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October 12, 2024 —After a three-year hiatus, I finally returned to Beaver Creek for a paddle with my close friend Stephanie. I hadn’t...

September 1, 2024 —Besides bringing my road bike with me to Idaho, I also brought along my sea kayak to explore Lake Coeur d’Alene. At 25...

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...

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

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...

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...