Recent Posts from ECHO Staff
Idaho Natural Resource Foundation
The Idaho Natural Resource Foundation (INRF or Idaho NRF) is a grassroots champion of Idaho's wild landscapes, scenic rivers, and wild animals. Their primary purpose is to gain support through educating residents, tourists, and State and Federal policy makers on the need to keep our open spaces wild, our rivers vibrant, our wildlife populations in balance, and the use of all Idaho’s natural resources sustainable. If you've been one of the lucky few to enjoy Idaho's wonderful wilderness please consider donating a few bucks. Your donation...
Holiday Gift Certificates
Make the dream of next year's amazing adventure for your friends and family official by purchasing an ECHO gift certificate just in time for the Holiday Season! Here at ECHO, we believe in the power of quality time spent with family and friends. ECHO gift certificates are a great way to open the door to good times on the river for someone you love. Gift certificates can be purchased in any dollar amount. Give a gift to cover the entire cost of that special someone’s (or...
Bluegrass & Whitewater, 2011
Once again, we've coaxed renowned bluegrass musicians, Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum, to join us for a river trip this summer! Laurie and Tom will accompany the trip down the Rogue River leaving July 27 for 4 days. Each evening you'll enjoy an intimate bluegrass performance at one of the Rogue's scenic campsites. You'll wake to hot coffee and breakfast before heading down the Rogue's scenic corridor and on to the next camp. Laurie loves the Rogue's warm water and plentiful wildlife and their sweet strumming...
Annual Contest Winners
Thanks to all that participated in our Annual Trivia Quiz! We had a number of responses, some right, some wrong and some quite humorous. Our 3 winners are: 1. Mark V. of South Orange, New Jersey 2. April L. of St. Louis, Missouri 3. Becky W. of Long Creek, South Carolina We'll be sending each of them some cool ECHO gear and we hereby grant them the right to brag about their vast knowledge of ECHO! 1. Which ECHO guide is known for his/her interactive geology...
At ECHO, We Have Fun!
A quick note from ECHO Guide Audrey Gehlhausen We love what we do, we love to have fun, and we love to share this passion with everyone we can.... We play music, we dress up in dare wear, we have talent shows and fashion shows and stupid human tricks, we make water slides out of paddle boats and have ducky wars, we play horseshoes, botchee ball, koob, mulke, look up look down, big booty... We put energy and enthusiasm in every part of the day, and...
Trip Report from the River - What's going on on the Rogue?
"It's going to be a hot one!" was the cheery announcement from Katrina, our trip leader. There were 5 of us in the front of the truck - still groggy and waiting for the coffee to kick in. The truck, affectionately named Howie, was loaded for the trip - trailer with rafts and soft gear, the truck with all the coolers and boxes. We started down the drive, honked the horn good-bye to the guide house and another trip on the Rogue has started. Upon seeing...
Great News for the Middle Fork Snowpack
The early reports for the Idaho snowpack this season have indicated that it will not be another huge water year like we saw in 2008 and 2009, but the cool spring has us hopeful for a nice, long season on the Middle Fork of the Salmon. The past few weeks and today's weather forecast are great news for those of you rafting the Middle Fork this summer. Despite beginning the winter with 170% of the average precipitation in October, November-March were atypically dry throughout the Northwest....
Happy Holidays!
Looks like snow is in the clouds blanketing Hood River today, which means we may get our wish for a white Christmas! We hope you are preparing for a great holiday season with your family and we want to wish you and your families good tidings for the New Year. Our office will be closed from Christmas Eve through January 4, but we have exciting news. If the holiday gatherings around the fire inspire you to take the family on a rafting trip this summer, you...
Give a River Trip for the Holidays!
The holidays are upon us and why not treat your friends and family to the gift of a river trip this year! We offer gift certificates for use on any of our trips. They are available in any dollar amount up to the entire cost of the trip of your choice and can be mailed to you or your loved one. Purchase before December 22 and receive 10% off the face value! Gift certificates provide an excellent opportunity to gather your friends and family for a...
Trivia Contest Winners!
We asked you on Friday to Name That Bird and were thrilled with all of the guesses we received! The bird in the photo is a Double-crested Cormorant, shown paddling the Rogue River last September. These large waterbirds have stocky bodies, long necks and webbed feet. As you can see from the pictured specimen, they swim low in the water often with only their necks and heads visible, which caused some ECHO guests to nickname them the "periscope ducks". Excellent divers, these fish eaters can reach...
