Reg Update February 19, 2026, 9:30 am. returning families and their groups have registered 312 campers in the last 48 hours. Yeah! Each session has some availability, but not for all age groups. 
Registration Update March 11, 2026. We are now at 401 registrants, not including Ospreys or Scholarship Applicants. Lolo, the Scholarship Committee and I have been diligently working on scholarship applications; they are so many amazing applicants! 

HOW TO REGISTER in 2026
There will again be tiered registration dates for different categories of registrants, in the order and times shown below:

1. ​Returning Groups, pre-registered with one Group Leader, requires password to register. New families may join a group of returning families with a scholarship donation (this raised over $1000 last year) February 17, 7pm
2. Returning 2025 families, February 18, 7pm
3. Returning families from any prior year, February 18, 8pm
4. New participants starts February 19 and remains open until sessions fill. 

Program Updates 2026
 TRADITIONAL- Popular with campers and parents, we continue to offer our traditional 3 day camps for ages 6-16, Sundays-Mondays- Tuesdays rafting from 9-5-ish each day.

KAYAK CAMP  Aspiring campers age 10 and up learn basic maneuvering skills and navigation, concurrent with the rafting session. Instruction and location along the South Fork tailored to campers abilities. This program will be on mulitple sections of the Class 2 section of the river known as 'Coloma to Greenwood.'

NORTH UMPQUA RIVER – Junior Guides expands to Oregon’s stunning rain forest canyon country. Expect our 3 day programs, for Ducks and Otters, to offer the same popular mix of fun, adventure and family camping

CAMP COUNSELOR program returns for ages 15-20, no experience necessary. Apply here

INTERNSHIP - new Assistant Boatman 'AB' Boat-focused Internship, ages 17-20

PARENT PARTICIPATION CAMP
A fun, budget-friendly way to experience Junior Guides as a family. Kids still raft daily with our partner WET, while families share in camp life together. We’ve reserved a private and natural riverfront campground, in the middle of the 20-mile river corridor. Stay up to 3 days / 3 nights for a flat per-person rate.  🍳 Meals Made Together: Meals work like a multi-day river trip: food and menus are provided, and families sign up for one cook shift (about 3 hours). In return, enjoy a reduced rate of $80 per person, covering all meals and camping for up to 4 nights.

• Riverfront tent camping
• Fun evening activity 'Splash Party with Water Soakers'
  
• Private put-in and take-out access
• RV camping available

The campground stretches along a beautiful section of riverfront, beginning above and extending below Current Divider rapid. This unique setup allows for short kayaking runs or fun, “spicy” tubing laps, with an easy, walkable return to the top. Along the way, there are numerous calm eddies perfect for safe swimming, wading, and playing on the rocks—making it an ideal environment for both adventure and relaxed river time
This riverfront campground is SPECTACULAR, and in order to increase the opportunities for more families to experience it, this PP program is ALSO available as an add-on, independent of booking a JuniorGuidesRaftCamp experience for your child. Choose the one night-one dinner package (choose your night) for $40 per person, or the $75 per person for up to 3 nights and 6 meals. Like staying at Camp Lotus, its a true DIY adventure you plan for yourselves during the day. Come see what Tributary's campground has to offer!

RAFT COMPANY PARTNERS We are excited to announce our new South Fork American rafting partner: WET! WET (Whitewater Excitement Trips)  embraces rock jumping and rapid swimming kinesthetic experiences kids love. On The North Umpqua, we have partnered with Oregon Whitewater Adventures, owned by a school teacher and is a fantastic match.
SCHOLARSHIPS A generous Memorial Fund is funding additional scholarships for Otters, Ospreys, as well as Ducks this year.​ The Scholarship Committee will have the application live on February 1, and close on March 1. Awardees will be notified within a week of the the application closing on March 1 (by March 7). Any scholarship monies remaining will be awarded on a rolling basis, until funds are depleted. One scholarship per family may be awarded Apply here. Email [email protected] for more information.
OSPREYS-  Back this year! Our popular week-long sleep away camp for select applicants will be led by Board President Alex Wolfgram, and many of the same Parent Volunteers from last year.  Ospreys will raft the South Fork & Middle Forks American and another river TBD (Klamath?). Application required, and is available February 1 and closes February 25. Successful applicants will be notified March 1. We wish we could take everyone, but we will maintain a wait list. Ensure your application is thorough, complete, and (new) includes a letter of recommendation or verbal reference from a high school teacher.
EARTHTREK CAMPGROUND – We are back to the beloved hospitality of Earthtrek Campground in central Coloma, as our base camp! Families who choose to stay overnight love the swimming options and comfortable spacious cabins, and Earthtrek will now accommodate Saturday arrivals (after 3pm) and has expanded space for private tents. Links to explore overnight accommodations

HOW TO REGISTER  Registration opens after multi-day River Lottery permits have been awarded. Many JG sessions fill within minutes of opening; and we recognize there is a rush to register.  SO our registration forms allow fast completion; some data repopulates, and you can leave form fields blank in order to get to the payment portion quicker. After securing the spots with payment, please return to the form later that night to completely fill in your child's health data, birth date, etc.  Registration links will be date-specific, sent out ahead of time, so carefully choose. If you accidentally select the wrong date, I can't guarantee you will get your preferred date, as it may have filled by the time we are able to remedy it. If your preferred session fills, complete the wait list form; last year we will able to place over half of the 80 wait-listers into a session. 

PAYMENT Full payment is required at the time of registration, via paypal or credit card. Reach out if you need a payment plan. Thanks to generous donations and fundraising, many scholarships will be awarded for Osprey, Duck and Otter programs, based on application sincerity and financial need.  JG RaftCamp Tuition monies often qualify as daycare expenses, check with your tax consultant. Scholarship applications and Work Trade information can be found here. Payment for Rafting or Kayaking is $550 per camper.

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