"vinnie" wrote in message
Is the Rogue the best river in Oregon to raft?

There are many good reasons why the Rogue was designated as one of the
original "Wild and Scenic" rivers. The section between Graves Creek
and Foster Bar has it all; wildlife, moderate rapids, scenery, great
side hikes (to history and to scenery), water slides, fishing, great
clean clear relatively warm water, waterfalls...

We will be doing it for the fourth time in June this year. It is
boatable all year as well. The only down side (in my opinion) is that
it is a bit crowded in summer. They allow 160 people (commercial and
private combined) on the river each day. There can be some contention
for the best camping spots. The other negative is that they allow jet
boats on the lower 12 miles or so.

You might also want to consider the John Day (wilder, easier, longer,
desert) which we also enjoy as an early spring family trip. It is too
late for the Owyhee but it is also a fun and remote trip.

Randy