STEVE PRUITT - FOUNDER

I was born into a great Christian family, with a father who was one of the preeminent river guides in the United States.  However, rather than embracing the path laid out by my family, at 18 I set out to live “the good life”.   

In 2002, after spending over 50 years chasing “The American Dream”, God finally got my attention and pulled me out of a pit of self-centeredness and materialism.  Fully convicted that my life to that point had been a waste, I felt an irresistible call to share what I had learned with other men.  The challenge was to find a way to get other men to put aside their busy lives and listen up.  

The answer came from God as a vision of a men’s ministry centered around outdoor adventures, where I could get men away to sit around a fire and share my personal story and what I had learned in the process of going from an “American success story” to a life of contentment in Christ.  The impact of that effort was instantaneous and the men seemed to come alive as we got away from civilization and lived an adventure they normally would have no way to experience . 

Today, we are focused on assisting the men’s ministry efforts of many churches, working to help them build up their men by strengthening the three most important relationships in their life: relationship with God, with their family, and with other Christian men.  

DALE HOSLEY - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

I grew up in Grants Pass, on the river with my family whitewater rafting and fellowshipping with God. Simply put, the river is my happy place. Jumping rocks, hitting the biggest waves, flipping giant pancakes in my dad’s huge skillet, swimming rapids; I love it all.

I have been rowing since I was 6 years old, and I started guiding at 15. I was Head River Guide for JH Ranch and guided for another rafting company back in the day. In 2003 I bought a rafting company and owned that for a few years before selling it. I have done Father-Daughter and Father Son rafting trips for 11 years now, and that dovetailed me into working with Oregon Adventure Ministries.

I am passionate about sharing the river and fellowshipping on the river with strangers and family alike, and I am called to speak into people’s lives and show them the beauty of God’s creation. Let me share the river with you.

VOLUNTEER GUIDES

God has surrounded our ministry with a strong, well trained and well equipped group of volunteers. Our objective is to make your adventure with us an event that you will remember for the rest of your life, and will be a turning point for you and your group.

Our guides are skilled outdoorsmen and highly trained river guides, each with Wilderness First Aid training. Our trip leaders each have a minimum of 10 years of guiding experience and up to Wilderness First Responder medical training and Swift Water Rescue certification.

Experience the difference when you spend time on the river with men of faith. Let us speak into the lives of those in your group, both throughout the day as we float down the river and in the evening as we relax around a fire ring.  Enjoy God’s creation the way He meant it to be enjoyed - out in the middle of it!

  Board of Directors:

Chuck McClaugherty, Jesse Nemec, Dale Hosley, Adam Saffel, Nick McClaugherty, Ben Cox