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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 [...]

Although granola is something that you can buy, we always enjoy making things on our own, so we can tailor them to our tastes/preferences. With granola, the sky’s the limit – you can add [...]

    When we’re on the river, there’s often plenty of time for riverside entertainment, whether it be riddles, music, or games. One of our favorite games for river trips is Hunker [...]