VANWEELDEN BOOK A TRIP WITH AN OREGON GUIDE COMPANY

Why use a guide company? A trip to Oregon is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. When you hire a guide company, you’ll know your itinerary has been expertly curated by Oregonians in the know. Outfitters choose the best hikes, river trips and bike routes, and also provide any necessary gear and safety equipment. Guides can offer exclusive access to secret spots and lesser-known locales while decreasing your impact on the folks who live there. Oregon’s guide companies have the inside track on getting you off the beaten path and leaving a lighter footprint as you go.

America’s Hub World Tours

Explore Oregon’s diverse wine culture, experience rich bird-watching habitat or soak in the scenic beauty of the Coast. Choose from multiday trips, overnights and day trips (including the quirky and eclectic Weird Tours).

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Blue Sky Rafting

Enjoy a day out on the water with the closest river outfitter to Portland. Halfday and full-day trips travel through the powerful whitewater of the Sandy and Clackamas rivers, past lush old-growth forests in scenic river canyons.

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Cascades Outdoor Center

You can access the Willamette Valley’s premier mountain biking, whitewater rafting, scenic hikes and snowshoe tours with Cascades Outdoor Center. Daily shuttles and guided tours leave from the town of Westfir and lead to waterfalls, wildflower meadows and national forest lands.

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Clackamas River Outfitters

Flatwater paddleboarding, whitewater kayaking, pack rafting or river surfing are all on offer with Clackamas River Outfitters. Rentals and lessons are available at multiple locations along the river.

ClackamasRiverOutfitters.com

Cog Wild Bicycle Tours

Cog Wild provides access to the best of Central Oregon and Willamette Valley mountain biking single-track trails. Book a shuttle or guided trip around Bend or Oakridge, reserve a custom adventure, or take a winter fat-biking trip.

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E-Bike Multnomah Falls

Experience the epic beauty of Oregon’s iconic “waterfall alley” without the hassle of a car. Self-guided two-wheeled tours along the Historic Columbia River Highway lead to stunning views of waterfalls and hiking-trail access.

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eNRG Kayaking

Rafting, kayaking, paddleboarding and tubing are available just a stone’s throw from Portland’s center. Paddle up to stunning Willamette Falls — one of the largest in the U.S. — or book a whitewater trip on the Santiam or Clackamas rivers.

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Go Wild American Adventures

Immerse yourself in Eastern Oregon on a tailor-made backcountry gourmet trip. Experienced guides lead pack rafting, backpacking and luxury wild-camping trips for families, groups and private parties in the Blue and Wallowa mountains. GoWildUSA.com

MountNbarreL Guided Tours

Columbia River Gorge wines and the scenic beauty of the Hood River Valley are the focus on these day trips, multiday retreats, bike tours and shuttles. Itineraries include wine tasting, lunch and exclusive tasting-room access.

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Oregon River Experiences

From the John Day to the Deschutes and the Rogue to the Grande Ronde, these whitewater trips span the state. You can take in the beauty of Oregon’s rivers on a day trip, multiday itinerary or custom journey.

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Portland Spirit Cruises

Admire the Portland city skyline from a Willamette River cruise. Choose from a brunch, lunch or dinner cruise featuring Pacific Northwest cuisine, or opt for a sightseeing-only cruise. Specialty trips happen during the holidays.

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Slabtown Tours

Walking tours offer history lessons on the city of Portland aka Slabtown — a nickname from its heyday as a mill town in the 19th century. Choose from 90-minute strolls through Nob Hill, St. Johns, Northwest 23rd Avenue and the spooky Haunted Adventures — offered at night.

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South Coast Tours

The rugged beauty and scenic wildlife of Oregon’s Southern Coast can be experienced in myriad ways. South Coast Tours’ paddleboarding, kayaking, snorkeling, fishing and surfing trips offer unique opportunities to immerse yourself in nature.

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Wildwood Adventures

Depart conveniently from Portland for tours of Columbia River Gorge waterfalls, iconic Mt. Hood, Willamette Valley wine country, the urban core of Portland or the Oregon Coast. Public and private trips available.

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Wine de Roads

Bicycle touring is a unique way to see Willamette Valley wine country. These two-wheeled tours of Chehalem Valley and Champoeg State Heritage Area include bicycle rental and a picnic lunch with hand-selected tasting room stops.

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