Guide to Rafting Resources
Updated 19 January 2007
Arial Tours
Scenic Airlines
See the beauty of the Grand Canyon and other National Parks from the sky!
Take an aerial tour and be amazed at the beauty of these parks!
http://www.scenic.com/
Internet rafting links:
American Whitewater Affiliation
http://www.awa.org
(Many great links)
Open Directory white water pages.
http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Boating/Paddling/Whitewater_Rafting
World wide rafting page (Project Raft)
http://www.raft.org/
Chris' B.C. Whitewater page
http://www.rockies.net/~pro/cbcwp/index.htm
The Great Outdoor Recreation Pages
http://www.gorp.com
(Amazing amount of outdoor info and links)
Oregon whitewater news list Subscribe by sending an email to:
majordomo@maillist.peak.org with the command
subscribe white-water (your name)
in the body of the message.
Hypothermia and Cold Water Survival
http://www.akcache.com/akcache/hypo1.html
Good source for California river info:
http://www.flash.net/~cfoster2/boating
The newsgroup REC.BOATS.PADDLE
Mainly kayaks and canoes but an occasional post about rafts. (80 to 150 posts a day.)
Vince's Idaho Whitewater Page
http://www.webpak.net/~rafter
(An excellent rafting page.)
Montana Rafting info. (good site)
Stream Teach
http://streamteach.org
Dedicated to building a world-class whitewater research, training, and recreation facility in the St. Louis area.
Washington whitewater news list
To subscribe, send an email message to:
listproc@u.washington.edu
Do not put in a subject line. In the body of the message write:
subscribe ww-rivers
The Yahoo Internet Rafting, Canoeing and Kayaking page
http://www.yahoo.com/Recreation/Outdoors/Paddling/Canoeing_and_Kayaking/
River permits:
Western rivers permit information
http://www.down-river.com/rgrayson/permits.html
Bob Marley's information on western river permits
http://www.amug.org/~kwagunt/riverinfo.html
Idaho river permits
Rogue River Permit Lottery
http://www.umpcoos.com/rogue
River permits - Adventure Sports Online
http://www.adventuresports.com/asap/water/rpermit.htm
Grand Canyon application
http://www.thecanyon.com/nps/rivertrips/newadd.htm
Water levels:
Pat Welch's Kayaking and Whitewater Information
http://www.physics.orst.edu/~tpw/kayaking/net.html
Lots of great river and water level info here.
California rivers and other western rivers
http://www.goldrush.com/~cbshack/
California - USGS river flow data.
http://s101dcascr.wr.usgs.gov/rt-cgi/gen_tbl_pg?page=1
Idaho river flows
http://idaho.usgs.gov/public/h2odata.html
The River Gauge network
http://www.rivergauge.net/
Washington river flows
http://wwwdwatcm.wr.usgs.gov/rt-cgi/gen_tbl_pg
Bureau of Reclamation current and projected flows for the Glen Canyon dam and Lake Powell pool level
http://www.uc.usbr.gov/wrg/crsp/glda.html
USDA snowpack levels
ftp://ftp.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/data/snow/update/or.txt
Grand Canyon/Glen Canyon:
Glen Canyon Institute
Info@glencanyon.com
http://www.glencanyon.org
(Provide leadership in the restoration of Glen Canyon and the free flow of the Colorado River therein.)
Grand Canyon Explorer
http://www.kaibab.org
Grand Canyon maps.
http://www.grand-canyon.az.us/maps/gc_maps.htm
Grand Canyon National Park - Official web site
http://www.thecanyon.com/nps/index.htm
(Good starting place. River trip application, info.)
Grand Canyon Private Boaters Assoc.
http://www.gcpba.org
(The voice for private boaters in the Grand Canyon.)
Grand Canyon River Guides
http://www.gcrg.org/
(Do you belong to the Church of the Grand Canyon? Then join this organization to help protect it.)
Grand Canyon River Running
http://www.azstarnet.com/grandcanyonriver
Grand Canyon Boaters email list subscription info.
http://www.songbird.com/gcboaters
(GC river info/questions posted here. Fairly active list.)
Grand Canyon weather.
North and South Rims plus Phantom Ranch weather can be found at
http://nimbo.wrh.noaa.gov/Flagstaff/RECGCN
Grand Canyon boating
http://www.amug.org/~kwagunt/gctrips.html
Open Directory Grand Canyon pages.
http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Boating/Paddling/Whitewater_Rafting/Grand_Canyon
Colorado Plateau River Guides (Upper basin)
Secretary/Treasurer - John Weisheit
weisheit@juno.com
Rafting Clubs:
California Floaters Society.
http://www.cfsonline.org
Dallas TX Down River club
http://www.down-river.com
North West Rafters Association
http://www.teleport.com/~nwra
nwra@teleport.com
N.W. Whitewater Association
Spokane, WA
pwd@thefuture.net
Washington Recreational River Runners
http://nwwf.com/wrrr
They also send out an email news list.
Contact glen@nwwf.com
Kayaking and canoeing Clubs:
Missouri Whitewater Associaion
http://home.i1.net/~akravetz/mwa.html
The Willamette Kayak and Canoe Club
http://www.peak.org/~wkcc
Protecting the rivers:
American Rivers
http://www.amrivers.org
Friends of the River (California)
http://www.friendsoftheriver.org
Hells Canyon Preservation Council
http://www.hellscanyon.org
Idaho Rivers United
http://www.idahorivers.org
Oregon Natural Desert Association
Gilly Lyons - glyons@onda.org
http://www.onda.org
Oregon Trout
Steve Hinton
steve.hinton@ortrout.org
Pacific Rivers Council
http://www.pacrivers.org
River access issue list server.
River Network
Rivers Council of Washington
The Amazing Environmental Organization Web Directory
The Sierra Club
Governmental organizations:
The source for congressional information.
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Oregon Water Resources Department
Government recreation sites/info
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Northwestern Division (Washington & Oregon)
United States Geological Survey
USDA Forest Service - National
USDA Forest Service - Region 6 (OR and WA)
USDA Forest Service - Region 1 (N. Idaho & Montana)
USDA Forest Service - Region 4 (S. Idaho, NV, UT)
USDA Forest Service - Siskiyou National Forest
Government email addresses:
Secretary of the Interior: Bruce_Babbitt@ios.doi.gov
Vendors:
Adams Mtn Gear
Advanced Water Filters
Aire
Avon Marine Service Center - Seattle, WA
Brochetti Boatbuilding (drift boats, etc.)
Campmor
Cascade Outfitters
Cashell Enterprises, Inc.
Clavey River Equipment
Down River Equipment Company
EddyOut
Five Quail Books - West
Four Corners River Sports
Gearhead - Personal shopper for your whitewater needs.
Jack's Plastic Welding (cat boats)
Inner Mountain Outfitters (caving supplies, neat stuff)
Man of Rubber
Maptech - topo maps on CD-ROM
Maravia rafts
Nantahala Outdoor Center
Northwest River Supplies
Nettie's Needlework
PRO - Professional River Outfitters
Rainman Rafts
RecreTec Inc.
The Rescue Source
The River Store
Ship & Shore Canvas (Barney bags)
Sierra South Mountain and Paddle Sports
Soar Inflatables (Inflatable canoes)
Sotar
Specialty Outdoor Sewing
VideoLink (Whitewater video production)
Wilson Enterprises
Wing Inflatables
Wy'East Fabrics
Frame Builders:
Around the Bend
Bob Rockser
Cyrus Wert
Dennis Elam
Down River Equipment Co.
Four Corners River Sports
Northwest River Supplies
Osprey Industries, Inc.
Pro
Rainman Rafts
RecreTec Inc.
TMS Specialties
Wildwest Whitewater Mfg., Inc.
Trailer Builders:
Elam Custom Built Raft Trailers
Rainman Rafts
RecreTec, Inc.
Bob Rockser
Sturdy Built, Inc.
Shuttles / Oregon:
Deschutes, Upper
Fish's Shuttle Service
The Oasis Resort
Deschutes River Shuttles
Deschutes, Lower
River Runner Shuttle Service
Deschutes River Shuttles
Grande Ronde
Joining Waters Shuttle Service
Illinois River
Laverne Parry
Affordable Shuttles
John Day
J and Z Shuttle Service
Shamrock Shuttle
North Santiam
Bob Lusk
North Fork John Day
J and Z Shuttle Service
Owyhee
Connie Haylett
Eva Easterday
Rogue River
The Galice Resort
Laverne Parry
Lower Rogue Shuttles
Affordable Shuttles
Shuttles / Idaho:
Hells Canyon - Snake River
Hell's Canyon Shuttle
D&D Shuttle
Mile High Shuttle
Hells Canyon Adventures
Jet boat back to top.
K&T's Hells Canyon Shuttle
Snake River Shuttle
Main Salmon
River Rat Express
Mile High Shuttle
D&D Shuttle
Lloyd Chadwick
Middle Fork of the Salmon
River Rat Express
Mile High Shuttle
D&D Shuttle
Lloyd Chadwick
Lower Salmon
Lloyd Chadwick
Hell's Canyon Shuttle
Selway River
Mile High Shuttle
D&D Shuttle
The BookSmiths
Marilyn Johnson
Marvin Smith
Bruneau River (This is a class 5 shuttle)
Jumbo's Auto Service
Ken Erwin
South Fork of the Boise
Conny Carrico
The Murtaugh
Idaho Guide Service
Payette
Mile High Shuttle
Shuttles / Utah:
Green, Colorado, and Dolores rivers near Moab, Utah.
Atomic Transfer
WestTracks Taxi/Shuttle
Coyote Shuttle
Shuttles / California:
Eel River
Alderpoint General Store
Hugh Duggins
Shuttles / Nevada:
East Carson River
Family Shuttle Service
Shuttles / Colorado:
Arkansas River
Timberline Express
Satellite emergency beacons, phones, pagers & email:
Emergency beacon info.
Satellite phones:
Commercial outfitters:
Adventure Sports Online
Dvorak's Expeditions
Idaho Guides and Outfitters Association
O.A.R.S.
Orange Torpedo Trips
Red River Adventures
Rafting related books
The Complete Guide to Whitewater Rafting
Dutch oven info:
Byron's Dutch Oven Cooking Page
International Dutch Oven Society
Kamper's Kettle - Lots of Dutch ovens and supplies
Chuck's Dutch Oven page
Subscribe by sending the following message to:
list.manager@hydrosphere.com
subscribe riveraccess
http://www.teleport.com/~rivernet
http://www.brigadoon.com/~riverswa
http://www.webdirectory.com
A monster list of all kinds of environmentally oriented information
http://www.sierraclub.org
http://thomas.loc.gov/
http://www.dfw.state.or.us
http://www.wrd.state.or.us/
http://www.recreation.gov
http://www.nwd.usace.army.mil
http://www.usgs.gov/
http://www.fs.fed.us/
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6
http://www.fs.fed.us/r1
http://www.fs.fed.us/r4
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/siskiyou
National Park Service Director: Bob_Stanton@nps.gov
The guy in charge of NPS fee program: Tim_Stone@nps.gov
Superintendent, GCNP rob_arnberger@nps.gov
Straps, custom straps, throw bags, mesh cargo floors.
Ted Kuhnhausen kuhnhaut@oit.edu
http://www.advancedwaterfilters.com/
http://www.aire.com
Jack Bennett Jr. JRBJRWA@aol.com
http://www.avonmarine.com
http://www.empnet.com/brochetti
http://www.campmor.com
http://www.cascadeoutfitters.com/index2.html
Scat Packer - Human waste deposal system.
scatpack@sns-access.com
Avon, Hyside and Wing rafts/inflatable kayaks and a full line of accessories.
Rivereqp@NBN.Com
http://www.clavey.com
Good source for Speedrail fittings.
dre@downriverequip.com
http://www.downriverequip.com/
White water accessories (pockets, drag bags, bowline-barrel pump holders,etc)
whth2owm@aol.com
This is the place for Grand Canyon books, maps, etc. Many rare and out-of-print items.
http://www.futureone.com/~5quail
http://www.riversports.com/
http://www.adventuresports.com/asap/service/gearhead/welcome.htm
http://www.caves.org/imo
info@manofrubber.com
http://manofrubber.com
Outfitting and River Running Equipment
http://www.maptech.com
http://www.maravia.com/
http://www.nocweb.com
http://www.nrsweb.com/
Nettie's bag ladder
435-384-3154 / 800-987-6681
http://www.nettiesbagladder.com
http://www.thecanyon.com/pro
Where quality is affordable. Check out our web site and let us know of any special needs that we can help you with. Rainman has the BEST prices.
rainman@cpros.com
http://www.cpros.com/~rainman
Custom metal fabrication: fire pans, frames ,etc.
541 746-8233
Lot's of good gear.
http://www.rescuesource.com/sourcecatindex.html
http://www.theriverstore.com/
Gladstone, OR 97027
503 236-0760
http://www.sierrasouth.com
White water links, equipment and Kern River info.
http://www.soar1.com
sotar@sotar.com
http://www.sotar.com/enter.htm
Professional Sewing for Outdoor Enthusiasts. Full repair service; custom sewing and design of outdoor clothing and equipment. Check out my line of Cataraft accessories.
Penny Schwyn pschwyn@nextdim.com
http://www.nextdim.com/users/pschwyn/
Eric@vdolink.com
http://vdolink.com
OARS UP and Katadyn water filters
m-slwils@ix.netcom.com
winflatbl@aol.com
http://www.wing.com
Outdoor Fabrics, Supplies, Repairs, and Select Outdoor Equipment. For rafters: We are the makers of the Rogue Tarp Series products.
service@wyeastfabrics.com
http://www.wyeastfabrics.com
4008 CR. 502
Bayfield, CO. 81122
Fax:(970)-884-2122
mhumiston@yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Meadows/7347/
12412 N. Mayfair Road
Spokane, WA 99218
509-466-2200
Cambridge Welding
P.O. Box 272
Cambridge, Idaho 83610
208 257 3589
Oregon City, OR
503 657-5178
12100 W 52nd Ave
Wheatridge, Co 80033
303 467 9489
1800 426 7637 (1800 4 corner)
73003.304@compuserve.com
Moscow, ID
1 800 635 5202
http://www.nrsweb.com/
nrs@nrsweb.com
4065 West 11th, Unit #19
Eugene, Oregon 97402
Phone/Fax (541)431-4626
P.O. Box 635
Flagstaff, Az 86002
1 800 648 3236
Grants Pass, OR
http://www.cpros.com/~rainman
Springfield, OR
541 746-8233
Portland, OR
800 500-6575
6411 SE 97th Avenue
Portland, OR 97266-4529
1 800 525 9244
whiteh20@ix.netcom.com
Quality built, with those nasty shuttle roads in mind. Can be used for multi-purpose.
Oregon City, OR
Dennis Elam elam@teleport.com
http://www.teleport.com/~elam
Grants Pass, OR
http://www.cpros.com/~rainman
4660 Main Street #140
Springfield, OR 97478
541 746-8233
Fax 541 746-8235
12412 N. Mayfair Road
Spokane, WA 99218
509-466-2200
4396 Main Street
Springfield, OR 97478
541-747-1641
800-815-4285
541 475-6009
541 395-2611
541 395-2649
Pat McGuire
541 298-4004
541-298-2858
541 395-2649
541 437-1111
(Jim Horn - The Minam Store)
800 207-7886 or 541 247-6778
541- 479-1042
541 468-2182
541-763-4896
503 859-2880
(March to Labor Day)
541 468-2182
208 459-1292 Will tow across reservoir
541 586-2353 No tow, will leave you a motor
541 476-3818
800 207-7886 or 541 247-6778
541 479-4477 or 541 471-5825
541- 479-1042
Diana Jensen
800-785-3358
hcshutl@pdx.oneworld.com
208 983-2062
888 998-9287
800 422-3566
888 758-5533
stzkss@pdx.oneworld.com
888 785-3553
800 831-8942
888-998-9287
208 983-2062
208 983-0887
800 831-8942
888-998-9287
208 983-2062
208 983-0887
208 983-0887
Diana Jensen
800-785-3358
hcshutl@pdx.oneworld.com
888 998-9287
208 983-2062
406 821-3167
406 821-4421
406 821-3167
208 845-2150
208 845-2756
208 868-3255
208 734-4998
888 998-9287
Carl Anderson
carl@moab-canyonlands.com
http://www.moab-canyonlands.com/atomic
801 259-2294
801 259-8656
707 926-5408
707 926-5485
916 694-2966
800 288-1375
http://www.navcen.uscg.mil/marcomms/
http://www.clasatcom.com/
http://www.smartcoms.com/home.htm
http://www.robertsworldwide.com/
http://www.techrentals.com.au/radio/outback.htm
http://www.intouchusa.com/p1frame.html
http://www.index.co.za/lieberman/product2.html
http://www.icc-payphone.com/sat-phon.htm
http://www.hotyellow98.com/manaco/index.html
http://www.gpsphones.com/
http://www.adventuresports.com/asap/welcome.htm
National Assoc. for Guides and Outfitters. Some good resource information
http://vtinet.com/dvorak/index.htm
http://www.ioga.org
http://www.oars.com
http://www.orangetorpedo.com/
http://www.redriveradventures.com/
Jeff Bennett
http://papadutch.home.comcast.net/
http://www.idos.com
http://www.rmc.net/kampers/index.html
http://www.ida.net/users/cm2/dutch.htm
