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		<title>Dreaming Rivers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tate Higgins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m inside the ECHO office. Outside, it&#8217;s cold on the streets of downtown Hood River, OR. I&#8217;m working in front of a computer screen, but when I look up there are huge pictures on the office walls that highlight some of the spectacular moments in ECHO&#8217;s recent history. There&#8217;s a shot of a cobble bar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Event: A Flurry of Changes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ECHO Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What: Reception at 5:30 PM, Speakers at 6:15 PM When: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Where: KEEN Footwear, 926 NW 13th Ave. #210 / Portland, OR 97209 How: Register at Eventbrite We feel like we&#8217;re always talking about snowpack this time of year, but that is because it plays such a huge role in our rafting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Well Connected ECHO</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tate Higgins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ECHO&#8217;s Hood River, OR office is a hot bed of modern technology and connectivity. The first time I stepped foot in here I was blown away. I was struck with two questions &#8211; what&#8217;s a raft company need with all of these fancy computers and Zach, are you video conferencing with Dick and Joe? The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Look Back at Some of the Awards and Recognition that ECHO Received in 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tate Higgins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[2011 was a great year for ECHO. We&#8217;re proud and humbled by all the recognition our trips received in 2011. Thanks to all our hard working, friendly guides and staff for running legendary trips, and a special thanks to all the wonderful guests we had in 2011. We couldn&#8217;t have done it without every one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winter? This is Just Summer Recharging</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tate Higgins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friends and family know I&#8217;m a professional river guide. This lifestyle choice sometimes confuses them, but they really get confused when winter comes. &#8220;I mean, there&#8217;s no water, and it&#8217;s cold, so like do you just hibernate until next summer?&#8221; It&#8217;s true that at the end of each summer our rafting season &#8220;ends.&#8221; Our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wild Rivers Night &#8211; What a Great Time!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;d like to send a huge thank you to everyone that made it out for Wild Rivers Night and a big apology to everyone that didn&#8217;t (because it was awesome)! The debut of our latest Middle Fork film must have inspired everyone who watched it, as the audience seemed captivated by the gorgeous scenery, crystal-clear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2011 Wild Rivers Night</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ECHO Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join us at Keen in Portland for our 2nd Annual Wild Rivers Night on November 29th, 2011. We&#8217;ll be premiering our new Middle Fork of the Salmon film (view trailer) as well as showing conservation and adventure films from wild rivers! Date: November 29th, 2011 Time: 6 &#8211; 8 PM (Zach will do a Siberia [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thank You  &#8211; A Remarkable 2011 River Season</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 04:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you to everyone who joined us this summer on the Rogue and Middle Fork of the Salmon Rivers. You are the reason we get to do what we love. And, of course, thank you to all our hard working and dedicated river guides. You are the reason our trips are so special. A few [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some of our Favorite Quotes From 2011!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ECHO Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Don&#8217;t change a thing. You guys do an amazing job from the customer service to the prep and answering questions and especially to the on the water experience. This truly was the time of my life you will see me again count on it!!&#8221; &#8211; Justin, May 5th launch &#8220;Hands down, most AMAZING trip I&#8217; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ECHO Trip Named National Geographic Tour of a Lifetime</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ECHO Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ECHO&#8217;s trip to Siberia&#8217;s Kaa-Khem River has just been named one of the 50 Tours of a Lifetime, 2011 by National Geographic Traveler! We welcome the recognition of this amazing trip that will be lead by ECHO guide, Vlad Garilov this July. We are so honored that National Geographic continues to highlight our small business [...]]]></description>
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