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August 12, 2023 —I had the opportunity to ride and explore the Discovery Trail, not the one on the Olympic Peninsula, but the trail on...

August 8, 2023—Summer is upon us and so are temperatures in the 90s and above. States like Arizona, Texas, and Florida are experiencing...

June 24, 2023—After a three-year hiatus due to COVID, the Tualatin Riverkeepers (TRK) held their annual River Discovery event on the...

June 9, 2023 —I got a late start to my camping trip to Dorena Lake in Cottage Grove because of a light rain falling where I live. I was...

As paddlers, we love it when we encounter wildlife during our trips. Let’s face it, the majority of us probably took up paddling to get...

Forget the 120 Rule, so says Moulton Avery, whose cold water safety presentation I had the pleasure of attending. Avery used the May 16,...

I have encountered many paddlers, both in person and through pictures they share on social media, enjoying time on the water in a canoe...

May 20, 2023—I had planned on paddling the Tualatin River this morning. However, my plans changed because I had to go into Portland to...

May 19, 2023 —Portland has Forest Park; Salem has Minto Brown Island Park. Both are urban oases in major Oregon cities. I found myself in...

May 13, 2023—I arose early today to get a start on the day’s activities before the weather turns hotter later in the day. I never really...

May 12, 2023—Since I was riding on the Old Columbia River Highway today and would be riding the Riverfront Trail in The Dalles tomorrow,...

May 12, 2023 —The Columbia River Gorge in northern Oregon is blessed with scenic beauty, numerous spectacular waterfalls, breathtaking...

May 7, 2023—The weathermen were calling for cloudy skies today, and though the morning started out a little overcast, there were breaks...

Photo by Cullen328 May 3, 2023—I attended an online public meeting with staff from Mount Rainier National Park. Park Service staff held...

March 4, 2023—New snow had fallen up in the Santiam Pass, so a friend, her daughter, and I grabbed our snowshoes, suited up in warm...

April 29, 2023 —It’s been over 10 years since I last rode the Banks-Vernonia State Trail , so I decided it was way past time to ride it...

When the sun comes out and temperatures start rising, there’s no better way to appreciate western Oregon’s beauty than to take out the...

I did not sleep well last night, waking up at two in the morning with a sore back and anxiety of the drive home later today and all the...

After a decent night’s rest—I never sleep great when camping—I awoke to get ready to lead my group over to Freshwater Bay. We had to stop...

It’s that time of year when once again I led a small group of paddlers up the Olympic Peninsula to do some paddling in and around Sequim...

Photo courtesy of Debbie Timmins Tualatin Riverkeepers (TRK) held their second annual Adaptive Paddle and BBQ on August 12 at Cook Park...

Like so many paddlers, I belong to several paddling groups. Last weekend, I had the opportunity to travel to Port Townsend, Washington,...

Kayak and canoe campers might think they have to drive 25 miles or more outside of civilization to escape the jarring sounds of car...

I confess. Some of my paddling has become rather boring. It’s not the type of paddling I’m doing; it’s where I’m paddling. I find myself...