Kulas in the Wild: 3-Day Deschutes River Rafting Adventure - (Oregon)

Kulas in the Wild: 3-Day River Rafting Adventure on the Deschutes

The Kula Academy has teamed up with the guides at Orion for a 3-day rafting and camping adventure on the Deschutes River in Oregon. A Deschutes river adventure is the best overnight rafting trip in the Pacific Northwest.

Opportunities to:

• Ride the River
• Fish
• Hike
• Swim
• Paint
• Star gaze
• and much more.

The Deschutes River flows north toward the Columbia River from Warm Springs, Oregon to Heritage Landing State Park --- almost 100 miles of free flowing water.

Professional Guides

This 3-day Kula Academy river rafting trip is with professional guides from Orion Expeditions. We've rafted with them for two years on the Wenatchee and thought it was time to take the adventure to the next level. Please join us for this weekend adventure.

Your Class Fee Covers Everything You Need for an Incredible Adventure:

• All meals from lunch on the very first day through lunch on the last day,
• Professional guides,
• Camping gear (with the exception of sleeping bags),
• Courtesy shuttle arranged at the river
• All necessary river gear
• Lots of Kula camaraderie
• A custom river rafting Kula Cloth
• Laughs, great company and lots of smiles

When you are not challenging the whitewater rapids in a paddle raft, you can hike, fish, swim, float the rapids in your lifejacket, paint, read a book, or just relax in camp --- sipping your favorite beverage, contemplating the high desert scenery.

What to Expect

This is subject to change - Please arrive the day before (or morning of) arrive at BLM Mecca Flat Campground outside Warm Springs, Oregon.

Day One

9AM Rendezvous with guides. Receive river dry bags for overnight items - clothes, sleeping bags, toiletries, miscellaneous items.

10AM Launch from Mecca Flat CG. Paddle downstream.

12PM Lunch stop Trout Creek Campground.

4PM Whitehorse Rapids.

5PM Arrive at Lower Whitehorse Campground.

7PM Appetizers, dinner and dessert.

Possible activities: Short hike to caves or flag atop promontory, swimming, fishing, star-gazing.

Evening Retire to tents.

Day Two

8AM Coffee, juice and breakfast.

9AM Short hike to caves and flag on promontory, swimming upon return to camp.

10AM Snack. Launch from Lower Whitehorse Campground.

12PM Lunch stop at Rainbow Bend Campground.

2PM Buckskin Mary rapids.

3PM Buckskin Mary Campground.

4PM Swim Buckskin Mary rapids.

6PM Appetizers, dinner, dessert.

Possible activities: Short hike above camp, swimming, fishing, star-gazing.

Evening Retire to tents.

Day Three

7AM Coffee, Juice and Breakfast.

8AM Launch from Buckskin Mary Campground.

11AM Wapinitia Rapids and Boxcar Rapids.

1PM Lunch upon arrival at the takeout at Maupin City Park, Maupin, Oregon.

There is a 275 lb. per person weight limit

About The Deschutes River (Class III ):

The Deschutes River is the most popular river rafting trip in Pacific Northwest. It provides a stable, high-volume flow allowing it to be navigated for its entire length throughout the entire year!

Who Is This Trip For?

This is an amazing trip for rafters with a sense of adventure that know they'll enjoy the 'rollercoaster' waves that make up the Deschutes River's rapids and as well as camping in Oregon. *Participants must be over 18 years old.

*Is there a weight limit for participants? Even though rafting and paddling is not a particularly strenuous activity, if you fall out of the raft, our guides need to be able to pull you back into the raft. Our outfitter's life jackets also only work effectively up to a certain weight. For these two reasons there is a weight limit of 275 pounds to ensure the safety of all participants. Please contact Allison if you have any questions.

You must know how to swim and be at least 18 years old. Attendees must sign waivers prior to participating.

This trip will fill up quickly, so register early!

NO COTTON CLOTHING ON THE RIVER

Important Rafting Information Can Be Found Here:

Please read the information at the link above in its entirety. It covers everything you will need to know about the trip.

MEDICAL CONDITION ALERT: BRING YOUR OWN MEDICATION

The Orion Staff is trained to provide Basic First Aid, but we are prohibited by law from providing, and we are not trained, to administer medications or advanced medical care. So, all clients with medical conditions such as a susceptibility to anaphylactic shock from allergic reactions to bee stings, etc should bring and keep handy and inform their guide about their specific medical condition and specific kits.

OVERNIGHT GEAR & CHECKLIST

CAMP CLOTHES

❏ Long synthetic underwear - tops, bottoms

❏ Warm Jacket w/ hood

❏ Fuzzy, thick warm synthetic pants

❏ Fuzzy, thick warm synthetic sweater

❏ Rain jacket w/ hood

❏ Ski hat

❏ Fuzzy, thick warm synthetic socks - 3 pair

❏ Neck gaiter/buff

❏ Rain Pants

❏ Light hiking or tennis shoes

❏ River sandals

❏ Shorts

❏ T-Shirts

RIVER CLOTHES

❏ Long synthetic underwear - tops, bottoms

❏ Fuzzy, thick warm synthetic sweater

❏ Fuzzy, thick warm synthetic socks

❏ Neoprene or synthetic gloves

❏ Swimsuit

❏ Nylon Shorts

PERSONAL GEAR

❏ Wide Mouth Water bottle w/ screw top lid

❏ Headlamp

❏ Cap w/ visor

❏ Sunglasses w/ keeper strap

❏ Toiletries

❏ Small towel

❏ Bandana

❏ Sarong

❏ Sun Block/Sunscreen

❏ Snacks

CAMPING GEAR

❏ Sleeping Pad (Paco Pad, Thermarest, Ridgerest) - something durable, water resistant

❏ Sleeping Bag - lightweight synthetic in summer, heavy synthetic in spring or well-protected down

Orion provides:

camp chairs, 2-person tents for rent ($20), backpacking cots for rent ($15), waterproof

river bags about the size of a large garbage bag (3.8 cubic feet). You are welcome to bring your own, oran extra day bag. Items in BOLD are meant to do double-duty (in camp and on river).

Summer trips require less warm weather gear. Check weather for Madras, Oregon.