The Owyhee River flows through a remote, stunning swath of Eastern Oregon framed by such magnificent cliffs that it’s often called the Grand Canyon of Oregon. 🌄The only way to access much of it is by taking a whitewater rafting trip from the hamlet of Rome north to Leslie Gulch, a 70-mile run that takes most parties four days and three nights to complete. In April, when the river runs cool and swift with winter’s snowmelt, a group of friends from Bend set out on a private, bucket-list adventure