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Author: Matt Volpert

Matt is approaching 20 years of commercial guiding where has worked all over the west. He ran Kern River Outfitters for 11 seasons and is now based in Sitio Mata, Costa Rica where he runs overnight trips on the Pacuare River. Read a short interview here.
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Updates | 2023

GoRafting.com 2.0 has launched

ByMatt Volpert June 13, 2023June 22, 2023

We’re pleased to announce our new website has launched for GoRafting.com. This rebuild prioritized website speed, user feedback, a…

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Rogue River

How cold is the Rogue River?

ByMatt Volpert June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

Rogue River water temperature Measured at Agness, Oregon, the Rogue River has water temperature data going back to 2008….

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Kern River Interactive Flow Graph

ByMatt Volpert March 30, 2023November 16, 2023

Dreamflows is the go-to source for west coast river flows, but sometimes you want to see data that goes further…

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Favorites | 2023 | FarOut | Updates

Just in time for the season, hundreds of updates are now live

ByMatt Volpert March 14, 2023June 22, 2023

We’ve been hard at work and have pushed out a whopping 273 updates to our guides in FarOut. The lion’s…

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Much needed change is implemented for Ruby-Horsethief permits

ByMatt Volpert March 8, 2023June 22, 2023

The BLM recently issued an update on the permit rules for Ruby Horsethief canyon. In recent years, no-shows have plagued…

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The big list of whitewater forums and online communities

ByMatt Volpert February 20, 2023April 3, 2025

Continuing the vein of “big lists” this post is a list of whitewater forums and online communities. We’ve broken…

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Favorites | Middle Fork of the Salmon

Middle Fork of the Salmon commercial launch schedule

ByMatt Volpert January 29, 2023August 13, 2024

Each year, the commercial launch schedule remains the same on the Middle Fork of the Salmon. If you were lucky…

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2023

The Big List of 2023 US Whitewater Events

ByMatt Volpert January 16, 2023June 22, 2023

Below is an ongoing list of whitewater events for the 2023 season, sorted by state. If anything is missing…

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Favorites

The largest natural arch in the world on the Buliu River

ByMatt Volpert December 20, 2022June 21, 2023

The largest natural arch in the world is the Fairy Bridge (Xianren Bridge, 仙人桥) located on the Buliu River…

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partner steel stove on the grand canyon
Equipment | Favorites

Rafting Kitchen Setup

ByMatt Volpert December 17, 2022April 24, 2023

In this article, we cover the big items that make up a rafting kitchen setup. These are stoves, blasters,…

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