It’s been a snowing all week here in Hood River and we hear that the biggest storm in 5 years is on it’s way! We’re looking forward to a white Christmas and want to wish everyone out there a Happy Holidays!
Our office is usually open from 9-5 on weekdays, but we’ll be in and out [...]
The ECHO elves have compiled gifts that anyone would love to find in their stockings this year….
Photography and Guidebooks by Matt Leidecker
Matt guided on the Middle Fork of the Salmon for over 10 years and has turned his attention to sharing his passion for rivers with the world. His guidebooks are great companions for [...]
Many thanks to all that participated in our Annual Name That River Contest! We had hundreds of great guesses, but only a select few correctly identified the Owyhee River. The Owyhee is located in Eastern Oregon. Our guides took an exploratory trip down it last spring, which you may have read about in the blog [...]
The cracker jack staff at ECHO World HQ has put together an incredible program for aspiring river guides. We will kick off with Professional Guide School May 9-15 in the Columbia River Gorge. We will stay at a base camp near Hood River and each day we’ll spend time teaching techniques that are essential to [...]
This short film was shot on an ECHO Rogue trip last September by the Epicocity Project to spread the word about the Save the Wild Rogue campaign. The purpose of this campaign is to help protect the roadless areas in the Rogue River watershed from logging, mining, and road building which affect water quality and [...]
You may recall that the last trip of our 2008 season was in commemoration of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act’s 40th Anniversary (see blog post Sept. 4, 2008). This spectacular trip offered our guests a special opportunity to travel down the Rogue with representatives of the American Rivers & the Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center in [...]
How sweet it was. ECHO has just completed its autumn tour of Turkey with an intrepid group of 12 adventurers. We had a great time, with many sites visited and much deliciously prepared food consumed. The added bonus was that we blended beautifully as a group.
Most of us arrived a day early in Istanbul and [...]
ECHO’s last trip of the season will be next week Sept. 9-12 on the spectacular Rogue River. This special trip will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act! All across the nation, nature-lovers are embarking on river trips in commemoration of this landmark legislation that offered protection to our [...]
With just a few trips left in the 2008 season, we’ve already started looking ahead to next summer! You can start planning your family reunion, anniversary celebration or annual kayak adventure right away. Now is the time to act on reservations for large groups when we have the most dates available and can [...]
Rogue Trips
“Thanks for all the hard work getting our trip together. All the hard work, advance planning, high quality gear, attention to detail, and SUPERIOR guides, made our trip STELLAR. We are tickled that the home page of your website features a picture of some of my intrepid family! I guess you only need to [...]
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