My father in law tells some great stories about building his wooden drift boats. He used to guide people in back in the 60's, 70's and 80's on the Rogue and also had the first raft rental shop on the Rogue. He's a true piece of Oregon's history!
The mention of canvas tents brings back so many good memories of my childhood camping trips. My grandmother was a seamstress for Salem Tent and Awning, and she made many tents including ours. And the thing I remember most was they just didn't leak. They were durable, and lasted forever.
Floated down the rouge several times in a wooded drift boat until a fateful day in blossom bar didn't make the left to right maneuver and ended up in the picket fence, I'm very lucky to be alive .The wooden drift boat broke apart and I fought like hell not to drown, what a rush, got to paradise lodge and drank the best tasting beer I've ever had.
Drift boats may have been going down these rivers for a little over a century, but the indians from here been doing it in canoes for millennia. That's gotta be a fun trip.
I live here. I’m about 3 miles away from the wild and scenic portion, and have kayaked and fished it many times. Guaranteed awesome experience if you vacation here and do the Hellsgate jet boats!!!
I drifted by a wood boat last week. About 25-30 feet away. The guide didn't have any lines in the water yet. Unfortunately, he was a total dick. Even when I told him I was admiring his boat because I plan on building one. He was still rude. Disappointing. Poor river courtesy and very none friendly.
@@mrose4132 You definitely met the wrong ones. I’ve met some bad ones as well; but the six that I’ve actually gotten to know are all around great people.
@@MatanuskaHIGH Pretty much all driftboaters but glove-it, coat-it or UHMW un the bottom, except some glass boaters. Wood and aluminum both stick to rocks like velcro.
Alaskans still use wood boats lol. Wood flexes and handles more than you would think and if it’s reinforced wit fiberglass and carbon fiber it can be very strong.
Reminds me of going white water rafting on the Desk Chutes. Oregon has some awesome class 5 rapids. These rivers look like creeks compared to the Columbia
But leeking in safty no halmets and one didnt used a PFD. I drive witwater with the kayak and the SUP but i am coflicted about this its cool but its stupid with out halmet and PFD. Has somting from disrespecting the danger off the river
They are graffiti, and they are also non-native species that will sprout and grow on the riverbank, and they rot and stink. Leaving them there is just like littering, but worse. Imagine making that trip as a professional photographer on assignment for nature photos, and finding those things in every scene and having to remove them. Imagine being a BLM worker who has to climb to sketchy places to remove them. It's illegal and I hope people start getting prosecuted for trashing up the canyon.
My father in law tells some great stories about building his wooden drift boats. He used to guide people in back in the 60's, 70's and 80's on the Rogue and also had the first raft rental shop on the Rogue.
He's a true piece of Oregon's history!
The mention of canvas tents brings back so many good memories of my childhood camping trips. My grandmother was a seamstress for Salem Tent and Awning, and she made many tents including ours. And the thing I remember most was they just didn't leak. They were durable, and lasted forever.
Classic boat design. Grew up fishing our home-mades on Montana rivers.
Floated down the rouge several times in a wooded drift boat until a fateful day in blossom bar didn't make the left to right maneuver and ended up in the picket fence, I'm very lucky to be alive .The wooden drift boat broke apart and I fought like hell not to drown, what a rush, got to paradise lodge and drank the best tasting beer I've ever had.
“Boat’s like a woman, responds to touch.”
-Capt Ron
He said gorilla not guerrilla !
Very cool , I love rowing drift boats it give me a sense of the wild .
A wonderful outdoors video. Beautiful boats. Really enjoyed it!
Same!
Drift boats may have been going down these rivers for a little over a century, but the indians from here been doing it in canoes for millennia. That's gotta be a fun trip.
I live here. I’m about 3 miles away from the wild and scenic portion, and have kayaked and fished it many times. Guaranteed awesome experience if you vacation here and do the Hellsgate jet boats!!!
So crazy yet so awesome! That takes guts on so many levels. Amazing job guys!
I drifted by a wood boat last week. About 25-30 feet away. The guide didn't have any lines in the water yet. Unfortunately, he was a total dick. Even when I told him I was admiring his boat because I plan on building one. He was still rude. Disappointing. Poor river courtesy and very none friendly.
I haven’t met many fishing guides, but they were all kinda douchey.
@@mrose4132 You definitely met the wrong ones. I’ve met some bad ones as well; but the six that I’ve actually gotten to know are all around great people.
Interesting, most of the dicks I meet on the river are guides . 😊
Excellent videography! Thanks.
Would be fun to drift down that river with those two rangers grabbing pumpkins.
Nice. Been years since I've been there, but those pumpkins? Oh well, beautiful boats and scenery.
Damn. Those drift boats look so good floating down that fish ladder. Just the way those boats are built are sexy...
I was scared for the dog the whole time
A McKenzie drift boat is about the most nimble human powered water craft short of a kayak... and wood ones handle great!
Nicely done... as always
great video, well made.
Thanks.Great job.
I was holding my breath when he said wooden boats don't bounce, they break.
I’d have some UHMW skinning the bottom to slide over rocks easier. And carbon fiber epoxied over certain higher stress areas.
Even epoxied dyneema cloth fibers would make it insanely strong. And light
@@MatanuskaHIGH Pretty much all driftboaters but glove-it, coat-it or UHMW un the bottom, except some glass boaters. Wood and aluminum both stick to rocks like velcro.
Real men in my book. Inspiring everyone who sees this to live what they mostly only dream of doing.
Alaskans still use wood boats lol. Wood flexes and handles more than you would think and if it’s reinforced wit fiberglass and carbon fiber it can be very strong.
Great Adventure
Any idea where one could find the plans for a boat like Randy's?
In an origami book.
Pitching a tent like that hope it doesn’t rain and raise the river or they open the tailrace up and let water down
Reminds me of going white water rafting on the Desk Chutes. Oregon has some awesome class 5 rapids.
These rivers look like creeks compared to the Columbia
This is insane
What a contrast to the whole SUP fad and their neon boards, bags and dry suits. These guys know how to do it. They are art on a most beautiful canvas.
But leeking in safty no halmets and one didnt used a PFD. I drive witwater with the kayak and the SUP but i am coflicted about this its cool but its stupid with out halmet and PFD. Has somting from disrespecting the danger off the river
Nothing wrong with either, all a matter of preference.
Beautiful ! What river is this ?
Where can i get one of those cool small canvas tents? Thanks
@9:00 These are the Kalamath, not the Cascade Mountains, and the rock is mostly serpentine and metamorphosed sedimentary rock, not basalt.
the dog needs a life jacket
That seems smart. You ever seen a dog in one?
@@MattCookOregon My dog has a life jacket
@@filmeditstudios3182 Dog should always have a life jacket if you like your dog.
He can swim!
super...
uhmw bottoms?
Typically skinned with a slick, durable material on the bottom, yes.
The pumpkins are graffiti... OK Karen
They are graffiti, and they are also non-native species that will sprout and grow on the riverbank, and they rot and stink. Leaving them there is just like littering, but worse. Imagine making that trip as a professional photographer on assignment for nature photos, and finding those things in every scene and having to remove them. Imagine being a BLM worker who has to climb to sketchy places to remove them. It's illegal and I hope people start getting prosecuted for trashing up the canyon.