Portland, Oregon

Welcome to the Portland Region

Welcome to Portland, OR, the absolute best place in the entire world! There is no better metropolitan area in which to reside and be a paddler. West of Portland is the Oregon Coast, scenic and rugged with great surf and the Coast Range Mountains with great play and creeking. To the north lies the Lewis and Washougal drainages, with great wilderness runs for all abilities. The Cascades and the Columbia River Gorger are to the east with runs fed by rain, snow and glaciers. The Santiam River and its tributaries among the Cascades provide more fantastic boating opportunities. And Portland itself is split by the Willamette River before it flows into the Columbia- together they provide an immense amount of opportunities for everything from after-work workouts and multi-day sea kayak trips. Portland has over 100 runs of all difficulties and styles within an hour and a half - you can always find a river suit your interests and abilities.

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Regional Rivers

River descriptions coming soon...

Portland-area Paddling Resources
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US Retail Stores
  • Alder Creek Canoe & Kayak
  • Alder Creek Canoe & Kayak
  • Next Adventure
  • Portland Kayak Company

    • US Paddling Schools
  • Alder Creek Canoe & Kayak
  • Alder Creek Canoe & Kayak
  • eNRG
  • Portland Kayak Company

    • US Paddling Clubs
  • NORTH WEST RAFTERS ASSOCIATION
  • OREGON KAYAK & CANOE CLUB

    • Regional Paddling News

    National Paddling News

      World Surf Championships, Portugal

      Aug 03 09 - Follow the link on over to great coverage of the worlds.


      Win a Jackson Kayak and get a great education at the same time!

      Jun 22 09 - High School Kayakers You can Apply To win a free Jackson Kayak sponsored by New River Academy.


      Getting to know Trevor Clark

      Jun 12 09 - Over the course of my life as a kayaker there have been a few notable photographers that have provided the imagery for our sport. Jock Bradley and Paul Villecourt are the two that stand out in my mind. Last year at the Reno River Festival I was introduced to Trevor Clark. He was kind enough to shoot one of our World Kayak hometown throwdowns. Needles to say I was impressed with the images he captured. Over the course of last season the quality of the images that Trevor continued to generate did not disappoint. Not only is Trevor an extremely accomplished photographer but he is an extremely good boater as well.


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    PORTLAND BLOGGER POSTS - Start a blog!

    6 New World Champions A recent blog post by: snapdragon

    Nick Troutman report: Well the 2009 Freestyle Kayak World Championships are[...]

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