It's Time to Plan Your Charter Trip

If you plan early enough you can reserve a whole trip in 2008 for your own group of friends and family. The fall is the best time to do this since we still have trip dates that are totally open.

We encourage you to start talking about a trip in the next month or two, agree on a date that works, and contact us to reserve the date. You can find trip dates, prices and space available on our web site.

Middle Fork availability 2008

Rogue River availability 2008

The Futaleufu

Once again we're putting a trip together on the Futaleufu River in the Patagonia region of Chile. This is a great experience for adventurous families looking for a comfortable vacation in the heart of the Andes.

The Futaleufu is known for its turquoise water and big water Class IV and V rapids. You'll only do the big rapids if you want to and you can choose other activities such as horseback riding, canyoneering, and kayaking instead of rafting.

Learn more about the Futaleufu

September Guide Profile

ECHO guides first met Billy Miller while working on the Rio Grande in Terlingua, Texas. He left his simple Texas life behind to broaden his horizons on the Rogue River in Southern Oregon.

He hitchhiked most of the way to Grants Pass and within minutes of arriving in town unannounced he was spotted in downtown by ECHO guides Maggie and Hata. Was it a random coincidence or fate?

Learn more about Billy

Updated Web Site

We've just put the finishing touches on our updated web site for 2008. We've made it even easier to use and added new pictures from recent trips.

Visit the new website

Behind the Scenes

Every season there are tons of great behind the scenes stories. Dick wrote a great story about guides getting to put in a little early and Hata wrote one about guides getting home late.

Read the stories

We look forward to our next river trip together!

Sincerely,

Dick Linford and Joe Daly, Owners