There is a reason Momentum is based in Ashland – right on the Oregon/California border. The area is a playground of natural wonders and rich with cultural events (the food and wine!). And, in the spring… There are few places like it on earth when it comes to whitewater and... learn more
Oregon and Northern California are just starting to dig out from one of the bigger waves of snow we have ever seen. More is on the way with huge snow totals expected in the mountains this weekend through the next week. And the 18 day forecast is showing no end... learn more
The last three weeks have brought A TON of snow and rain to our area – we have not had a storm cycle like this in a few years! I wanted to write this a while back but the storms kept coming. We finally are looking at a short break... learn more
World-Class River Trips Oregon, Northern California, and beyond… the Illinois River – lower canyons in early spring. The cover photo of our 2010 brochure. Spring is here! Well… Kind of… We continue to get late snow with what looks to be the last real round today and tomorrow. In between... learn more
Wow. We are excited! The last week has been the frosting on what was shaping up to be a great year (and the forecast for the next couple of weeks is the sprinkles:)). Late snow and cold weather does amazing things to a snow pack. At a time when the snow pack is historically starting to go... learn more
Some Video from a winter trip on the Illinois. It was my first try with out new flip camera – a little shaky! The weather and water were beutiful though. You can check out photos from our trip on Flickr. And read more about rafting Oregon’s Illinois River Here.
Our Illinois River rafting trip is in the March issue of Outside Magazine! It is an amazing trip and filling up quickly. You can read more about the trip here.
Our full 2010 Rafting schedule is out for Oregon, Northern California, and for our Ashland based river trips. You can check out the full schedule here. You can also go to any one of our river pages for that rivers schedule. We will add more trips as the winter progresses.... learn more
We are in the heart of our summer season and looking forward to the rest of our trips – it has been an amazing year so far! However many of our returning guests and guests that have already rafted this summer are looking towards next spring and all the rivers... learn more
Spring on the Illinois is here! It’s been a great spring and we’ve had some amazing trips on the always exciting and ever beautiful Illinois River! The weather and water levels have kept us on our... learn more
Hello fellow river lovers. It is Erik Sol here and I just wanted to share my stoke from the last Momentum River Expeditions trip down the amazing Illinois River. First, I would like to thank Merle,Paul,Pete, and Jason for another beautiful adventure. If going down river for four days and... learn more
Mornin everyone! All right, I am going to do something I have never done before. I am going to break down the snowpack, long term forecast, and spring and summer flow prediction for each river that we run… I actually do it neurotically every spring, I just have never written... learn more
A combination of airlines running below capacity, lower fuel costs, and new routes into our own Medford Oregon airport have made flying an unbelievable option right now. Airlines such as Allegiant Air have fairs below $200 into Medford from many cities and almost any search on Orbitz came up with... learn more
Check out the artilcle here: http://www.newsweek.com/id/184454. We agree!
It used to be that when I headed east or abroad I would drive to Portland, or San Francisco and fly from there. But the last couple of years it has been way easier to leave from our little Medford “International” airport. In the last couple of months things have... learn more
Our Northern California rivers got hammered with snow last week. Now starting on Saturday it looks like a few ekks of solid snow for both Oregon and Northern California. We are excited! Check out these long range forcasts: – The 6 to 10 day precipitation forcast… White is average, light green... learn more
Here is a link to some AMAZING photos from an inflatable Kayaking trip on the Illinois.
Trip dates: June 16th – 21st, 2009 Our “Exploratory” Inflatable Kayaking Trip on the Illinois. 6 days exploring the Illinois river during a time and in a way that has never been done before commercially (We think…). This will set the stage for future late spring and summer offerings on... learn more
Hello Everyone. Our 2009 Oregon and Northern California rafting schedule is official out. You can check out the whole schedule here. Or you can just go to the river page of your choice. Some of our most popular trips and dates are already getting full so call if you have... learn more
