Rogue River Raft and Craft Trip Host Beer Celebrities

Two leaders in Oregon's burgeoning craft beer industry have signed on to raft the mighty Rogue River with triple "W" in 2011. One is a wildly popular Oregon brewer; the other a spokesWOMAN (cheerleader) for the craft beer industry.

OK, lets talk about these fascinating folks.
First, Jamie Floyd. Jamie is the owner of Ninkasi Brewery, a craft brewery located in Eugene, Oregon. In 2001, Floyd and co-owner, Nikos Ridge developed Ninkasi Brewing Company, named for the Sumerian goddess of brewing and fermentation from the ancient agrarian civilization in Mesopotamia. "Brewing has been a part of civilization since the beginning," Floyd says. "I'm just the village brewer." Floyd will bring his "village brewer" perspectives to our 2nd annual Rogue River "raft & craft" trip. Check out this interesting article/video on Floyd and Ninkasi, written by the Flux staff at the University of Oregon.


Second, Ginger Johnson. This human-ball-o-fire knows so much about the emerging craft beer marketplace that she literally oozes knowledge (and she loves to share that knowledge). Owner of the famous www.womenenjoyingbeer.com website, Ginger's focus is on opening up the world of beer to women but she is an equal opportunist--making sure that she never excludes the male audience. Just look at that smiling face. Her understanding of the craft beer market is infectious...and she will be on the raft trip to answer questions about craft beers and pairing them with some not so obvious food choices.

When is this incredible, one of a kind river trip scheduled to take place? This summer...July 17 - 19 on Oregon's beautiful wild & scenic Rogue River. Call Whitewater Warehouse/ROW Adventures today to book your space(s) at 1-800-214-0579 or check out the Whitewater Warehouse website for more information.