Wilderness Plein-Aire Adventure

August 31-September 4

If you hear a voice within you say, you cannot paint, then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced. Vincent Van Gogh

ROW Adventures delivers a one of a kind wilderness artistic experience.

As an artist, you continually seek new inspiration. Whether it is a new significant place, culture, people, or feeling, these all help you to create and grow as an artist. Have you ever wanted to paint something different than your fellow artist? Yes. Do you ever wish you could be in a location that has yet to be painted live? Of coarse! Row adventures new adventure format trips will get you there. Imagine you are in a wild and scenic river corridor. You just spent the last 4 hours rafting through some of the most beautiful and majestic places you have ever seen. Your very knowledgeable and experienced guides have already set the tone, as you still cannot believe you are in this place. The sounds of rushing waters. The smells of flora and clean air sooth you soul. Your guide has just pointed out a black bear at the rivers edge. She is skittish and is debating the risk of being seen, or staying a moment longer to snatch the wild salmon from its protective waters to feed her hungry and eager cubs. The bear breaks your concentration as you put the finishing brushstrokes on what you believe to be your most moving and powerful experience. Your hosts, James Sampsel and David Kinker, lead you through 5 days of not only, Plein-Aire techniques, but a fearless and spiritual union between your pallet, brush, surface, and ultimately nature. Their experience as seasoned professional guides, and noted artists, facilitate an amazing awareness of your surroundings, and the connections formed throughout. Known as the painters of the Deschutes River (quoted by Mark Malifyte, owner of the Oasis resort, Maupin Oregon), David and James bring their connection to Oregons wild and scenic Rogue River.

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Rogue River Plein-Aire Adventure
August 31-September 4
The Rogue River is nothing like anything else in the United States where can you raft and paint a wilderness river and stay in a comfortable lodge each evening! ROW Adventures is one of few outfitters able to provide these Rogue River lodge-based trips due to our relationships with the exclusive lodges along the Rogue River. The Rogue River is one of the most famous rivers in the American West and, for good reason. Flowing from Oregons Cascade Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, our Rogue River rafting/painting trips take place on the most scenic section flowing through the heart of the Rogue River Wilderness. Fun, intermediate rapids, warm water and a green-forested canyon make the Rogue River the perfect natural setting for artists. ROW Adventures Rogue River plein-aire trips are particularly unique because each night you stay at a remote riverside lodge where you enjoy your own room with private bathroom. During the day you raft through the Rogue River's splashy rapids and, in the quiet pools between, watch for deer, black bear, river otters and a variety of birds that make this canyon their home. Like all great plein-aire adventure trips, there's plenty of variety along the way including walks to historic homesteads and superb hiking trails. Few rivers offer such a magical blend of inspiration suitable for all skill levels.

Here, on the rivers verge I could be busy for months without changing my place, simply a little more to the right or left. - Paul Cezanne

Tyee Bend David Kinker

Rogue River Drift James Sampsel

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Rogue River Plein-Aire Adventure Itinerary

August 31-September 4
5 Days of painting in Oregons Rogue River DAY 0 - Travel to Merlin, Oregon and meet your Team Leader at Morrison's Lodge at 5:45pm PST for a one-hour orientation meeting to answer lastminute questions. You'll also receive your waterproof gear bags. Dinner is on your own. DAY 1 - On the first day of this Oregon Adventure, our lead guide meets artists at 8:00 am the morning of the float at Morrison's Lodge. Once everyone is greeted and, given directions on where to park their vehicles, the lead guide gives a short description of the float. Artists then step into a Lodge van and are transported to the starting point: Graves Creek. The first day, we float about 9.6 miles to Black Bar Lodge. We stop for a riverside buffet lunch along the way, often near the Tyee Rapids camp site. One of the highlights of this Rogue River plein-aire trip is live painting demos along the way. Our guides are natural teachers and will make your trip more rewarding with their techniques and energy. This makes the Rogue River canyon an inspirational classroom. One of your hosts will paint live to let other artist soak up the painters passion. After lunch we continue along the wild Rogue River to Black Bar Lodge. As you float, our guides provides insight to the areas diverse characteristics and upon arrival at Black Bar Lodge, lodge staff assigns double-occupancy cabins. Theres time to freshen up, and paint before the evenings hors doeuvres are served. We focus on locally-sourced foods, Oregon wines and beers as well as other beverages. Dinner is generally around 7 pm. Since the lodge is run by a generator, lights go out at 10 pm and back on the next morning at 7 am This makes for great star gazing and a peaceful, quiet sleep. DAY 2 - Oregon adventurers wake up and the Black Bar Lodge serves a country breakfast around 8:00 a.m. After that theres time to create a painting and pack up, before walking back to the river for the days float of 15 miles. Again, some of the fun on the Rogue River is its beautiful scenery on the river. After an inspirational float through Kelsey Canyon, we serve the artists a bountiful riverside lunch, usually at a place known as Battle Bar. Again take in your host's process and vibrant pallets. Refreshed and re-energized, we continue downriver to Marial Lodge, arriving late afternoon. Again, cabins are assigned, theres time for a shower or other relaxing and then hors doeuvres are served as you paint the river canyon below. Dinner is served around the classic round tables of Marial Lodge. After dinner we offer a short hike to Inspiration Point to enjoy the soft summer light and spectacular views of the river canyon. Evening is a good time for wildlife viewing as well. The power generator is never turned off at this lodge so there is power available all night, allowing artist to view each-other's recent works. After enjoy the sound of the creek at Marial as is drifts you to sleep. DAY 3 - We gently wake you around 7:30 a.m for breakfast. After breakfast, we return to the river for an exciting float through Mule Creek canyon and the famed Blossom Bar. Our next destination is the Rogue Rivers own Paradise Lodge. Since this is such a short float day, artists are free to choose locations to paint around Paradises expansive meadow and maybe read a book or sit and watch the river go by. As the afternoon sun sets hors doeuvres are served along with the usual selection of beverages. Then its a nice dinner and time to visit, share stories of the day, and get a chance to share each-others work. Again, there is electricity all night long at this lodge.

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DAY 4- Wake up slowly as the birds and river tell you the light is upon us. There is time to get a quick draw in if you choose, as Paradise staff cook you one of their famous riverside breakfasts. After breakfast you are free to paint as you wish. Hike up to Blossom Bar to paint the geological phenomenon that creates this gorgeous rapid. Or go down stream to Solitude Bar to paint the spectacular bend under the canopy of the mighty and colorful Madrone trees. If architecture is your preference, Paradise has many beautiful and rustic buildings throughout the property. Later, lunch will be served overlooking the river, and watch the rolling salmon who call these waters home. Again, you have the rest of the afternoon to your choosing. As the sun sets hors doeuvres are served along with the usual selection of beverages. Then its a nice dinner and time to visit, share stories of the day, and get a chance to share each-others work. Again, there is electricity all night long at this lodge. DAY 5 - We wake you a bit earlier today around 7:00 am, enjoy a leisurely breakfast and then get back on the Rogue River. About 6.5 miles later we reach Flora Del and have lunch. The river canyon has widened here and on a hot day you might enjoy a dip in the river. After lunch, we climb aboard our rafts to be transported to the take-out point, Foster Bar. We try to arrive by early afternoon, around 1:30 or 2:00 pm and then load up into vans to return to Morrison's Lodge. The drive takes about two hours and is a winding and scenic road through the mountains. EXTEND YOUR STAY! Theres no end to the variety of things to do in southern Oregon and northern California and weve got plenty of ideas if youd like to extend your stay. Before the trip you might consider heading north to Crater Lake National Park. At the end of the trip head south to Redwoods National Park or Oregon Caves National Monument. If youve got a small group of six or more, ask about our custom trip options that can extend your Rogue River trip by two to four days. On these custom tours we provide transport, unique

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and authentic local accommodations, meals and a professional and jovial guide. Trips run to and from the Medford airport making it easy for you and we guarantee to keep the fun, learning and laughter going from start to finish. Call us for more details!

Address: Mailing P.O. Box 579 Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816 Physical Address: 202 Sherman Ave. Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 art@james-sampsel.com Email: Telephone: (541) 604-0582

The richness I achieve comes from nature, the source of my inspiration. - Claud Monet

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