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The Latest Word from ECHO River Trips » 2007

Friday, December 28th, 2007

DeRiemer Kayak Trips Waiting List Now Open

Each year, we offer 2 very popular trips with kayak gurus Phil and Mary DeRiemer. These are highly regarded trips and tend to fill early. Here’s an update as of December 31, 2007.

There are no kayak spaces and 3 raft spaces left on the June 25, 2008 trip.
The July 3, 2008 trip is sold out.

we [...]

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Wine & Whitewater, 2008

ECHO is excited for the return of Mumm Napa for a river trip on the Rogue this August! If you have never joined one of these trips, you will be amazed at the combination of days spent braving whitewater and nights sampling still and sparkling wines crafted in the Napa Valley.
ECHO owners, Dick & Joe, [...]

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Gift Certificates Now Available

The holidays are upon us and why not treat your friends and family to the gift of adventure this year! Memories of a river trip will last a lifetime and from bluegrass trips to wine tasting trips there is something for everyone! ECHO offers gift certificates for use on any of our trips. [...]

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

Bluegrass on Whitewater, 2008

ECHO is thrilled to announce the return of bluegrass musicians, Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum for two exciting river adventures this year. If you have never joined in one of these amazing trips, you will be awed at the combination of days spent braving whitewater and nights enjoying a bluegrass jam.
Laurie and Tom have [...]

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

Join us on the Futaleufu River in January

In January we’ll be doing a trip on a river that is both extremely wild and comfortable. This is the Class IV and V Futaleufu River in Chile. It’s wild because of the difficult rapids and the rugged terrain. It’s comfortable because we’ll stay in luxurious camps full of amenitites like hot tubs, in tent [...]

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

The ECHO World Headquarters is Moving!

After running ECHO for 36 years, owners Dick Linford and Joe Daly are slowing down. Not disappearing, mind you. Just slowing down. Thanks to computers, phones, and instant messaging Joe will work from his home in Berkeley, California and Dick will work from his new home in Bend, Oregon. Sadly for all of us, Sue [...]

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Turns 40

The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is turning 40 this year. Here at ECHO, we celebrate the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act because it provides unparalleled protection for both the Middle Fork of the Salmon River and the Rogue River. In fact, the Middle Fork and the Rogue were two of the original eight [...]

Friday, September 14th, 2007

Behind the Scenes Guide Stories

Textbook River Guide Ingenuity on Bear Camp Road
by Hata Hill
This year we ran a couple of 5 day Rogue trips, which we love because they afford the option of a layover day and more time to enjoy the beauty of the Rogue. Our July 3rd launch was one of these, which meant that we took [...]

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

This River Is My River, This River Is Your River

The song sung to the tune of THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND, THIS LAND IS MY LAND…..
Chorus:
This river is my river
This river is your river
From the top of the canyon
Down to the Salmon
It’s Wild and Scenic
So it’s protected.
This river is here for you and me.
While we go boating
The sweep is floating
Guides set our tents up
Wow! [...]

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

Your Own Private Rogue River Trip

ECHO has been allocated three small start dates on the Rogue River in southwest Oregon. They are September 3, 5, and 9. What makes them so special is that the maximum party size is 10 people. In addition, September is a wonderful time to raft the Rogue since the temperatures are moderate and there are [...]