Used gear plea:
Our friend Shane lost his entire home/*everything* in the devastating Alameda Fire in the Ashland-Talent area in southern Oregon Sept 2020.
Only the boat trailer survived in his driveway with only a little melting of the lights (which we got replaced & wheel hubs regreased).
We’re trying to help him rebuild his rafting setup so he can take his young son and his friends out on the Rogue this summer.
We’re especially looking for leads on any decent 10’ oars right now, and any extra dry bags & such appreciated as well so we can do multi-day trips with him again.
Thanks for any leads river friends! Email Shane direct: Shanej64@gmail.com.
We have friends all over the west that could pick donated items up for him, as we all get together on rivers throughout the spring and into summer. Paddle on!
-Michael Howell