Just like the other reviews said, Colliding Rivers is exactly what it sounds like. The North Umpqua…read moreRiver and Little River running head first into each other. We were here visiting family and had already planned a trip to Crater Lake. Even though it wasn't raging and spectacular it's a neat place to stop and check out this unnatural event. Since there hadn't been rain in awhile it was pretty mild (see pics), but if you can time it right and there has been rain for a few (or more) days it becomes much more glorious. Nice little stop area that is kept clean and has a couple nice vantage points for viewing. If you're in the area this should make your list of nature oriented things to do, especially if you are already heading up the North Umpqua for a day of site seeing.

This is a beautiful river located about 18-20 miles east of Roseburg, OR at Glide. It's called…read more"Colliding Rivers" because the waters from the North Umpqua River meets the Little River. We went to Oregon to spend Thanksgiving w/ his Mom and this little scenic stop happened to be the destination that Kevin wanted to take me to. The weather was cold so my kiddo stayed in the car w/ his Mom... Kevin and I explored alongside the rivers a few minutes just to be in awe w/ nature and of course, take a few pictures. It was certainly breathtaking and I had a great vacation.

Galesville Reservoir is a beautiful water storage area near Azalea, Oregon. It is part of the Upper…read moreCow Creek Watershed and the reservoir is 640 acres. The dam produces electricity by hydropower for the area. The first turnoff is to the campground and the second to the Day Use area and boat ramps. The day use has parking, a playground, picnic area, and pavilion. The park host is near the day use area, as well as The Chief Miwaleta Campground provides cabins for rental, a tent camping and 20 full hookups and 11 non-hookups and 1 group site for RVs. There are two boat ramps (one with two lanes and one primitive ramp) with parking for the reservoir and is a popular area for fishing. Though, the reservoir has a higher-than-allowed level of mercury as described by the Clean Water Act. The cause may be several historic mining claims above the reservoir exist, such as the Red Cloud Mine, which was established to extract mercury from veins of cinnabar. There is information on and recommendations for eating fish on the Oregon.gov website. I do recommend going to the Galesville Reservoir, either for camping or just using the day use area. It's a beautiful place to spend the day or longer.

Charlie has been very accommodating. We had to cancel few weeks ago after we found out the weather…read morewas so bad. We drove back to OR, a 7 hour drive with a puppy, which isn't easy. At first we were not sure if our puppy could handle being in a boat. After few hours, she was doing fine. So we decided to do a whole day instead of half a day. Charlie, again, being very accommodating. He had to load and unload the boat for us. Thank you for such a great day. We absolutely want to use his service to fish salmon and steelhead in July or August.

Charlie connected us with Randy, but Randy ended getting sick so Randy connected us with Mike…read moreinstead. We had an epic day on the Rogue River! Will be coming back to fish again! Definitely with one of their guides! Great company of experienced guides who know what they're doing!

Initially I was impressed with Phil's website. That interest led to a couple of phone calls with…read morePhil. Those conversations led to booking a trip-site unseen. I must say we choose WISELY! Not only is Phil a good guide, but he's a fantastic teacher (he taught my gf and I how to bait-bounce-a technique for salmon fishing). His equipment was in excellent repair, his boat clean and ready. I highly recommend Phil's service to anyone wanting to fish on the rivers of Southern Oregon.

Our kids never fished before and they were so excited to catch so many fishes. Catching those…read moreking salmons were the highlights. Thank you Phil for being so patient in teaching us newbies and sorry about all the lost bait and hooks! Your partner Jason was awesome too, thanks again! "Fishing the Rogue", a must do experience!

Enjoyed this river/lake spot! Saw lots of wildlife and enjoyed the area. Lots of hiking and…read morewaterfalls near by to this campground. Open year round.

If you're looking for a fun experience, full of trails, waterfalls and beautiful scenery, then this…read moreplace is definitely for you. The staff of the establishments are super nice and friendly, and will be more than happy to assist you in any of the needs that you have especially the questions of the trails and waterfalls around the area. just be aware that if you are traveling, the roads are windy, but the scenery is absolutely wonderful. Definitely recommend coming out here during the summer and winter season to see the beautiful scenery all your round. Definitely recommend this place.

Was lucky to get a last minute trip with Jack to try and teach my two sons some fishing skills. I…read morecouldn't have asked for a better guide than Jack! Patient, knowledgeable, friendly, Jack taught us many of the basics and even a few more advanced skills! My kids had a blast in our own mini-derby hitting (I'm sure not quite) all the local spots with everyone coming home a winner! Special thanks to Angie and the deli staff for a great lunch and keeping us hydrated throughout the most fun, knowledgeable, and productive fishing trip I could have imagined!

First class customer service. Everyone who works there is polite, courteous and very knowledgeable…read moreabout fishing the upper Rogue. I have been on several guided trips and each was its own experience with the different guides. Back at the store, they have all you need for a wonderful experience on the river. In the Deli section the food is outstanding. The lunches are delicious and a permanent stop for us on the mornings we leave, just to get a breakfast sandwich and a cup of coffee. If you are ever in Shady Cove and are a fisherman or just passing through looking for a sandwich, a cup of coffee or a cold drink, I highly recommend you go in say hello and enjoy the experience. Shout out to Angie, Jack, Pritch, Tom and Pete.

Kinda sucked, I drove out to camp on the lake and you can't actually access the lake from the…read morecampsite. You can only access the lake from a day use area that you have to drive to and you can only access the lake from 8am- 9pm. Basically wasted gas an hour both ways. If you want to camp on a lake don't go here.

Very nice lake! I took my dog hiking but I want to go back to do some fishing/ boating and maybe…read moreeven camp there.

What an incredible day on the river! I went into this trip knowing almost nothing about drift boat…read morefishing, but Chris made it easy to learn and even more fun to experience. He was patient, encouraging, and worked hard all day to put us on fish. His knowledge of the river and fishing techniques was obvious, but what stood out most was how much he wanted everyone in the boat to have a great time. Thanks to him, I caught the salmon of a lifetime and made memories I'll cherish forever. If you're looking for a guide who is knowledgeable, professional, and genuinely wants you to have an amazing experience, Chris is the one to book. Five stars isn't enough.

What an amazing fishing trip! Ladies if you want to learn how to river fish, Chris is your guide!…read moreHe is extremely patient, talks you through feeding the line to find the bottom when back bouncing, and even baits the hook for you! He even stops at the parks for us ladies to have bathroom breaks! We may not have caught any fish (my fault, not his, I had two "huge" wink wink fish that hit my line) but the memories I made floating down the river with my dad were priceless. Thank you Chris for such an enjoyable 2 day float fishing trip.

Just showed up randomly on drive to Crater Lake. They were opened but we couldn't find any visitor…read morecenter. Visited at 8:30am and some fish were visible in ponds under roof, but the Show Pond was hard to see due to time of day (not night light). There is fish food to buy but you need quarters. There's an outhouse bathroom but be careful because I locked from inside and it didn't unlock automatically when I left so my wife couldn't use it. Overall disappointed. This place is free so if the time is more like 11am-4pm, stop by. Hopefully, someone will be up to talk to you. No one was around at 8:30am on a Friday for us.

I feed and take care of fish for a living, so when I'm visiting back home on vacation, what do I…read morewant to do....well, go look at and feed more fish!! Our Fish Hatchery out in Forth Klamath is a great place to go for an afternoon, enjoy the scenery, and look at the fish! The best part is they have quarter machines with fish food in them, and you can put your quarter in and get a handful of food to feed the fish! When you drive in, they have lots of parking right in front of some of their raceways, and just to the right of the parking area is one of their quarter fish-food machines. Just beyond the food machine is a nice deck out on Crooked Creek with a deep hole where large trout hang out and you can feed them. When we were there, most of the fish in the creek were Rainbows, and most all were well over 12"...and of course its posted, NO FISHING! These guys were fun to feed, and came right up to the surface for the food. A great place for pictures too, this area is really scenic with the creek running through. Walking back to the hatchery area, they have their "show pond" if you walk farther on up. Another fish feeding machine is here, and this creek area is stocked full of fish about 12" long, again from what I could see they looked like all Rainbows. There were SO MANY FISH here!! Really cool to see, and these guys really went after the food! You could walk all up and down this area and there were fish everywhere, very cool! Coming to the end of the "show pond" area, there were a few other waterways, and in the back there were covered raceways with fingerlings in them, just little guys! It was neat to see all the fish, and walk around the grounds as well. Back in the front by the parking area there is a little information kiosk as well that tells you about the hatchery and the lakes they stock with fish. This is a great place to spend an afternoon, and I highly recommend it. Its really fun to come out here, watch and feed the fish, and learn a little bit about hatcheries as well....educational, informative, and FUN!! A+!!!

Very nice ride and dinner. Photo is a little high priced, but Okay. Mock blue drink pitcher at…read moredinner full of ice and other gray thingy that waitress said keeps drink cold, only two glasses of actual drink makes it $9 each... Other than that the dinner was great and we enjoyed the whole trip. Thank you for a great 40th anniversary experience on the river... T & L

super great trip! we booked the one hour for a group of 14, with ages ranging from pre-teen to…read moresenior and everyone enjoyed it! the river is beautiful, and we didn't get super wet. the restaurant that's by the river is delicious, one of the best salads i have ever had and i dont think i got the diarrhea parasite. the gift store was super fun, i got a wolf shirt to represent that i have 2 wolves inside of me. shout out to our captain joel who made this a super experience! he was a very good guide, with lots of nature facts as well as fun anecdotes about his life here!