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4.5 miles class 1 paddle in the Harrisburg area. Wednesday Evening after work paddle. This trip is suitable for beginners. We will be off the river well before dark. The Willamette is reservoir fed this time of year and has good flow. Visit the WKCC website to register, then you will receive specific information about the launch, shuttle and takeout.

Continuing down river from last Saturday, this paddle will be 7 1/2 miles going past Lebanon to a private property takeout. The river in this stretch has flow with much less intense gravel bar and standing wave. We will have a short portage around a weir. This paddle is suitable for beginners who have some basic maneuvering skill. Some sections will be slow flowing pools which may appeal to our flat water paddlers. Log on to WKCC website and register to receive further information about the launch, shuttle, and takeout.

A short very scenic and often overlooked section on the McKenzie offers several class 2 rapids. Approx 4 miles. helmets req. *** This is a members-only trip. Join and/or login to register. ***

Moving water paddle on a slough and extinct channel of the Willamette River, about 3 miles. This is a suitable paddle for beginners. Near South Corvallis, and Kiger Island. Access by private property with landowners permission. Register for this paddle on the WKCC website to receive launch, takeout, and shuttle information.

8 mile run on the Willamette from Dexter to Jasper. Interesting wildlife and variety of braided channels, several class 1-2 rapids. Helmets required.
*** This is a members-only trip. Join and/or login to register. ***

Save-The-Date for the 21st WKCC Safety Weekend!! Learn basic river safety and rescue skills. Volunteers needed. We take up to 40 participants so we‘ll need many volunteers to make this event happen. S/W is always lots of fun.

meet at Mill City bridge at 10, class 2(3)

Save-The-Date for the 21st WKCC Safety Weekend!! Learn basic river safety and rescue skills. Volunteers needed. We take up to 40 participants so we‘ll need many volunteers to make this event happen. S/W is always lots of fun.

North Fork of the Siuslaw River. 9-miles round trip (4.5 each way). No need to shuttle. The paddle is timed so that we can go up river with the incoming tide and come back during slack and with the outgoing tide with plenty of daylight to spare. (Rumors are that there may also be an opportunity to pick blackberries if they are ripe there.) Make sure to register if you are planning to come and be sure to bring a PFD, water, sunscreen, and to dress for the weather--and to complete the waiver if you have not done so. I will send specific meet-up location and instructions to those who have registered daily starting a few days before the trip.

Have you ever paddled the Willamette River near the Corvallis Hwy 34 bypass and noticed a little creek upstream of the bypass on the East Bank of the Willamette?
And that creek strangely flows clear & cold even late summer?
That channel would be the confluence of Linn County’s Muddy Creek.
Did you know the water sources from the McKenzie River near the Coburg Road Bridge (Close to where I-5 crosses the McKenzie)?
An irrigation lift station (The Muddy Creek Irrigation Company) draws water from the McKenzie, fills an irrigation canal which passes through culverts under Coburg, then flows north through a canal in the eastern Willamette Valley to augment Muddy Creek southeast of Harrisburg. Visit the WKCC Website and register for this paddle to receive launch, shuttle and takeout information. Paddle will be about 3 miles, we will be off the river well before dark.

Saturday, July 20 at ten, meet at Horseshoe Bend boat launch and boat Boulder Flat to Horseshoe Bend, class 2/3, seven miles. Sunday, July 21, meet at ten at Horseshoe Bend boat launch and boat Horseshoe Bend to Gravel Bin, 7 miles, class 3/4.

SS #49 6.5 miles varying between class 1-2 The Umpqua flows through bedrock in many areas creating multiple little straight chutes which are nearly hypnotic in the pleasure of finding your line. A good chance someone will get wet but with warm temperatures and low humidity becoming chilled is not an issue. Helmets needed on this paddle as there are areas of class 2. Not beginner water, this paddle is a step up in moving water. A carpool from the Mid Willamette Valley is possible, Camping overnight Friday evening is possible as we register and input the wants of the group. Register on the WKCC website for details about the launch, shuttle and takeout.

About 7 miles class 2+. SS5 #91/92. Register to receive meetup info.

This will be a Class 1 paddle on the Willamette suitable for beginners. Launch onto the Willamette above Albany, paddle 2 1/2 miles to a stop over at Monteith River Park Albany. This Thursday evening 7/25 the free outdoor concert series River Rhythms presented by Albany Parks & Recreation features a performance by the Fab Four. Leave the concert before dark, paddle across the river to our takeout avoiding the vehicle traffic in the downtown Albany area associated with the concert. Visit the WKCC website to register for this paddle. Once registered you will receive detailed information about the launch, shuttle, and take out.

The Long Tom River which lays in the Southwest Willamette Valley is reservoir fed by Fern Ridge Reservoir. Its low consistent flow is maintained through the Summer by the Corps of Engineers for irrigation. This paddle will be shallow, slow and safe for beginners, but interesting for intermediates working the river for that best line. Our flat water paddlers will be comfortable too. Being not too far North of Eugene, I hope to see some of those members too this evening. Paddle will be about 2 hours, 3.5 miles. Register for the paddle on the WKCC website to receive email with launch, shuttle, and takeout details.