OutsideJun 17, 2026When the Water Is Low, a Packraft Will GoThe Lower Owyhee River in eastern Oregon is remote, tough to access, and impossibly beautiful. Writer Owen Clarke recently tagged along on an packrafting trip down the river during its dry season.5 things in this storyOwyhee CanyonlandsNeighborhoodsprawling wilderness in remote border regionFriends of the OwyheePlacenonprofit dedicated to preserving the wildernessGo Wild: American AdventuresPlacecompany offering commercial trips on the riverThe Big QuietPlacenickname for the Owyhee Canyonlands wildernessEastern OregonNeighborhoodRead the full piece at Outside →
