OWA River Trip Schedule

Date: January 1, 2010
River: Sandy, class II/III
Contact: Val Shaull, val.shaull@verizon.net 503.805.8991
Trip information: Meet at Dodge Park and be ready for shuttle to depart at 10am. Run from Dodge Park to Oxbow Park. Potluck/BBQ to follow at “site A” at Oxbow. DAV will supply the BBQ. This trip is a joint venture between OWA and NWRA.

Date: February 13-15, 2010
River: Rogue, class III/IV
Contact: Ernie Eichhorn, e.eichhorn@comcast.net
Trip information: This will be a joint trip with OWA & OKCC. We will spend Friday night at Galice. More details to follow.

Date: April 10, 2010
River: Deschutes, class III/IV
Contact: Tom Hanson, TJHRafter@earthlink.net 503.201.4428
Trip information: This is a day float on the middle Deschutes. The river is free of other boaters at this time, so join us for a pleasant day on the Deschutes. We will shuttle the vehicles down to Sandy Beach starting at 10:00AM sharp. This will put us back at Harpham Flat for a 11:00AM launch. Bring your lunch since we will be stopping along the way to enjoy the bright sunny day and have a bite to eat. This is a class IV river with Wapanitia, Boxcar and Oak Springs providing some big water.

Date: April 17-18, 2010
River: North Umpqua, class II/III
Contact: Brenda Bunce, brenda.bunce@gmail.com 360.931.4224
Trip information: Idleyld Park to Winchester (25 miles). This is a joint club trip with the Roseberg chapter of NWRA. Trip leaders will be Brenda Bunce and Walt Bammann. We will camp at Whistler's Bend camp and share a potluck dinner Saturday night. Option for day trip only by taking out or joining us at the Whistler's Bend camp boat ramp on April 18.

Date: May 7-9, 2010
River: Grande Ronde, class II/III
Contact: Eric & Candace Ball, balle@pocketinet.com 509.525.6134
Trip information: Put in at Minam and take out at Heller Bar, 90 miles in 3 days. We cover a lot of ground, so be prepared to row. Rewards include great scenery, good company, and an opportunity for a burger and shake for lunch on day 2. Not bad for a Wild and Scenic River. This section is class II with one class III.

Date: May 29-30, 2010
River: Lochsa, class IV/V
Contact: Steve Herring stevenh@Tektronix.com
Trip information: www.europa.com/~layport/lochsa/index.html

Date: June 5-6, 2010
River: North Umpqua, class II/III
Contact: Brenda Bunce, brenda.bunce@gmail.com 360.931.4224
Trip information: Boulder Flat to Gravel Bin. This is a joint club trip with the Roseberg chapter of NWRA. Trip leaders will be Brenda Bunce and Walt Bammann. This is a day trip. Car/tent camping will be at Horseshoe bend with Potluck Saturday night. Camping is also available on June 4th.

Date: June 12-13, 2010
River: Klickitat, class III+
Contact: Doug Smith, doug@davidsmithmapping.com 503.232.5285
Trip information: I have a cabin located north of Glenwood, about 10 miles from the put-in, with plenty of camping available. We would meet there Sat. at 10 a.m. to coordinate shuttle and go to the put-in. The cabin is available Friday and Saturday for anyone who wants to camp and for families to hang out during the day. We'll have a potluck dinner Saturday night. The run is from the gauging station raft put-in to Leidl Bridge, 19 miles. The first 10 miles are continuous Class III/III+, but should be considered IV because of the continuous nature and tree hazards. The Klickitat is a cold river deep in a canyon and wet suits are advised even on nice, sunny days. There are Class II options we can coordinate in the more family portions of the river below the Fish Hatchery, if there is enough interest. If enough interest, will do a float on Sunday as well.

Date: Mid June (to be determined), 2010
River: John Day, class II
Contact: Scott Ogren, scott@scottogren.com 503.267.9785
Trip information: Trip will take place in mid June; dates are to be determined based on when Portland Public Schools are out for the summer. Float will be from Service Creek to Clarno; plan for 4 days and 3 nights.

Date: June 18-20, 2010
River: Lower Deschutes, class III
Contact: Carol Beatty, doncarol1@verizon.net
Trip information: The annual OWA Women’s trip is back for 2010! Put in at Buck Hollow and run to Heritage Landing; 42 river miles.

Date: July 3-5, 2010
River: Lower Salmon, class III/IV
Contact: Eric & Candace Ball, balle@pocketinet.com 509.525.6134
Trip information: Run from Hammer Creek to Heller Bar in 3 days slower flow; 73 river miles. A perennial favorite. High flows flush us down the river in 3 days. A nice mix of fun rapids, nice beach camping, and a little history. This trip cancels if the flow rate is predicted to be above 20,000 cfs on Slide Rapid day.

Date: August 21-22, 2010
River: Yakima, class II
Contact: Vance Cordell, pyloris58@yahoo.com 360.253.3013
Trip information: We will run from the Ringer Loop Road Ramp to the Big Pines Campground on Hwy 821. This is a family float with absolutely beautiful scenery. Vance will try to secure several camp sites at Big Pines for Friday and Saturday nights with a weenie roast scheduled for Saturday night. Try to get there Friday night so we can get started on our float at 10:00 AM Saturday as it is a 14 mile float.

Date: September 11-13, 2010
River: Hells Canyon, class III/IV
Contact: Mike Moses, mtymo_@hotmail.com 509.529.8603

Date: September 17-19, 2010
River: Tieton, class III
Contact: Brent Davis, bdavis599@yahoo.com 503.239.0948

Date: October 16, 2010
River: North Santiam, class II/III
Contact: Josie Denison, josephinedenison@hotmail.com 503.851.9326
Trip information: Run from Packsaddle Park to Fisherman’s Bend Park.

Date: November 13-15, 2010
River: Rogue, class III/IV
Contact: Scott Ogren, scott@scottogren.com 503.267.9785
Trip information: The trip is from Graves Creek to Foster Bar. A group of us will be spending Friday night at the Galice Lodge before the launch on Saturday morning.