Or a little gray dipper might be seen working the waterline, its comical curtsy giving away the plain bird's identity. Though individuals can enter a lottery to secure a date to run the river, rafting outfitters offer the best experience for Rogue River first-timers. For 1999, thirty nine companies run trips. Get the complete list from Bureau of Land Management. Comfort level goes from cook-out camping trips for families to gourmet fishing tours for corporate honchos, stopping at fancy lodges.
Most trips are all camping, or one night in a lodge.
A few offer all-lodge accommodations but, due to scarcity of rooms, require booking a year or more in advance. On camping trips, multi-talented guides prepare delicious, wholesome but not gourmet food. A few companies take chefs along. You can paddle your own inflatable kayak and go romping over the rapids or sit back in an oarboat and let the charming pros do all the work. Or some of each.