Caption: McKenzie River Drift Boats
McKenzie River Drift Boats 

The Mckenzie River Drift Boat

From: KLCC
Length: 00:08:12

The piece tells the history of the rapid-running fishing boat that was designed and built along the shores of the Mckenzie River in Oregon. Read the full description.
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The Lane County (Oregon) Visitor's Bureau recently released a new logo they hope highlights the quintessential natural and recreational attractions of the county.  At the very center of that new logo is the silhouette of two men in a boat - one seated, one standing, mid-cast, with a fly rod.  The boat they're sitting in is a Mckenzie River drift boat - a rapid-running fishing boat that was designed and built along the shores of the Mckenzie River.  You can't go far without seeing one of these iconic boats sitting in a yard, being pulled on a trailer, or drifting along one of Oregon's rivers.  From station KLCC in Eugene, Oregon, Jes Burns has this history.

Broadcast History

Aired as part of KLCC's Special Issues series (5/25-5/29).

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Tripp Sommer, Editor

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