It might be made of aluminum, fiberglass or wood, but the distinctive shape of a McKenzie River Drift Boat is unmistakable — it looks a bit like a giant banana. What I didn’t realize until ...

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 ...

Wooden boats with flat bottoms and squared-off edges were built to negotiate these rapids and the style of boat came to be known as the McKenzie River drift boat.

The McKenzie River is one of Lane County’s gems. It is a place where we raft, fish, hike and gaze in awe at its crystal clear waters and tree-line shores. The drift boat was conceived to ply its ...

While fly fishing from the banks is easy at boat ramps and on public lands along the upper McKenzie, the river is best enjoyed in a classic McKenzie River drift boat. Going with a guide also ...

Former University of Oregon football coach Rich Brooks swam to a gravel bar unharmed after a 15-foot drift boat he was in overturned on the McKenzie River about 11:15 a.m. Monday. The Register ...

Two people were rescued and a woman was resuscitated Saturday after water rescues on the Willamette and McKenzie rivers near ... was rescued by a nearby drift boat,” officials said.

If you’ve ever traveled to a boat ramp in Oregon, chances are good that you’ve laid eyes on a style of boat used the world ...