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 ...

Dersham describes the evolution of one of the world's most famous boats — the McKenzie River Drift Boat — that took place in Eugene and on the McKenzie River. The boat evolved under a series ...

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.

said that drift-boating was spawned on the McKenzie River: the birthplace for the all-Oregon boat with its unique style of riding atop the rapids. “The McKenzie boats evolved in the 1920s as ...

"Keith Steele was, without question, the most prolific McKenzie drift boat builder of the last century," says Roger Fletcher, whose book "Drift Boats and River Dories: Their History, Design ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...