Rogue River Rafting: Half-Day Hellgate Canyon Adventure

Enjoy a perfect family outing in the Southern Oregon sun with our PM Rogue River Hellgate raft tour for half a day. Ideal for summertime, this adventure offers hot weather, abundant rapids, lots of opportunities for swimming, and a picnic by the riverside.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rogue River–Siskiyou National Forest - Floating on the Rogue River you will enjoy hours of incredible scenery and numerous exciting class II rapids. During our time on the river we will stop for a 30-45 minute lunch.
What's Included
  • All river equipment provided
  • Lunch included
  • Round-trip transportation from our store
  • Choice of Inflatable kayaks, paddle rafts, or oared rafts
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Location
Orange Torpedo Trips
Merlin Road
Exit interstate 5 at exit 61. Turn west and go 3.2 miles until you see us on the right hand side or the road.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lynnpn2014qj
Jul 1, 2025
Great deal, great fun, totally TLC awesome Orange Torpedo guides on the Rogue River - My husband and I, age 77, wanting to kayak class ii rapids before I got too old chose Orange Torpedo's 6 1/2 mile, all age, half day afternoon kayaking trip for inexperienced paddlers who can swim. It was perfect. Our adult son paddled circles around us, free to do his thing at his level, while I got washed backwards around a big rock, was turned over twice, and got towed against 2 strong headwinds, all fun. Young, handsome, impeccably groomed Edward, young, cute, petite Rainy, and buff, seasoned head trainer Tom were our outstanding river guides. Entering the 1st class ii rapid, I paddled too timid to follow Tom left around the big rock. Bumping against it sideways, the current took me backwards to the wrong side, but Edward was right there to make sure I was safe. Then, paddling forward through this class ii, a hole opened up in front of me and tipped me over; petite guide Rainy, all encouragement and smiles, pulled bigger me onto her kayak, then coached me back into my own, and away I paddled again. Along beautiful calm sections we floated, watching the peregrine falcons....except where strong headwinds slowed me to a crawl - Edward offered to tow me and I said yes. Edward also pulled me back into my kayak after the 3rd Class ii dumped me again; Tom said "good swim" as he helped trap my kayak. I made it the rest of the way on my own, yeah! Rainy put us in wet suits on this 61 degree cool day to keep us warm. For only $100 each, we had 2 1/2 hours of memorable kayaking on the Rogue river with constant TLC from 3 friendly guides. What a deal! Great day!
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S1887fddonc
Jun 14, 2024
White water - Great experience. Mike and Josh were great tour guides. Really knew the history and scenery around you. Great people and even better experiences. They go out of there way to accommodate.
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T290bydavidr
Jul 14, 2023
Fabulous 3-day trip - Fantastic trip. Well organized, consistent consideration to safety, excellent instruction and superb knowledge of the river, great story telling, fabulous food, and awesome guide to kayaker /rafter ratio (13 guests; 5 guides). Couldn't be more pleased. Guides Mike, Tim, and Stitch were special treasures. Then the river: simply stunningly beautiful and so much fun. Thanks again Orange Torpedo for a great time.
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Paleomatt
Sep 8, 2022
What a blast - We went out for this half day experience with AJ, Artesia and Cora and... wow, we could not have had more fun. We had a mix of really little kids (two seven year olds and a five year old), some novice adults and some experienced adults who have seen a lot of white water in the past and the trip was perfect. My wife and I went out on inflatable kayaks to give ourselves a bit more action while the kids and less experienced members went out on a raft. Everyone had an absolute blast. This one trip was the highlight of our entire two week vacation. We cannot recommend it enough.
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Suzannesx6471zk
Aug 18, 2022
Great afternoon on the Rogue! - The staff was amazing. There were only 3 of us on our raft and Sophie handled the oars. She was fabulous. Her personality added to the experience! It was about 100 degrees out, so to be on the water, getting splashed, was perfect.
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Angelique_o
Aug 9, 2022
Best experience ever - Parker was the best guide we could have ever had. He was patient and answered all of our questions (some of the same ones several times) and was able to help us feel safe while we did our first rafting experience ever. He was knowledgeable, professional, funny, and kind. The trip we went on was just enough to give a thrill without going overboard. We def would (and have) recommend this to anybody who is thinking of doing something like this. The company has something for beginners like us and experts.
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Qualicum_sf
Jul 5, 2022
Great trip for the family, the kids had a blast - This was a really fun day for the family. Plan on getting wet! we jumped in a couple of times to cool off and float alongside the rafts. Lunch was good, the guides were great, and the duration and level of skill required for the class I + II rapids was perfect for our family. Highly recommended
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Deborahgs9044ag
Jun 21, 2022
Great afternoon of rafting! - This was fantastic rafting trip for our first time. Our guides were great, lunch was yummy and the scenery beautiful. We truly enjoyed our afternoon on the Rogue River.
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Familyofsilliness
Jun 14, 2021
Great Day on the river - What a wonderful 1/2 day rafting with the family. Thanks to Becca for giving us quite an adventure. She is a joy. Highly recommended trip. We'll be back.
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414amif
Jun 3, 2022
Gorgeous Outing on the Rogue - Great trip. Knowledgeable guides. The weather was absolutely perfect - 80° and sunny. Saw lots of birds. The picnic lunch was exquisite - so yummy and a beautiful bluff overlooking the river. The only downside was waiting an hour to get picked up when we got done. I think the river was flowing faster than they expected?
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From $109
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).