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On January 15th, the Outdoor Program officially started renting out equipment to students for outdoor recreation purposes. The Siskiyou had an opportunity to speak with Ben Allen, the Gear Manager for the program.
What gear is available for students to rent?
We have everything from rafting equipment to camping gear to yard games; but our most popular rentals during this season are probably snowshoes and snowboards! Our full inventory and pricing can be found here. All of our equipment listed on our website is available for however long you need it! Most people rent over a weekend, for which we offer a discount. A lot of people will also do longer rentals over breaks or for something like a snowboard through the entire winter season, which we would also discount. Doing an equipment reservation can really help us ensure that you get what you need, which is currently unavailable due to our reduced operations, but can normally be found on our rental p
It’s working on a deal with the state.
This summer, when visiting Lost Creek Lake, you may notice some changes.
“It’s still the same beautiful place it always has been, the uniforms of the people of the ground are going to change,” says State Parks spokesman, Chris Havel.
Oregon Parks and Jackson County are negotiating an agreement to change the management of part of the lake.
“We’re spread a little thin, we have Valley of the Rogue State Park, TouVelle State Park, other parks scattered around the area and frankly those places are pretty busy,” says Havel.
The Brooks family, like so many others, lost their home on September 8th.
“The day of the fire, we actually went to the fairgrounds, we didn’t know what happened to our house, we had heard different rumors,” said home recipient, Christy Brooks.
Brooks is a single mother to two daughters, 12-year-old Jordan and 5-year-old Alissa.
When Brooks finally found out what became of her home, her life was forever changed, “When we got to the trailer.. there was considerable smoke damage as well as water damage. the floor was almost destroyed.. the toilet in our bathroom fell through the floor… the ceiling was collapsing.”