Mckenzie River
Waterfall Hike & Rafting Adventure
Friday, August 29th, 2025
In Partnership with Sun Country Tours
ABOUT THE TOUR
Scenic Waterfall Hike: Wanderlust Tours is beyond excited to partner with Sun Country Tours for this one of a kind experience! The adventure will start at the WHAT PART of the McKenzie River where you and your group will venture on a scenic hike, garnering spectacular views of WHAT FALLS. During the hike, Wanderlust’s naturalist guide will highlight the stunning geology and volcanic history of this region, giving you insight into how this mighty river was shaped and formed!
Whitewater Rafting with Sun Country Tours: After your hike, we will make our way to the launch site for your guided whitewater tour with Sun Country Tours. This truly stunning stretch of the McKenzie will total about 12 miles of rafting with a combination of fun, thrilling, and splashy class 2 and 3 rapids. The McKenzie river is spring fed, meaning it is crystal clear and cold! halfway through our 3-4 hours on the river, we will take a quick break for a deli-style, riverside lunch. You will also have the opportunity to take a cold dip if you dare! After lunch, we will paddle the remainder of this iconic Central Oregon waterway!
DETAILS
$260 per person
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Recommended for ages 6 and up
Dates:
Friday, August 29th
Time: 7:00am - 4:30pm
Full itinerary and timing below
Tour INCLUDES
Scenic hike along the McKenzie River
Thrilling whitewater rafting adventure on the McKenzie with Sun Country Tours’ professional guides
Breakfast: Burritos and coffee
Lunch: Deli-style, riverside lunch
Gear: rafts, paddles, PFDs, helmets
Transportation: Wanderlust will transport guests from our office to the McKenzie River. Guests will return from the McKenzie river and be dropped at the Wanderlust office by Sun Country Tours. - Full itinerary and timing below
PLEASE BRING
Hiking:
Layers: warm clothing including a shell jacket for variable weather
Water, snacks, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen
Miscellaneous Gear: Camera (protect electronics with a waterproof case/bag), daypack (optional)
Whitewater Rafting:
For your safety, it is important that everyone in your party is wearing appropriate river footwear. NO BARE FEET OR FLIP FLOPS ALLOWED. Those without proper footwear will not be permitted on the raft.
Acceptable shoes or sandals include:
Secure strap-on sandals that fasten around your ankle (crocs are acceptable as long as they have a sport strap behind the ankle)
Water socks or water shoes with a sturdy sole
Old tennis shoes that can get wet
Other recommended items include:
Weather appropriate clothing that can get wet - Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, swimsuit for warm weather, extra layers for variable weather, etc.
Water, snacks
Waterproof pouch for essential valuables (i.e. keys or phone)
Tether or lanyard for your sunglasses and waterproof bags
You can find Sun Country Tours’ full list of what to bring and not bring here
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Tour Minimums: The minimum total number of guests for this tour is 8. We will reach out 2 weeks prior to the tour date if we do not have 8 guests signed up.
Tour Timing & Itinerary
7:00am: Depart from the Wanderlust Tours office. Wanderlust will provide transportation as well as breakfast burritos and coffee! Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to check in.
8:15am: Arrive at the McKenzie river for a stunning waterfall loop hike
10:15am: Depart to the launch location for your whitewater rafting adventure
10:45am: Arrive at the launch site. Go through a trip briefing with your Sun Country Tours guide.
11:00am: Begin rafting!
1:oopm: Stop midway for a riverside lunch
2:30pm: Arrive at McKenzie Bridge take-out and depart back to Bend with Sun Country Tours
4:30pm: Sun Country Tours will drop guests off at the Wanderlust office
