An Oregon kayak guide explores beyond the city limits, tracing the Willamette River to the terminus of the Columbia, paddling from Portland to Astoria. A defining geographical feature of Oregon is the ...

WHITE SALMON, Wash — Extreme Jose decided to give whitewater kayaking a try, with a little help of course. Wet Planet helps train and prepare people for whitewater kayaking. They pride themselves on ...

TIERRA DEL MAR, Ore. — The bald head and whiskered face popped out of the water about 20 yards from our kayaks, wearing an expression that appeared deeply concerned. The wide eyes of a harbor seal ...

Along the southern Oregon coast, it is easy to explore a river that is filled with wonder and surprise; a river that reaches from freshwater to the ocean in a short 3-mile stretch. The Siltcoos River ...

And it's been a rough spring already on Oregon waters, with a number of drownings and water rescues. That's not to say that you shouldn't consider learning to kayak. It's just a reminder that rivers ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A new law will require stand-up paddle boarders, kayakers and rafters to get a permit to access Oregon's waterways starting in 2026. House Bill 2982 passed the Oregon Legislature and ...

Kayakers call it the SRG — the Salmon River Gorge. A place that roars with the thunder of nearly a dozen waterfalls. A place so steep, treacherous and inaccessible that no trails lead there. What kind ...

And it's been a rough spring already on Oregon waters, with a number of drownings and water rescues. That's not to say that you shouldn't consider learning to kayak. It's just a reminder that rivers ...

Amid the chaos, Stephen Duff made sure not to panic. The 53-year-old professor of architecture at the University of Oregon just had been knocked upside down in his kayak, flipped underwater by the ...

The Oregon Marine Board has proposed increasing fees on rafts, kayaks and other non-motorized boats in an effort to improve boat ramp facilities and access statewide. Currently, non-motorized boaters ...