The Ideal 2 Day Oregon Rafting Trip and Perfect Compliment to Your Visit to Crater Lake!
People think rafting is an adventure sport, but it's more about being on the water and finding flow, sprinkled with moments of excitement. We can offer multi-day trips on the North Umpqua and the Rouge (availability depending) or day trips on the White Salmon, Santiam, or different parts of the Clackamas River! For those looking at off season Journeys, lots of rivers open up in the winter and spring, during the rainy season!
Spend time restoring your relationship with Wild Nature by being there, just enjoying it's presence, in a variety of ways. We of course have suggestions for practices to help you along your journey, or you could just go with what feels best.
Spend your time enjoying the enchanted feeling forest at our riverside campground while we take care of all the things that make it go, delicoulsy and smoothly.
We shuttle you up to the boat launch from either the campground or the take-out (where we end the rafting) and launch the rafts right from the campground for the first of two days on the river. The North Umpqua, a.k.a. the Emerald Jewel, is an incredible river lined by the iconic PNW forests that Oregon is famous for!
It’s a class III, beginner-friendly river yet still exciting, with plenty of places to play and swim. Being on the river invites a conscious flow, along with plenty of excitement!
That night we camp riverside. We provide all gear, tents, and food. You’re welcome to bring your own, but all you really need is your toothbrush and a change of clothes!
The Final day begins with breakfast, and getting back on the river again. Later in the afternoon you can explore the waterfalls and hot springs in the area on your way home or up to Crater Lake.
If you would like to camp the first night, it will be an additional $499 for two people, and $179 each additional person.
This Journey is beginner-friendly. You will have a life jacket, and clothes to keep you warm if you’d like. You can paddle, or even sit in the middle of the boat if you are worried.
We provide clean food to reduce issues you have with medicine or the energetic experience. This isn’t your typical outdoor eating, either. We bring fresh food and prepare it deliciously with a solid kitchen setup. We are based in the lush Pacific Northwest, where the ingredients are insanely fresh. Our coffee and tea game is on point, too.
We have the ability to accommodate most diets. Whether you’re a vegan, vegetarian, or prefer meat options, we’ve got you covered. We think everyone should be able to enjoy a delicious meal, regardless of their dietary preferences.
Most of our food is naturally gluten free food, as there’s just not much wheat in outdoor cooking.
Just let us know your preferences during booking and we’ll take care of the rest!
The accommodations vary throughout the trip.
Night 1 & 2- We get a group house, or you can stay on your own if you prefer.
Night 3 – We stay at a campground with cabin options (additional $180 for a cabin this night).
Night 4 – Camping along the river.
For the nights we camp, we provide tents, sleeping pads and group equipment. You will have to chose a sleeping bag option:
Sleeping Bags
Sleeping bags are personal items, as they are right up against people. Cleaning sleeping bags causes them to break down quickly, both structurally and insulation wise. But not everyone has one, so we have a few options:
1. Rent A Bag at $35 per person per trip. This covers cleaning and degradation of the sleeping bag.
2. Buy your own. This is our recommended option. Getting your own sleeping bag is a necessary step to you getting outdoors more often. We work with Next Adventure, a Portland based outdoor outfitter, to get you discounted bags. Please let us know in advance if you will be buying a bag.
3. Donate your bag- Don’t want to bring your sleeping bag back home? You can buy a bag and, after you are finished, donate it to local people having housing issues.
Transportation from Bend, Or. back to Bend is included in the price. Driving on the medicine day is prohibited, and shuttling vehicles for rafting is complicated, so you cannot drive yourself for this part of the experience.
If you would prefer to join us on the trip out from Portland, the cost is $80 for the 1st, $50 additional.
We use minivans and light trucks to move around, to make it environmentally friendly and to allow for more personal choice and flexibility.
We get a lot of questions about the toilets. Smith Rock, Bend and the medicine session will have flush toilets. The campgrounds have vault toilets (pictured above). And no, you won’t have to dig a hole.
Showers are available the first two nights. The third night, if you rent a cabin, you can take a shower. The fourth night, there is no shower, but there is a river.
No. If you have wool or synthetic long underwear, that can help on colder days. We have splash tops and pants, and we have wet suits if need be. But towards the end of June through July, which is when we have most of our trips, it’s hot out and the water gets warm as well, so swim gear is usually fine.
We do ask that you don’t wear open-toe shoes, as they can be dangerous, during the rafting portion of the experience. You can wear sneakers or booties, or use ours.
We handle all the gear, guides, and facilitators for rafting and camp. You just need to bring your personal hygiene items and clothes, and to choose your sleeping bag option (see below). We’ll give you some pointers before you come out, but you probably already have everything else you need.
Sleeping Bags
Sleeping bags are personal items, as they are right up against people. Cleaning sleeping bags causes them to break down quickly, both structurally and insulation wise. But not everyone has one, so we have a few options:
1. Rent A Bag at $35 per person per trip. This covers cleaning and degradation of the sleeping bag.
2. Buy your own. This is our recommended option. Getting your own sleeping bag is a necessary step to you getting outdoors more often. We work with Next Adventure, a Portland based outdoor outfitter, to get you discounted bags. Please let us know in advance if you will be buying a bag.
3. Donate your bag– Don’t want to bring your sleeping bag back home? You can buy a bag and, after you are finished, donate it to local people having housing issues.
The river portion of the journey is van supported, so we don’t need to pack your gear, and stuff it into a gear boat. You just need to change into river clothes, put on our safety equipment (life jacket, helmet, and shoes) and go rafting!
Short answer: It’s entirely a legal matter.
A lot of our journey is in national forests and Crater Lake National Park, which we are permitted to operate in. Psilocybin mushrooms are illegal here, and go against our permits.
The Oregon Health Authority governs the laws about psilocybin, which is federally illegal, though legal and regulated in Oregon. So combining a deep nature experience in these places with a psilocybin journey is a tricky dance, despite how naturally they fit together.
Several guides for Evolve Wild are also psilocybin facilitators, and their time and services are included in the price, though the psilocybin piece of this journey is optional. We are happy to facilitate the nature connection portion of this, even without a psilocybin session.
If you do choose to do a psilocybin journey, you will also need to pay for the room and the psilocybin mushrooms you consume directly to the service center. The total cost is typically between $500 – $800 per person, and the mushrooms can only be paid for in cash on the day of the services.
We do a day hike or float near Bend for those not interested in the psilocybin part of the experience.
We typically require a 25% payment up front for the Nature-Based Journey. Full payment must be made three days before the trip’s start date.
If you book early in the year, we offer payment plans.
If you choose to do a psilocybin journey, you will also need to pay for the room and the psilocybin mushrooms you consume directly to the service center. The total cost is typically between $500 – $800 per person, and the mushrooms can only be paid for in cash on the day of the services. Several guides are also psilocybin facilitators, and their time, skills, and services around that aspect of the journey are included in the price.
100% deposit refund for cancellation 30+ days before retreat start date, or within 48 hours of booking (up to 3 days before the journey begins)
50% deposit refund for cancellation 15-29 days before retreat start date.
0% deposit refund for cancellation 0-14 days before retreat start date.
The remaining balance is due upon arrival.
If paid at the time of booking, a full refund of the remaining balance is available up to the day before your Journey start date.
I’ve been a guide and in the field of psychology for most of my adult life, seeking to understand the types of experiences that change the way people see themselves and the world!
I found an important part working in wilderness therapy, where I first began helping people connect with their Wild Nature. I ultimately getting my M.A. in Ecopsychology, then going on a Year Long Soulcraft Immersion afterwards. I then began runnning my own Nature Based Journeys in 2016.
Contact me, or match up with a facilitator, and we’ll move things forward!
