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Raft in Comfort & Stay Riverside
3-Day Lodge Rafting Trip
Join us for an epic 3-day, 2-night whitewater adventure through 40 miles of the pristine Wild & Scenic Rogue River, where each day delivers 6 hours of thrilling rapids, scenic riverside lunches, and fascinating stops at historic sites and hidden side creeks! After each action-packed day navigating the river's exciting whitewater, retreat to two different historic wilderness lodges that have welcomed adventurers since 1968, offering comfortable rustic accommodations, hearty gourmet meals, and authentic off-grid hospitality with generator-powered evening ambiance. This perfect combination of heart-pumping rapids and cozy lodge comfort creates the ultimate wilderness escape where you can experience the thrill of Southern Oregon's legendary whitewater while enjoying warm beds, delicious meals, and the unique charm of canyon lodges accessible only by river!
Book Your Trip
Experience the Ultimate Family-Friendly Adventure on Southern Oregon’s Wild and Scenic Rogue River!
3 Days, 2 Nights
Two Nights Lodging
Adults: $1,699/personYouth: $1,599/person (6-11 years old)
Discover why the Rogue River is the premier river trip in Oregon. Perfect for families, friends, and all kinds of adventurers!
*Trip price subject to 3% BLM fee & $10/person USFS user fee. We reserve the right to cancel a trip due to insufficient reservations.
Trip Highlights
Embark on an unforgettable 3-day, 2-night lodge adventure through 40 miles of the pristine Wild & Scenic Rogue River! Each action-packed day features 6 hours of thrilling whitewater, delicious riverside lunches, and fascinating stops at historic sites and hidden side creeks.
Experience pure wilderness luxury as you retreat each evening to two different historic lodges—authentic canyon hideaways that have welcomed adventurers since 1968's Wild & Scenic designation. Whether you're staying at Paradise Lodge (with hammock swings, Paradise Creek swimming, and scenic hikes) or Marial Lodge (featuring cozy living rooms, Inspiration Point trails, and home-cooked comfort), you'll enjoy comfortable rustic accommodations and hearty gourmet meals prepared fresh daily. These charming, off-grid lodges offer the perfect blend of wilderness solitude and cozy hospitality, all powered by generators under a canopy of stars.
Your final day delivers more heart-pumping rapids as you journey to Foster Bar takeout at 2 pm—the ultimate combination of whitewater excitement and canyon luxury that creates memories to last a lifetime!
Additional Details
- Duration: 3 Days
- Rapid Level: Class II-IV
- Season: May thru October
- Age: 6 to 106 years of age.
- Orientation: 5:45 pm at Morrisons Lodge the night before your trip.
- Trip start: 8:00 am at Morrisons Rogue River Lodge near Galice, Oregon.
- Accommodations: Stay in two lodges while on the trip. Black Bar Lodge first night, Marial Lodge (2025) or Paradise Lodge (2026) for the second night.
- End: 4:00 pm-5:00 pm back at Morrisons Rogue River Lodge.
- What’s Included: All meals, guides, camping gear, rafts, transportation to and from the river.
- Not Included: Adult beverages, guide gratuity, Government access fees.
Be sure to complete the required registration steps, review the Essential Eligibility Requirements, and consider travel insurance to protect your trip.
Itinerary
Morning at Morrison’s Lodge
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8:00 am – Check in at Morrison’s Rogue River Lodge (8500 Galice Road, Merlin, OR). Our guides will walk you through orientation, answer questions, and provide waterproof dry bags for your gear. Once packed, your bags are loaded onto the gear boat, and your car keys are safely stored at the lodge office.
Onto the River
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8:45 am – Board the shuttle or, when water levels allow, walk directly down to the river from the lodge.
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9:15 am – Get fitted with your life jacket and listen to a full safety briefing before launching.
The Adventure Begins
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Paddle into the Rogue’s wilderness, where Class II–III rapids mix with calm stretches perfect for swimming.
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Guides share stories of the river’s history and ecology as you stop at historic sites, enjoy a short hike, and feast on a riverside lunch.
Evening at Black Bar Lodge
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4:00 pm – Arrive at Black Bar Lodge, tucked away in the canyon. Settle into your private cabin, enjoy a hot shower, and explore the property.
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Dinner is a hearty, home-cooked feast—sometimes just for our group, sometimes alongside fellow river travelers. After dinner, relax by the fire or stroll under the star-filled sky.
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Morning at the Lodge
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7:00 am – Fresh coffee ready to fuel your day.
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8:00 am – A full country breakfast served family-style.
Exploring the Heart of the Rogue
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9:30 am – Back on the water for another day of adventure. Today’s highlights often include:
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A stop at Zane Grey’s historic cabin, where the famous author drew inspiration.
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Exploring Rogue River Ranch, a museum of pioneer life.
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Swimming, splash fights, and a riverside picnic prepared by your guides.
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Evening at Paradise or Marial Lodge
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4:30 pm – Pull into Paradise Lodge or Marial Lodge, deep in the canyon.
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At Paradise Lodge, enjoy hiking trails, a dip in clear Paradise Creek, or relaxing in a hammock.
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At Marial Lodge, settle into the cozy living room, take a short hike to Inspiration Point, and savor a warm, home-cooked dinner.
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Which lodge you stay at depends on your launch date (contact our office for details).
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After breakfast, push off for your final day on the Rogue. The river builds in excitement with a series of fun rapids that carry you through the last miles of the Wild & Scenic canyon. Keep your eyes peeled for bald eagles, black bears, otters, and osprey.
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2:00 pm – Take out at Foster Bar, near Agness, Oregon.
Departure Options
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From Foster Bar, our vans return you to Morrison’s Lodge.
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For more flexibility, you may choose to have your personal vehicle shuttled to Foster Bar (additional cost). From here, many guests extend their journey with a trip to the Oregon Coast or the majestic Redwoods, just 26 miles away in Gold Beach.
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Trip Cancellation, Travel Insurance, & Eligibility Requirements
Read our policies below to learn more about payments, cancellations, trip insurance, and our necessary requirements for guests to be able to participate in a Morrisons Rogue River rafting trip.
PAYMENTS: A 50% deposit is due at the time of booking to hold your reservation. Remaining balance is due 60 days from departure.
If we do not receive your payment by 4pm on the due date, we will charge the card we have on file. If the credit card we have on file has been compromised, please let us know as your reservation could be cancelled and all deposits could be forfeited.
CANCELLATIONS: Should you have to cancel your Rogue River Adventure with us or if situations make it impossible for us to perform the trip due to reasons beyond our control, all deposits are non-refundable. Final balance payments are also non-refundable. Alternate guests are welcome. All guests making reservations for travel are strongly encouraged to purchase Travel Insurance to protect their investment and ours.
On The Rogue River, trip capacity is strictly regulated by law, your reservation may mean we cannot sell space to others. Because of this, we do not offer refunds, for any reason including a pandemic; therefore, travel insurance is strongly recommended. It will reimburse you if you make a cancellation because of, but not limited to illness or injury before or during the trip, smoke, natural fire, flood, or other acts of nature. The only way to get a refund would be to file a claim through your purchased trip insurance carrier.
We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance, as it’s the only way to recover your costs if you need to cancel. Insurance may cover issues like injury, smoke, floods, or other natural disruptions. Most providers require you to purchase coverage within 21 days of your initial deposit.
If you’re unable to attend, you’re welcome to send a replacement guest in your place.
We recommend Travel Insured International, which typically offers several plans priced around 7–10% of your trip cost. Children 17 and under qualify for reduced rates.
No refunds, credits, or rescheduling will be offered—no exceptions
The following are the physical and mental eligibility criteria for all participants on any Morrison’s Rogue Wilderness Adventures river trip:
- Ability to remain seated and balanced while in a whitewater craft while holding on with at least one hand.
- Wear a Type V Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device (maximum chest size of 56 inches). Wearing leg straps may be required to ensure proper fit. Where required, properly wear a helmet.
- Ability to independently board and disembark a boat four to ten times each day. This may require stepping into the boat, and then maneuvering your body over and across tubes and fixed objects into a seated position.
- If choosing an inflatable kayak, having the ability to follow verbal and visual commands and the physical ability to sit up in the boat and paddle while following a guide through whitewater.
- Ability to independently navigate shoreline terrain, including safely maneuvering around and across boulders, rocks, and slippery and uneven surfaces, under low branches, and around vegetation. This includes the ability to maintain your balance near precipitous ledges or cliffs.
- Ability to independently swim in whitewater or swift currents while wearing a PFD. This includes being an active participant in your own rescue, including having the ability to (a) keep your airway passages sealed while underwater, and regain control of your breathing when being submitted to repeated submersion under waves or currents; (b) orient yourself to new “in-river” surroundings; (c) reposition yourself in the water to different swimming positions; (d) swim aggressively to a boat or to shore in whitewater; (e) receive a rescue rope, paddle, or human assistance, and possibly let go of the same; (f) get out from under an overturned boat.
- Ability to swim 100 yards in flat water while wearing a PFD.
- Ability to assist another passenger who has fallen out of the boat by pulling them back in.
- Ability to follow both verbal and non-verbal instructions given by guides in all situations, including during stressful or dangerous situations, and to effectively communicate with guides and other guests.
- Ability to carry personal dry bags and other personal gear (as heavy as 20-30 pounds) uphill from the boats to your camping location and back the next morning, independently, or with the assistance of a friend or family member. (This only applies on multi-day trips).
- Ability to manage all personal care independently, or with the assistance of a friend or family member.
- If taking prescription medications, have the ability to maintain proper dosage by medicating independently, or with the assistance of a friend or family member.
- Ability to remain adequately fed, hydrated, and properly dressed so as to avoid environmental injuries such as hypothermia, heat-related illness, sunburn, and frostbite.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your MRWA Rafting/hiking trips on the Rogue River can be physically strenuous and require active participation from each trip participant. Essential eligibility requirements for all participants on any MRWA river trip are as follows:
- Ability to independently board and disembark a boat four to ten times each day. This may require stepping into the boat, and then maneuvering your body over and across tubes and fixed objects into a seated position.
- Ability to remain seated and balanced while in a whitewater craft while holding on with at least one hand.
- Ability to independently navigate shoreline terrain, including maneuvering around and across boulders, rocks, slippery or sandy, uneven surfaces, under low branches, and around vegetation. This includes the ability to independently maintain your balance near precipitous ledges or cliffs.
- Ability to follow both verbal and non-verbal instructions given by guides in all situations, including during stressful or dangerous situations, and to effectively communicate with guides and other guests. Wear a Type V Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device provided. Where required, properly wear a helmet.
Essential Details
- Meeting Time: 5:45 PM orientation the evening before your trip at Morrisons Lodge (8500 Galice Road, Merlin, Oregon)
- Trip Start: Drop off large dry bags by 7:30 AM, ready for departure by 8:00 AM
- Return Time: 4:00-5:00 PM back at Morrisons Lodge (unless car shuttle reserved 48+ hours prior)
- Ages: 6-106 welcome (children 5 and under not permitted)
- Trip Length: 40 miles through Wild & Scenic Rogue River over 3-4 days
- Rapids: Class II-IV whitewater
- Season: May through October
Before You Arrive
- Complete 2-step registration using your personal link immediately after booking (failure results in cancellation and forfeit of deposits)
- Final payment due 60 days prior to trip date
- Travel insurance strongly recommended (7-10% of trip cost) – all payments are non-refundable
What to Bring
- Personal water bottle for each person
- Proper footwear – water shoes or sandals that strap on, plus comfortable evening shoes (NO flip flops on rafts)
- Personal clothing and gear for 3-4 days in soft duffel bag (20 lbs max per person)
- Layered clothing system – swimwear, quick-dry shorts, UV protective shirts, fleece/wool layers
- Rain gear for early/late season trips
- Cash for guide gratuities (15-20% of trip cost recommended)
- Personal medications and toiletries
- Flashlight or headlamp
- Sunscreen, sunglasses with strap, hat
What’s Included
- Transportation to/from river launch points
- Professional guides and all rafting equipment (paddle rafts, oar boats, inflatable kayaks)
- All meals from lunch Day 1 through lunch final day
- Camping gear (tents, sleeping bags, pads) or lodge accommodations
- Large waterproof overnight bags (24″ x 36″) and small day bags
- Personal flotation devices
What’s Not Included
- Meals and lodging before/after trip
- Personal beverages (beer, wine, soda)
- Guide gratuities
- Lodge staff gratuities ($10-20 per person if staying at lodges)
- Government access fees
Important Notes
- No cell service in canyon – complete digital disconnect
- No alcohol permitted on river (available for evening enjoyment only but not provided by Morrisons)
- Dietary restrictions must be noted 60 days in advance during registration
- Vehicle storage in “grassy meadow” across from lodge with secure key storage
- 20% lodging discount available at Morrisons Lodge with code MRWA
- Physical requirements: Ability to walk on uneven terrain, climb to lodges, and participate in outdoor activities for multiple days
- Lodge electricity limited – generators off at 10 PM (except Marial and Half Moon Bar)
Questions? Email info@wildrogue.com or call (800) 336-1647
Guide gratuities are additional and based on 10-15% of your base trip cost, not including BLM and USFS fees (if applicable). For payment, we accept cash or check (made out to your guide). We cannot add gratuities to your credit card.
If you have any questions about our trips, please call our offices 7 days a week at 1-800-336-1647. Our friendly office staff is glad to answer any questions about our trips or visiting the great state of Oregon.
Morrisons Lodge is our preferred lodging location for convenient orientation and launching of your trip. It offers riverside cabins, secluded townhomes, and cozy lodge rooms. A gourmet 4-course dinner is available in the evenings, and a country-style buffet breakfast is available before your trip in the morning.
- Morrisons Lodge: (800) 826-1963 (about $150)
Other Lodging Options
- Weasku Inn (541) 471-8000
- Double Tree Guest Ranch (541) 416-0120
- The Lodge at Riverside (541) 955-0600
- Riverside Inn (541) 476-6873
- Holiday Inn Express (541) 471-6144
Campgrounds
Indian Mary, Griffin Park and Almeda Park all take reservations. For reservations call 1-800-452-5687 or visit CampLife.com/
Yes, we can accommodate dietary restrictions but please let us know about your special preferences or needs as soon as possible before your trip.
We provide a picnic style lunch that includes healthy light meals ideal for river trips. On our multiple day trips, the lodges will provide dinner and breakfast for the lodge trips, and our guides will turn into gourmet cooks for the camp trips. They will cook anything from bbq chicken to fajitas to stir-fry, salmon, and steak. They follow it up with desserts such as chocolate cake, vanilla pudding cake, or our famous bacon peanut butter chocolate crumble. If you have any kind of dietary specifications, please let us know so we can accommodate your needs.
We do not provide alcohol. You are welcome to bring alcohol with you on the trips. On multiple day trips, we provide a cooler for you to store any extra drinks that you would like to bring. Additionally, Paradise Lodge offers a wide selection of alcoholic beverages to purchase at a ‘wilderness’ price.
Essential Items to Bring
- Personal water bottle for each person
- Cash for gratuities (15-20% of trip cost for guides, $10-20 per person for lodge staff)
- Personal beverages (beer, wine, soda) – place in provided coolers morning of departure
- Flashlight or headlamp (essential for lodge bathrooms after 10 PM)
- Personal medications (keep emergency medications easily accessible, not in overnight bag)
- Toiletries (soap provided at lodges, but bring shampoo/conditioner)
- Small camp pillow
- Sunscreen and lip balm
- Sunglasses with strap
What to Wear – Layering System
River Clothing:
- Swimsuit as base layer
- Quick-dry shorts (can double as swimwear for men)
- Long-sleeve UV protective shirts (best sun protection, can be soaked for cooling)
- Non-cotton t-shirts/tank tops
- Proper footwear: Water shoes or strapped sandals that won’t fall off (NO flip flops on rafts)
- Comfortable evening shoes for camp/lodge
- Warm Jacket for evenings/mornings
- Rain Jacket for variable weather
On the Wild and Scenic Section, the lodges have bathrooms and many of the places we camp have outhouses. If an outhouse isn’t available, we carry a riverside toilet system. We make sure you have a bathroom available at all stops.
Rapids are classed on a scale from 1 to 6. The Wild and Scenic Rogue River includes rapids ranging from Class 1, 2, and 3, with two Class 4 rapids that you can easily navigate or walk around if preferred. However, the classes of rapids you will encounter will vary depending on your trip. The following explains each classification:
Class I (easy) – Moving water with small waves that can tug a boat. This is the calmest class, with minimal maneuvering required.
Class II (novice) – Easy rapids, with waves up to 3 ft tall that are easily seen, and wide channels. Some maneuvering required.
Class III (intermediate) – Offer plenty of excitement with waves up to 4 ft and narrow passages that send the boat shimmying and water gushing over its sides.
Class IV (advanced) – Long, difficult rapids, with turbulent water that requires precise maneuvering. Guaranteed to get your heart racing! There may be dangerous rocks or boiling eddies. Precise maneuvering required, and you should be accompanied by an experienced guide.
Class V (expert) – A constant adrenaline rush. Long and violent rapids that follow each other almost without interruption. Paddlers should have Class IV or better whitewater experience, and go with experienced guides who know the river.
Class VI (extreme) – Not commercially raftable. Considered “un-runnable” and have rarely been attempted due to their difficulty, unpredictability, and danger. This is the most dangerous class and should only be attempted by a team of experts.
HAVE A QUESTION?
GET IN TOUCH WITH OUR TEAM
Give us a call or send us an email! Whether you want to book an overnight stay at Morrison’s Rogue Wilderness Lodge or join us for a multi-day Rogue River trip, our team is happy to answer any questions you have and help plan your next bucket list adventure.
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