While spending time in the Pacific Northwest, you might notice that thrilling whitewater rapids surround you in Oregon. The Beaver State’s rivers and lakes are thus ideal for kayaking. Look no further ...

Crowds on the trails have exploded in the past decade, and multiple surveys and studies conclude hiking and walking in natural spaces is Oregon's top pastime. And that’s great. It’s good that people ...

ZIGZAG, Ore. — The rest of the crew already had done the throw and go — tossing their kayaks and paddles over the 80-foot falls and jumping or rappelling down the rock face to the pool below. Chris ...

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 ...

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 ...

SCIO, Ore. — The water was as dark as liquid mud and alligators patrolled the shoreline as our elite team of kayakers crashed through the roaring whitewater of a stream deep in remote wilderness. OK, ...

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 ...

Oregon’s high-desert John Day River lives up to its wild and scenic status. Clarno Rapids is the first topic that comes up when talking about running the John Day River. We asked our shuttle driver ...

The society strives to be the Northwest's premier sea kayaking club. Sea kayaking refers more to the style of paddle craft than the destination. Paddling is also on lakes and rivers, especially in ...