The City of Maupin, incorporated in 1922, is located on the Lower Deschutes River in South Wasco County at the crossroads between central and eastern Oregon and the Columbia River Gorge.
Maupin, Oregon – Gateway to the Deschutes River
No matter the un-PNW-looking it may be, oh it still is! And its the meta for rafting! You can choose from an array of guided tours, which range from 4 hours to 5 days, in which most have checkpoints where they take your pictures – or – go unguided! I’ve done it both ways and depending on the time of year, it can be totally chill –> a little stressful, for an inexperienced rafter. Just make sure you follow signs when it says to GET OUT HERE! If you don’t, I hope you wrote a will because the class 5+ rapids lie just beyond. Don’t worry, you don’t need those to get a rush if you’re an adrenaline junkie, there are plenty of spots that will flip your raft prior to that.
I remember the first time I went, was on a raft with 6 Asian tourists. The mother especially, did not want or plan to get wet in any fashion lol… lets just say, that the last rapid before exiting the river, looked like a scene from the TITANIC! There were flipped boats, paddles, and lost floating souls all over the damn place it was hilarious! She was not impressed. I was.
I use High Desert River Outfitters every time I do a guided trip. Initially it was because the always have Groupon’s, now its because they are just awesome!!!
Oh, and I always bring booze, in a thermos or something. I’ve never asked if its okay (plausible deniability), but I’m assuming – no.
A Single White Female 