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Have you ever been walking by a river and noticed a strange foam built up where the water is hitting the shore or where a branch is dangling out into the waves? I know I have. Until recently, I [...]

After months of planning, you’re finally onto the last stage of preparing for your trip – packing! We’ve all been there, staring at our clothing options for way too long, worried that we’ll [...]

Here at Copper Oar, we’re just crazy about mud (or glacial silt, to be exact). Found alongside all our glacially-fed rivers, the mud is a result of the upstream glaciers carving down the [...]

As our 2020 rafting season draws to a close, the weather cools down, the river levels drop, and the guides prepare to put the rafting gear into winter storage. While we miss spending our days [...]

If you’ve been on our Nizina Raft and Flightsee Trip, chances are the guides uncovered some homemade Salmon Salad to enjoy at lunchtime. A staple with our rafting lunch, the guides at Copper Oar [...]

One of the most important pieces of rafting equipment (besides the actual rafts of course), is the old chuckwagon standard – the Dutch oven. While it’s not as great to bring along on a [...]

Updated August 12, 2020 Recently, the State of Alaska has updated its policies related to inter-state travel in response to COVID-19. There have been changes in testing requirements for [...]

Born and raised in California, Harrison’s dabbled in almost every outdoor pursuit you can imagine. His drive for newer and bigger outdoor experiences eventually led him to Alaska where he’s ice [...]

Merritt had the honor of growing up in Idaho, surrounded by some of the finest whitewater rivers in the world. He earned himself many a sunburn (he’s pretty pale to begin with) on the [...]