Category Archives: Kayaking
Winter Paddling
Well, we are finally back to normal winter weather after one of the craziest stretches of weather I’ve ever experienced in Oregon. Portland was virtually shut down for several days around Christmas because of snow. We had over a foot of snow in some parts of the city and because plowing is pretty spotty, it’s pretty interesting trying to get … Continue reading
Upper Quartzville Creek
Upper Quartzville Creek is one of the classic runs in Oregon. With wonderful water quality, great geology, and fun rapids, boating doesn’t get much better than this. I remember doing a Upper Quartzville shuttle for some expert boaters back when I first started boating in the early 90′s; when Upper Quartzville was considered Class 5 territory. Now most boaters consider … Continue reading
