The Rogue River is located in southwestern Oregon and flows 215 miles from Crater Lake to the Pacific Ocean. The 84 mile, Congressionally designated “National Wild and Scenic” portion of the Rogue begins 7 miles west of Grants Pass and ends 11 miles east of Gold Beach.
Our adventure started at Argo, and we got out of the river at Foster Bar (see map above).
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- John is a solid Chef
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- Camp Site Day 1
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- Camp Site Day 2
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- Big Bear Scat right next to my Tent
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- Camp Site Day 3
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- Exit River at Foster Bar
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- Jenny, John and Jeff
We saw 6 black bears, one in our camp and many bear scat in several camp sites. Overall, it was a good time and learned a lot about Oar rafting in a very compressed time.
Since my days in college when I read Plato's Analogy of the Cave, I've been a disciple of Socrates and attempted to live by his motto: "The unexamined Life is not worth Living". This philosophy has moved me through a spectrum of scientific and spiritual interests, two topics most believe are at odds, but for me a paradox worth examining. The bounty of natural beauty, human pleasures, diversity in people & ideas, music, sports, last but not least travel, all make this journey worth living. I am a hippie traveler looking for truth wherever that may lead...and so the story continues.