A Helfrich Outfitter LLC

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From the heart of Eugene, meeting places for our McKenzie River Rafting Trips are only 45 to 65 minutes upstream. We carve out rafting trips of varying lengths--9.5 miles for a half-day run, 13 to 16 for a full day. We are flexible and suggest the section of the McKenzie River appropriate to the paddling skills and experience of our guests--and the time they have available. A Helfrich Outfitter LLC has earned its reputation largely on customizing our trips (and on our reasonable prices).
The excitement and challenge of the many McKenzie River rapids; the serenity of occasional pools; the majesty of steep wooded hillsides--this is the beautiful McKenzie River. Although State Route 126 parallels the river over most of its length, a forested buffer preserves the feeling of remoteness. The clear-as-crystal water dances over and around boulders and rocks to turn exciting white in many places.
All along the way, we frequently see occupied osprey nests, mom and dad osprey fishing, old bridge abutments of huge moss-covered logs, distinctive covered bridges, successful anglers, and kayakers playing on breaking waves. Always, there's the feeling that one is on a great adventure.

A Helfrich Outfitter LLC is an equal opportunity recreation service provider operating under a permit issued by the Willamette National Forest.

As in all-recreational activities on water, as in all gravity sports, there are risks inherent in whitewater rafting. Each participant must recognize and assume responsibility for these risks.