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 ...

A new documentary about Oregon's famed McKenzie River Drift Boats will be showing in Stayton on Sunday at the Star Cinema. A documentary on one of Oregon’s most famous creations, the McKenzie River ...

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, ...

MILL CITY, Ore. (KATU) — It was a team effort on Friday on the Santiam River near Mill City as two men were successfully rescued without any injuries. The Marion County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol, ...

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 ...

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 ...