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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Navigating Marten Rapid, Jayson Hayes took a sharp dive over the class III in his handcrafted wooden boat, splashing his back with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...