White Water Warehouse offers multi-day lodge to lodge treks, that feature stories of the dueling gold miners, Indian wars and feuding neighbors.
Hiking Oregon’s Rogue River trail with White Water Warehouse owner and trail guide, Bob Meister, is more than a trek; it is a history lesson. The 43-mile hike lasts for 4 days and 3 nights and winds through some of southern Oregon’s richest backcountry historical and ecological sites. “The Rogue River-Siskiyou mountain range hike is not only stunningly beautiful but also home to some incredible moments in history. Hikers have a chance to live history by standing on sites where local Indian battles took place, they will discover the ruins of homes where neighbors shot and killed each other over gold mining claims, and even walk through old homesteads where home owners would spend winter months snowed-in waiting for food and rations to arrive by wagons coming over the mountains.” says Meister. Even the start of the Rogue River trail is historic. The trailhead is named Grave Creek after the grave of Martha Leland Crowley, a daughter of a pioneer couple. Martha was buried under an oak tree near the creek in 1846.
Featured in June 2008
Backpacker Magazine
WWW's 2010 Hiking Schedule
2010 Hiking trips /
raft supported:
Lodge 4-day, 3-nights
$920 per hiker (double occupancy)
2010 Hiking Schedule
May 29 - June 1
Limited space
May 30 - June 2
Full (Solum Charter)
June 5 - 8
Limited space
June 6 - 9
Limited space
June 12 - 15
Limited space
June 13 - 16
Limited
space
August 28 - 31
Limited
space
If you don’t see a date here that works for you, please call our office, we may be able to assist you…
1-800-214-0579
* Cost includes trail guide, raft support, lodging (double occupancy, please inquire for single room rates) for 3 nights, all food and drink (modest amounts of wine/beer provided at end of day), shuttle from take out to Galice, all government fees. Price does not include single room upcharge, guide gratuities, and lodge staff gratuities.
Featured Outfitter
in the
San Francisco Chronicle -
March 18, 2007
The Rogue River Trail – One of North America’s best lodge to lodge hiking trails.
The Rogue River Trail is truly one of North America’s best hiking trails. Recently, this lodge-to-lodge hiking trip has been getting a great amount of national press, and for good reason. On this unique Oregon hiking trip, you will find fascinating historical sites, incredible wildlife viewing, some of the best wild flower shows, crystal-clear waterfalls, and dramatic canyon vitas. The trail winds for over 40 miles with much of it looking down on the rugged Rogue River canyon. The views from atop the trail are breathtaking. All these attributes make this lodge to lodge hiking experience one of the continent’s finest.
Your Rogue River Inn-to-Inn Hiking Trip
Hike all day and then step off the trail into the comfort and hospitality of a unique and rustic riverside lodge for the evening. Each morning you’ll enjoy a country breakfast and then you are on the trail again and off to experience another historic Rogue River lodge. White Water Warehouse has long-standing relationships with all the lodges. In fact, we were one of the first companies to offer these hiking adventures. The three different lodges or inns that we utilize are located between our put-in site and the end of the trail. The first day is about a 10-mile hike, the second day is around 14 miles, third day is 9 miles, and the fourth day is around 8 miles. The three lodges offer you a totally different experience—from the rooms, to the food, to the innkeepers, each is unique and wonderful in its own way.
How does White Water Warehouse offer the best hiking experience?
The first day we will meet you at a comfortable, easy-to-reach location. You will meet your lead guide and he will explain the next four days to everyone in the hiking group. Often the lead guide is our owner, Bob Meister. Bob has been running these hiking trips for a couple decades so he is incredibly knowledable about the history, flora, and wildlife on the trail. Next, you are shuttled to the trailhead and on your way for the 10-mile hike to the first lodge. Each day at noon, you will move down towards the river where a luncheon feast is set up for you and the other hiking guests. White Water Warehouse prides itself on being true “foodies” so we offer farm-fresh, Oregon fruits and vegetables to our guests. After lunch you continue your hike into a lodge where you will stay the night in a private cabin with attached bathrooms (note, prices based on double occupancy). White Water Warehouse offers complimentary evening snacks, beer and wine to all our hiking guests.You will continue this fantastic lodge to lodge hiking adventure until the fourth day. On that day, we meet you at the end of the trail with a van to take you back over the mountain to your waiting vehicle. All this for one, all-inclusive price.
Scheduling a Trip
First call the friendly folks in our office at 1-800-214-0579. If you don’t see a date on our hiking calendar that fits your schedule, we may still be able to work out an alternative hiking trip date that will work for you and your friends. Once you’ve signed up with us, we will mail you out an information packet that covers everything you will need to bring with you on this trip and details about the trip and the trail.
Hiking Trip Testimonials
Glenna from northern California emailed us about her early June Rogue River hiking experience with WWW....
I was part of the June 8 Rogue River hiking trip and must tell you that I enjoyed myself thoroughly. The scenery was beautiful, the food and lodging wonderful, the group very enjoyable, and Bob and John were the perfect guides. After the hike, I spent another week exploring Oregon from the McKenzie River area, the Willamette Valley, the Silverton flower farms, as far north as Portland. Thanks so much for your part in making my Oregon visit a great experience.
Sue traveled with WWW on an early June hiking trip. She emailed us about her Rogue River hiking experience and she also included in the email comments to her new good friends that she met on this hiking adventure....
Hi everyone. I had the most incredible time with all of you. It seems that all the stars aligned...good people, good weather, good food, and a great place to hike!! This will be an experience I will always remember.
Jackie from California just arrived back home after experiencing our first-class Rogue River hiking/lodge trip starting on June 1 of this year. Here's what our new friend had to say about the Rogue River hiking adventure....
Hi Joy,
We just got back from Oregon this afternoon and I wanted to tell you what a great trip it was! Honestly, I don't think I've had a better time in ages! All the friends from down here loved it and Sue, her sister-in-law Nadine and I have decided that your husband Bob is the best guide ever!! He's got such a great gentle way of dealing with people and we thought he was wonderful.
Thanks so much for encouraging me to hang in there. Even with just getting over the illness it was very manageable. We questioned the term "moderate" at first and finally admitted to Bob we had just over exerted the first day and once we got adjusted it was a perfect combination of small challenges with lots of easy. Of course, for me, riding on the raft for six miles the second day helped!!
Thanks again and if this bunch down here gets organized . . . we'll have a meeting to discuss maybe doing it again next year. I'll be in touch if and when that happens.
