On social media, set netters educate drift boats on how to prevent damage to set net gear. Megan Hurlburt was pulling a set net on Ekuk beach when a drift boat snapped her line. “We had our truck ...

Navigating Marten Rapid, Jayson Hayes took a sharp dive over the class III in his handcrafted wooden boat, splashing his back with an icy wave from the McKenzie River. His vessel was designed for this ...

Drift boats have revolutionized the trout fishing game – no question about it. Floating a river gives you shots at more fish, and it allows access to fish you could never reach on your own two feet.

If you fish big trout rivers, chances are you either have a drift boat or are wildly jealous of anglers that do. They’re good-looking, practical boats that let you cover miles of water in a single day ...

A documentary on one of Oregon’s most famous creations, the McKenzie River Drift Boat, is coming to Stayton, Astoria and Springfield over the next couple of weeks. The film, “Oregon’s Boat,” will be ...

After more than a month and multiple unsuccessful attempts, the drift boat stuck in Mill City Falls was finally pulled free from the North Santiam River on Sept. 11. The episode started on Aug. 8, ...

Two men were rescued from a drift boat that became pinned in the rocks of Mill City Falls on Aug. 8, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Rescue officials said they got a call at 3 p.m.

McKenzie River Drift Boats were developed over decades in the early 1900s. While the boats are used worldwide today, only two professional craftsman still exist in the PNW. This story was updated ...

An inflatable fishing raft ready to hit the water. / photo by Jasper Taback If you fish big trout rivers, chances are you either have a drift boat or are wildly jealous of anglers that do. They’re ...