Welcome To Momentum River Expeditions

World-Class Idaho, Alaska, Northern California, & Oregon Rafting & Adventure Travel Vacations
"What just might be the best commercial rafting company in North America. The trips are spectacular beyond description, the guides are the best of the best, the food is incomparable, and the customers are treated like royalty."

We are a small guide owned and operated company offering adventure travel and whitewater rafting in Oregon, Northern California, Idaho, Alaska and beyond – including trips from our home in beautiful Ashland Oregon. You will enjoy world-class river and adventure travel trips in small groups with unparalleled personal service, a handcrafted quality and attention to detail, organic meals, and one of the most experienced (and friendly) guide staff’s in the world.

We offer trips ranging from mild to heart pounding, from half-day trips to 12-day wilderness adventures; most are off the beaten path, and all offer incredible scenery.  Our multi-day trips are done with our comfortable and innovative wilderness camping, lodges, or our unique and award winning ‘safari-style’ luxury camping.  All of our trips are a mix of service, relaxation, excitement, and wild beauty – a chance to step out of civilization for a short time and step into a more simple and uncomplicated life.  Whether you’re a first-timer or an experienced paddler, join us for a river trip like no other.

Visit our About Us and Why Momentum pages to learn more or Choose a Rafting Trip with our interactive rivers map.

 

 

Our Commitment to Wild Rivers

We Love and rely on wild places and are deeply committed to their protection
 

Featured Trips

  • Learn More Rafting Glamping Tent

    2023 and 2024 Custom, Private, Safari Style – Build Your Own Trip

    Just you and your group. We specialize in putting together custom, charter, luxury camping, and private trips on our regularly run rivers, on rarely rafted rivers, and on combinations of rivers. Charter trips are a passion and something we have become well known for. Close to half of our trips are... learn more

  • Learn More Tatshenshini River Rafting - Glacier Rafting

    Tatshenshini River Rafting

    12 days (11 River Days) | Late June – Late August | Class III / IV | Gateway: Juneau, Alaska

    An epic journey back to the ice age down a river forgotten by time. A trip through the Earth’s biggest non-polar ice cap and the world’s largest protected wilderness area - It has been called one of the last truly wild river systems & National Geographic named it the world’s #1 river trip.

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  • Learn More Idaho Salmon - Rafting the River of No Return - Idaho Rafting

    Idaho Salmon – Rafting the River of No Return

    6 days | Mid June – Mid September | Class III / IV | Gateway: Boise, Idaho (BOI)

    A journey through the largest wilderness area in the lower 48 states on a river with a timelessness and mountain grandeur that is matched by few. It is a multi-sport trip of a lifetime that combines a perfect beach vacation with the solitude, beauty, & excitement of a mountain whitewater river.

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    Join us for the Last Season on the Upper Klamath

    Join us for the last season on the Upper Klamath. A Sunset Travel Award Finalist & one of “Ten Once-in-a-Lifetime Cascadian Journeys” by Portland Monthly – Combine big summer whitewater, a comfortable ‘safari style’ backcountry camp (think glamping), & options for mountain biking, running, and inflatable kayaking – there is... learn more

  • Learn More California Salmon Rafting Safari - Moorehouse Creek Rapid

    California Salmon Rafting Safari

    3 Days / 3 nights or 4 Days / 4 nights | April - June | Class IV+/ V | Gateway: Medford, OR (MFR)

    The West Coasts premier spring run - one of the most spectacular class V trips in the country. Combine a remote & extremely beautiful canyon, unique & comfortable pop-up glamping (a wood-fired sauna!), & unequaled class IV-V whitewater. This is a unique & world-class, high-adventure trip.

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  • Learn More World-class Hiking - Owyhee River Rafting

    Lower Owyhee

    5 days | April - May | Class III+ | Gateway: Boise, ID (BOI)

    The Owyhee River is described in many ways; Grand Canyon of Oregon, the loneliest river in the U.S., bizarrely beautiful, and more. Located in the remote southeast corner of the state, the river is almost unmatched in its remoteness and desert beauty.

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    Rogue River Trail Hiking

    4 Days | Fall (Spring) | | Gateway: Ashland / Medford, OR (MFR)

    Hike Oregon’s world famous Rogue River Trail European trekking style - with lodge to lodge comfort, raft support (you only carry a daypack), & gourmet food & local wines. The trip is active, comfortable, & one of the most unique ways to experience one of the countries iconic wilderness river canyons.

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    Wilderness Gourmet Rafting Trips

    3 to 4 days | See trip Information | Class III to IV+ | Gateway: Ashland / Medford Oregon (MFR) – Redding, CA

    Join us on a unique, chef hosted, active, farm to table style, wilderness gourmet river trip. Called “The best meal in the middle of nowhere” and featured in Sunset Magazine and the Oregonian.

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Recent Guest Testimonials

  • "It far exceeded my expectations, I don't think I can ever take another river trip with another company. You made Zach's 40th celebration absolutely amazing... blew all expectations out of the water. Will definitely return again!" - Melanie
  • "We had an amazing trip down the Main Salmon River with Momentum. We had my Dad's 80th birthday on the river, grandkids, aunts, uncles.....ages 14 to 80 and everyone had a BLAST! The guides were friendly, knowledgeable and cooked great meals. Arriving to camp and having everything set up for you was a pleasure. I have been on many a river trip and they say you are pampered....nothing compared to Momentum! Bar and hors d'oeuvres ready for you as you get off the river, the sun sets and you relax while the guides cook 4-star worthy meals. Sam was a great leader and was able to keep the teens having fun every minute of the trip! Lane, Rick, Derek, Sammie (our kayak guide) Shana, Elsa... everyone was great! Planning another trip next summer with Momentum. (Safari-Style)" - Kelly
  • "This was one of the best trips I have ever taken in my life. It exceeded my expectations. I absolutely loved how your employees and guides take care of everything and how everything is just so perfectly planned. I love the attention to details. Our guide Mark was phenomenal. He was funny, informative, caring, fun, challenging, and an absolute blast. Although I didn't get to raft with Katy, every time I hung around with her, she was just amazing. I loved every part of this trip. I organized this trip as a guys trip to celebrate my 40th bday and it was absolutely what I was looking for. Thank you for existing. Thank you for your vision. And thank you for helping me have an unforgettable 40th celebration. Best river rafting company in the world! " - Tomas
  • "You run the best business and hire the best people I have ever been with on the river. Runner up isn’t even close… Great entrepreneurship, customer service, and execution skills are rare, but you have them all going on inside the same shop. (Safari Style Trip)" - Sean
  • "The Best – Our family has been on two rafting trips with Momentum, the Klamath and the Rogue, and they were really first rate. The guides are very experienced and great company, the food is excellent, and they make sure you have a wonderful ride without compromising safety in any way. They go the extra mile on everything e.g. providing gluten free food for one of our party, sending out a guide early in the morning to get the best camping sites, playing games with the kids in the evenings and so on. An extra notch above any other rafting company we have been with. Highly recommended."
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