{"id":2282,"date":"2016-07-27T07:44:37","date_gmt":"2016-07-27T14:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/?p=2282"},"modified":"2016-08-08T07:57:23","modified_gmt":"2016-08-08T14:57:23","slug":"going-rogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/?p=2282","title":{"rendered":"Going Rogue"},"content":{"rendered":"

After La Pine State Park we decided to start working our way slowly south, and picked out Farewell Bend Campground, on the upper Rogue River, as our next stop. It turned out to be one of our favorite campgrounds of all our travels, which is saying something.
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The campground even had an old fashioned playground!<\/figcaption><\/figure>Farewell Bend Campground is located in a stand of towering old growth Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pines along the banks of the Rogue River. The Rogue cuts through old lava flows here in a series of waterfalls, rapids, narrow gorges. The lava was laid down in layers from a few inches to a couple feet thick, and at Farewell Bend erosion has turned these layers into natural patio areas along the river, with numerous flat spots, steps, seats, and potholes, which are ideal for lounging on a beautiful day. There were even natural sandboxes where large potholes were filled with sand. These gorgeous areas, each of which would have been significant tourist attractions anywhere east of the Mississippi, were tucked behind the campsites without any signs or formal trails indicating their presence. It was refreshing to be somewhere where you could discover fantastic scenic spots on your own.
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\nWe didn’t have any reservations for the campground, but like most Forest Service campgrounds 40% of the spots were first-come, first-served. We lucked into a huge site on the edge of the river with massive Ponderosas and Douglas Firs, and a nice rock patio area on the river.<\/p>\n
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Random rapid behind the campsites<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Less than a quarter mile downstream from Farewell Bend is the gorgeous Rogue River Gorge, where the river tumbles over large waterfalls into a deep and narrow slot. Just beyond that was the ideal amount of nearby civilization: a small ice cream shop, general store, small restaurant, and nothing else.<\/p>\n

We spent most of our days playing by the river, exploring the immediate area, and just relaxing.<\/p>\n

One day we got ambitious and did a hike along the river. The plan was for Ma to drive the Toad down to Natural Bridge, a scenic spot three and a half miles down the river, and then hike back on the trail, and then after lunch the family would all hike down the river together and take the car back. The plan went a bit awry when Ma accidentally took the wrong trail at Natural Bridge, had to backtrack quite a ways, and then walked along the highway to get back instead of trying to find the right trail. However, the family hike back down the trail went smoothly, and Little Kid walked the whole way, albeit slowly for the last portion.<\/p>\n

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The wilder rapid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Calmer water<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Another day the kids tubed together down a calm stretch of the river. The water was cold, but the kids loved it. Big Kid especially liked tubing by herself through a narrow gorge; the current was swift and just rough enough to make it exciting without being dangerous. On our last day on the Rogue everyone jumped in the river, even little kid.
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After La Pine State Park we decided to start working our way slowly south, and picked out Farewell Bend Campground, on the upper Rogue River, as our next stop. It turned out to be one of our favorite campgrounds of all our travels, which is saying something. Farewell Bend Campground is located in a stand … Continue reading Going Rogue<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2282"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2299,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282\/revisions\/2299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}