by Allison Schatz | Jul 13, 2024 | Columbia River Gorge, Washington and Oregon fun and outdoor activities, Family Activity, Whitewater Rafting
The debate between guided vs unguided rivers is a tale as old as time. There are positives and negatives to going down a river with or without a guide. When a river has guided trips it means it is a more skilled river and only people with training should be taking...
by Allison Schatz | Jun 15, 2024 | Columbia River Gorge, Washington and Oregon fun and outdoor activities
The White Salmon River is a natural-flowing, glacier-fed river in Washington. What does that mean exactly? The river is not dammed and flows freely at all times. The source of the river is snow melt from a glacier on Mt. Adams, a nearby dormant volcano. Mt. Adams has...
by Allison Schatz | May 18, 2024 | Columbia River Gorge, Washington and Oregon fun and outdoor activities, Family Activity, Whitewater Rafting
Thinking about going rafting with Zollers Outdoor Odysseys? Not sure what trip down the river to choose? Well, you can never go wrong with the most popular White Salmon rafting trip, the Middle Gorge. Here is why: The Middle White Salmon is the most commercially...
by Mark Zoller | Jul 11, 2023 | Columbia River Gorge, Washington and Oregon fun and outdoor activities
Husum Falls is the highest commercially run waterfall in the Pacific North West What is the Upper Gorge of the White Salmon River, and why is everyone talking about it? Its magical! The canyon walls shoot straight out of the river. Cold freshwater springs spurt right...
by Mark Zoller | Jun 15, 2023 | Columbia River Gorge, Washington and Oregon fun and outdoor activities
For those considering purchasing a whitewater raft, I’ve got only two words for you. Do it! Oh yes, how sweet the memory of my first whitewater raft. She was a beautiful army surplus model in faded yellow with a blue belly band. My brother Tracy and I did yard...
by Mark Zoller | May 27, 2023 | Columbia River Gorge, Washington and Oregon fun and outdoor activities
Were you looking to go big? If so, Husum Falls is the drop for you. High Adventure! Looking for higher adventure than the average whitewater rafting paddler? The top rated high-adventure commercial rafting in the Pacific Northwest is on the White Salmon River’s...
