to their popular Craft & Raft™ adventure on the Rogue River.

Craft & Raft™ on the Rogue River from ROWAdventures

Black Bears

A common sighting along the Rogue River and in the greater area is the North American Black Bear.

Black Bear Facts:

Mostly vegetarian.  Eats berries, twigs, young shoots and roots.  It also enjoys beetles, ants, and bee larvae eaten with honey.  Sometimes fish and small animals are eaten when they can be easily caught.

Varies in color from cinnamon to black.

Generally weigh between 100 and 300 pounds.

Mature bears are around three feet tall at the shoulder.

Marial Lodge

One of the special gems of floating or hiking the Rogue River is Marial Lodge.  It is one of two lodges that is located in the Wild & Scenic section of the river. 
The lodge was built by Tom Billings who was part of the famous Billings family that lived at the Rogue River Ranch.  His daughter, Marial, ran the lodge for many years and it is now run by Pat & Lori Cameron.  They are two of the nicest people that you will ever meet and will ensure that you enjoy some great family hospitality!

One of the lodges.

The lodge welcomes hikers and rafters in the spring and rafters in the summer and commercial fishing trips in the Fall.

Enjoying a delicious breakfast before a big day!

Rogue Creamery

Do you love delicious cheese?  What is your favorite?  Blue? Cheddar? Oregonzola?  Yes, Oregonzola!
The Rogue Creamery has an option that will suit your taste buds.  They even have a Chocolate Stout Cheddar that is made with Rogue Ales Chocolate Stout. Their most well known product is the Rogue River Blue.  Next time you are in the area, stop into the cheese shop, grab some cheese then pick up apples and pears and head out on that picnic you always wanted to have along the banks of the mighty Rogue!
The Creamery is located in Central Point, Oregon, which is just North of Medford.

Urge Congress to save rivers

Besides letting us all know what the weather will be the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) runs other valuable programs. Two of them are scheduled to have their budgets drastically reduced or even eliminated all together!  The Community-based Restoration Program and the Open Rivers Initiative need your help. Since 2005, these programs have removed dams and culverts, restored rivers and freed up passages for wild fish.

Urge Congress to continue funding these river restoration programs – visit this link to American Rivers to take action:  https://secure2.convio.net/amr/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1299