Explore white water rafting Central Oregon with Tributary Whitewater Rafting Tours! Ideal for all ages, we offer unforgettable rafting adventures on the Deschutes, Rogue, Owyhee, and Snake Rivers. Whether you’re seeking a family outing or an extended wilderness expedition, we have the perfect adventure waiting.
Tributary Whitewater Rafting Tours invites you to the best white water rafting Portland offers. Join us for a memorable journey through Central Oregon’s breathtaking riverscapes. From half-day to multi-day excursions, our Bend rafting trips cater to every type of adventurer.
Located southeast of the volcanic Mount Hood, the Lower Deschutes River is central Oregon’s playground, celebrated for its whitewater rafting, fishing, swimming, and kayaking. With its headwaters in the Cascades, the Deschutes River is also one of the largest spring-fed rivers in the United States. Melting snow in the mountains soaks into the ground before reemerging as springs, sending the Deschutes cascading north 252 miles through Oregon until it meets the Columbia River and then the Pacific Ocean.
Designated a National Wild and Scenic River in 1988, the Deschutes River is protected for its geology, history, and numerous species of plants, wildlife, and fish. The river drops over 1,000 feet to its confluence with the Columbia River and flows through an incredible red canyon carved from volcanic basalt. Vertical cliffs tower over the whitewater, with wide talus slopes and numerous caves. The Deschutes River Canyon is not only stunning, but it also provides the perfect nesting habitat for birds of prey like bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and osprey. Songbirds, herons, mule deer, and reptiles also use the river corridor. Wild steelhead and native trout also call the river home, and the Deschutes River is a renowned fly fishing destination.
Tributary offers river rafting trips on the Deschutes River starting in Maupin, Oregon. This fun and splashy section of the river caters to all skill levels and is perfect for children over 7 and non-swimmers. Our multi-day Deschutes whitewater rafting adventure is a great way to get the family out, and it’s just two hours from Portland and Bend, Oregon!
Located southeast of the volcanic Mount Hood, the Lower Deschutes River is central Oregon’s playground, celebrated for its whitewater rafting, fishing, swimming, and kayaking. With its headwaters in the Cascades, the Deschutes River is also one of the largest spring-fed rivers in the United States. Melting snow in the mountains soaks into the ground before reemerging as springs, sending the Deschutes cascading north 252 miles through Oregon until it meets the Columbia River and then the Pacific Ocean.
Designated a National Wild and Scenic River in 1988, the Deschutes River is protected for its geology, history, and numerous species of plants, wildlife, and fish. The river drops over 1,000 feet to its confluence with the Columbia River and flows through an incredible red canyon carved from volcanic basalt. Vertical cliffs tower over the whitewater, with wide talus slopes and numerous caves. The Deschutes River Canyon is not only stunning, but it also provides the perfect nesting habitat for birds of prey like bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and osprey. Songbirds, herons, mule deer, and reptiles also use the river corridor. Wild steelhead and native trout also call the river home, and the Deschutes River is a renowned fly fishing destination.
Tributary offers river rafting trips on the Deschutes River starting in Maupin, Oregon. This fun and splashy section of the river caters to all skill levels and is perfect for children over 7 and non-swimmers. Our multi-day Deschutes whitewater rafting adventure is a great way to get the family out, and it’s just two hours from Portland and Bend, Oregon!
We launch trips on many different rivers in California, Oregon and Idaho. For questions give our main office a call – we would love to talk with you about our trips and rivers.
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Tributary Whitewater Tours has been running rivers since we were first founded in 1978. Since we opened 40+ years ago we have expanded to include Adventure Connection, Mariah Wilderness Expeditions, High Desert River Outfitters, Canyon Outfitters and are the parent company of Raft California and Raft Oregon. While some things have changed over the years, Tributary remains a family-run small business with the same passion for the river and the mission of leading others to experience it.
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