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Sep 6, 20142 min read

Beaver Creek Paddle and Cookout

I led 12 kayakers on a tour of Beaver Creek this morning. We set out from the boat ramp opposite Brian Booth State Park and paddled to...

Sep 3, 20142 min read

Oregon Statewide Water Trails Plan

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) released its statewide action plan for water trails back in 2005. Besides setting goals...

Aug 29, 20141 min read

Paddling the Back Channel of Ash Island

The back channel of Ash Island provides some really nice paddling close to Portland. Paddlers can launch from the Chehalem Paddle Launch...

Jul 19, 20143 min read

Willamette River Overnight Paddle Trip

I escorted a group of four paddlers on an overnight trip down a section of the Willamette River beginning at Grand Island and ending at...

Jul 3, 20143 min read

Exploring the Siletz Bay NWR by Paddle

I decided to check out the paddling conditions at the Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge and made arrangements with Meagan Campbell, a...

Jun 19, 20144 min read

Upper Klamath Canoe Trail Revisited

Remnants of a typhoon from Japan last October prevented me from being able to spend the three days at the Upper Klamath Canoe Trail that...