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Wide Eyed on the Illinois River
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A few weeks ago, I was sleepless and thinking about whitewater rafting on the Illinois River. There wasn’t much sleeping while on the Illinois either. Pretty much spent my time wide eyed, awake, and focused. Maybe you relax a bit in camp, hanging out, passing the Fireball around. But go to bed and us first timers (and maybe some of the veterans) lay there most of the night anticipating Green Wall, the monster Class V … Continue reading →

River Ranger Jobs on Oregon Rivers (Bureau of Land Management, OR)
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The Bureau of Land Management is hiring river rangers to work on Oregon rivers. These include the Deschutes River and John Day River out of the Prineville District and Maupin Field Offices, the Grande Ronde River out of the Baker City Field Office, the Klamath River out of the Klamath Falls Field Office, the Owyhee River out of the Vale District Office, the Rogue River out of the Smullin Visitor Center (Merlin, OR), and the … Continue reading →

Blossom Bar Swim Team
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“This was not good. This was not where I wanted to be.” The voice in my head was telling me. Rather insistently. I had just back stroked into a Class II rapid on the Merced River. I was taking a Swiftwater Rescue course and we were practicing our first lesson – the basic or defensive swim position (also called the survival or whitewater swim position). You know, on your back, feet down river, knees slightly … Continue reading →