Rich Batcheller describes the inception of his experimental fishing boat as a “classic pandemic story.” Like many Americans, Batcheller watched all his business suddenly evaporate when Covid-19 shut ...

If you fish big trout rivers, chances are you either have a drift boat or are wildly jealous of anglers that do. They’re good-looking, practical boats that let you cover miles of water in a single day ...

When exploring various types of watercraft, you may have come across the terms “drift boat” and “raft.” There are three primary commonalities of drift boats and rafts. The first is that they are both ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks with Randy Dersham, director of the new documentary film "Oregon's Boat." Dersham describes the evolution of one of the world's ...

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,” will be ...