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Overnight Rafting Trips
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Boats tied off at the shore.

Trip type · Lodge

River lodge trips: rafting days, a bed at night

Every overnight rafting trip with lodge nights we found, on the Rogue, the Upper Klamath and the Main Salmon.

2 to 6 days / 1 to 5 nights
Rivers
Rogue, Klamath, Main Salmon
Outfitters with lodge nights
15
Rogue lodges
5, per the BLM
Shortest
2 days, 1 night, Upper Klamath
Lowest lodge price
$795, Upper Klamath
Private permits
Guided trips need none
Compare riversHow to choose

Quick answer

River lodge trips spend some or all nights in riverside lodges instead of tents. On the rivers we compare, 13 Rogue outfitters offer lodge nights, along five lodges the BLM lists on the Wild section. Indigo Creek's Upper Klamath overnight sleeps at a lodge, and Mountain River Outfitters adds a night at China Bar Lodge on the Main Salmon.

Trips by river

Lodge trips by river

One featured lodge trip on each river. The table below lists every outfitter with lodge nights.

Paddle raft crew in helmets and red life jackets digging in as a big gray wave crashes over the bow. 2 days / 1 night

Oregon and California

Klamath River

Class II to IV+No lottery
Season
Mar to Oct
Min age
From 14
Outfitters
10

From $795per person with Indigo Creek Outfitters: 2 day, 1 night trip with a lodge night; year not shown; 3 day $1,125 (2026). Checked Sep 2026. Confirm when booking.

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Two paddlers in yellow inflatable kayaks running a whitewater rapid past dark boulders, with pines on the hillside. 3 days / 2 nights

Oregon · Wild and Scenic Rogue

Rogue River

Class III+Lottery
Season
Apr to Oct
Min age
From 7
Outfitters
18

From $1,645per person with Tributary Whitewater Tours: 3 day, 2 night lodge trip; its 4 day camping trip lists $1,400 (2026). Checked Sep 2026. Confirm when booking.

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Wide river under heavy gray storm clouds, with green grassy hills and dry reeds on the bank. 5 to 6 days / 4 to 5 nights

Idaho · River of No Return

Main Salmon

Class III to IV-Lottery
Season
May to Oct
Min age
From 7
Outfitters
22

From $2,500per person with Mountain River Outfitters: 5 day, 4 night trip. Checked Sep 2026. Confirm when booking.

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Each card shows a trip with lodge nights, from the outfitter's own site: Indigo Creek's 2 day, 1 night Hell's Corner trip, Tributary's 3 day, 2 night Rogue lodge trip and Mountain River Outfitters' 5 day Main Salmon trip with a night at China Bar Lodge. Checked September 2026.

Side by side

The lodge rivers side by side

Rivers with river lodge trips: trip length in days and nights, whitewater class, season, private permit system, number of outfitters and the featured price
RiverTrip lengthWhitewaterSeasonPrivate permitOutfittersFrom
Klamath River2 days, 1 nightUpper Class IV+; Lower Class II to IIIMarch to October, by sectionNone for private trips, per the BLM10$795
Rogue River3 days, 2 nightsClass III+, per American WhitewaterApril to October, by outfitterLottery for private trips only18$1,645
Main Salmon5 to 6 days, 4 to 5 nightsClass III to IV-, per American WhitewaterMay to October, by outfitterLottery for private trips only22$2,500

Prices are per person on outfitters' own sites, checked September 2026, and each river page shows the year and trip behind them. Confirm when booking.

Every trip

Every outfitter with lodge nights we found

Rogue first. Each link goes to the outfitter's own page to check dates.

Every overnight rafting trip with lodge nights we found: outfitter, river, trip lengths in days and nights, the lodge option, minimum age and lowest listed price
OutfitterRiverTrip lengthsLodge optionMin ageFrom, per personCheck dates
ROW AdventuresRogue3 days, 2 nights to 4 days, 3 nights, lodgeLodge trips only, 3 or 4 days; $1,890 for 3 days, 2 nights (2027)7$1,8903 day, 2 night lodge trip, 2027. Checked Sep 2026See dates with ROW Adventures
Western River ExpeditionsRogue3 days, 2 nights to 4 days, 3 nights, lodge (May to August); 4 days, 3 nights, camping (September and October)Lodge trips May to August; camping trips in September and October7$1,5404 day, 3 night camping trip; 2025 rate, the latest shown. Checked Sep 2026See dates with Western River Expeditions
Orange Torpedo TripsRogue3 days, 2 nights, lodge; 4 days, 3 nights, camping3 day, 2 night lodge trip; 4 day trip campsNot listed (says most kids 5 and up)$1,6993 day lodge or 4 day camping trip; year not shown. Checked Sep 2026See dates with Orange Torpedo Trips
Momentum River ExpeditionsRogue4 days, 3 nights, camping; 3 days, 2 nights, lodge3 day, 2 night lodge trip; 4 day trip camps7$1,450Lowest on its Rogue page; its trip pages show $1,850. Confirm. Checked Sep 2026See dates with Momentum River Expeditions
Tributary Whitewater ToursRogue4 days, 3 nights, camping; 3 days, 2 nights, lodge3 day, 2 night lodge trip, $1,645; 4 day trip camps7$1,4004 day, 3 night camping trip, 2026; lodge trip $1,645. Checked Sep 2026See dates with Tributary Whitewater Tours
Oregon River ExperiencesRogue3 days, 2 nights to 5 days, 4 nights, camping or lodgeLodge trips of 3 or 4 days; camping trips of 3 to 57$1,305Lowest camping rate shown, length not stated; 5 guest minimum. Checked Sep 2026See dates with Oregon River Experiences
Helfrich River OutfitterRogue3 days, 2 nights to 4 days, 3 nights, camping or lodgeCamping or lodge trips of 3 or 4 daysNot listed$1,2503 day, 2 night camping trip; 2022 price, the latest shown. Checked Sep 2026See dates with Helfrich River Outfitter
Morrisons Rogue Wilderness AdventuresRogue3 days, 2 nights to 4 days, 3 nights, camping, lodge or bothCamp, lodge or a mix on 3 day trips; camp and lodge on 4 day trips6$1,0993 day, 2 night camping trip; BLM and Forest Service fees extra. Checked Sep 2026See dates with Morrisons Rogue Wilderness Adventures
Noah's Rogue River RaftingRogue3 days, 2 nights to 4 days, 3 nights, camping, lodge or bothCamp or lodge on 3 day trips; camp or a mix on 4 day trips6$1,3453 day, 2 night camping trip; 5% federal fee extra. Checked Sep 2026See dates with Noah's Rogue River Rafting
Rogue Rafting CompanyRogue3 days, 2 nights to 4 days, 3 nights, camping or camp and lodgeCamping, or a mix of camp and lodge nights6$1,2503 day, 2 night camping trip, 2027; 5% fee extra. Checked Sep 2026See dates with Rogue Rafting Company
Rogue River OutfittersRogue3 days, 2 nights to 4 days, 3 nights, camping, lodge or bothCamp and lodge combinationsNot listed$9953 day, 2 night camping trip, 2026. Checked Sep 2026See dates with Rogue River Outfitters
Ouzel OutfittersRogue3 days, 2 nights to 5 days, 4 nights, camping; 4 days, 3 nights with a night at Half Moon Bar LodgeA 4 day, 3 night trip with a night at Half Moon Bar Lodge7 (and 50 pounds)$1,3593 day, 2 night camping trip; year not shown. Checked Sep 2026See dates with Ouzel Outfitters
Arrowhead River AdventuresRogue4 days, 3 nights, campingA specialty 4 day trip with a lodge night, for adults 18 and overNot listed (18 on specialty trips)$1,4954 day, 3 night camping trip, 2026; BLM fees included. Checked Sep 2026See dates with Arrowhead River Adventures
Indigo Creek OutfittersKlamath2 days, 1 night (lodge) to 3 days, 2 nights (camp and lodge)Hell's Corner overnight: 2 days, 1 night with a lodge night; 3 day trip mixes camp and lodge14$7952 day, 1 night trip with a lodge night; year not shown; 3 day $1,125 (2026). Checked Sep 2026See dates with Indigo Creek Outfitters
Mountain River OutfittersMain Salmon5 days, 4 nights to 6 days, 5 nights, one night at China Bar LodgeOne night at China Bar Lodge on its 5 and 6 day trips7 (older May to mid June)$2,5005 day, 4 night trip. Checked Sep 2026See dates with Mountain River Outfitters

Prices are each outfitter's lowest listed price on that river, from its own site, checked September 2026. On the Rogue that is usually a camping trip; lodge trips cost more. Confirm when booking.

On the Rogue

Lodges along the Wild Rogue

The BLM lists five lodges along the Wild section, from the Grave Creek put in.

Lodges along the Wild section of the Rogue River and their distance in river miles below Grave Creek, per the BLM
LodgeMiles below Grave Creek
Black Bar Lodge8.8
Marial Lodge20.7
Paradise Lodge26, just below Blossom Bar
Clay Hill Lodge30.3
Illahe Lodge34.6

From the BLM's Rogue camping page, checked September 2026. Which lodges a trip uses depends on the outfitter.

Why a lodge

What a lodge night changes

Same river, same rapids, a bed at the end of the day.

Less to carry and set up. A lodge night means no tent to pitch. For first timers who are unsure about camping, a lodge trip or a mixed trip is an easy start.

The Rogue has the most choice. Of the 18 Rogue outfitters we compare, 13 offer lodge nights in some form, from lodge only trips with ROW to one lodge night on Ouzel's 4 day trip.

It costs more. Tributary lists its 3 day, 2 night Rogue lodge trip at $1,645 against $1,400 for its 4 day camping trip (2026), and ROW's 3 day lodge trip lists $1,890 (2027).

Seasons differ. Western runs Rogue lodge trips from May to August and camping trips in September and October.

How to choose

How to choose a lodge trip

Every night in a lodge, or a mix?

ROW runs Rogue lodge trips only, and Western from May to August. Morrisons, Noah's, Rogue Rafting Company and Rogue River Outfitters mix camp and lodge nights.

Rogue River rafting trips

How many nights?

The Upper Klamath lodge trip is 2 days, 1 night. Most Rogue lodge trips are 3 or 4 days, and the Main Salmon trip 5 or 6.

3 day rafting trips

How much whitewater?

The Rogue is Class III+. Indigo Creek's Hell's Corner trip on the Upper Klamath runs Class IV+ and sets a minimum age of 14.

Whitewater classes explained

Questions

River lodge trip questions

What is a river lodge trip?

A guided overnight rafting trip that sleeps in riverside lodges instead of tents, or mixes lodge nights with camp nights. On the rivers we compare, they run on the Rogue, the Upper Klamath and the Main Salmon.

Which rivers have lodge trips?

The Rogue has the most: 13 outfitters offer lodge nights. Indigo Creek's Hell's Corner overnight on the Upper Klamath spends its night at a lodge, and Mountain River Outfitters includes one night at China Bar Lodge on its Main Salmon trips.

Can I sleep in a bed every night?

Yes, on some Rogue trips. ROW runs lodge trips only, and Western runs lodge trips from May to August. Orange Torpedo, Momentum and Tributary run 3 day, 2 night lodge trips.

How much does a Rogue River lodge trip cost?

Tributary lists its 3 day, 2 night lodge trip at $1,645 and ROW lists $1,890 for 3 days, 2 nights (2027). Camping trips start lower: Tributary's 4 day camping trip is $1,400 (2026).

Which lodges are on the Rogue?

The BLM lists Black Bar, Marial, Paradise, Clay Hill and Illahe lodges along the Wild section, from 8.8 to 34.6 miles below Grave Creek.

Can kids go on a lodge trip?

Usually, yes. Most Rogue lodge outfitters set 6 or 7. Indigo Creek's Upper Klamath lodge trip sets 14, and Arrowhead's specialty lodge trip is for adults 18 and over.

Do I need a permit?

No. The outfitter holds the permit. The Rogue and the Main Salmon ration private trips by lottery, and a guided trip skips it. See the lottery calendar.

Is a lodge trip less of an adventure?

The river is the same: lodge trips on the Rogue run the same Class III+ Wild section as camping trips. The difference is where you sleep.

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Written by a Moab river guide and Wilderness First Responder.Last checked