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
Click here to view all our great paddling resources... for both beginners and those maintaining a paddling lifestyle in our region!

  • Alder Creek Canoe & Kayak
  • Alder Creek Canoe & Kayak
  • Next Adventure
  • Portland Kayak Company
  • Alder Creek Canoe & Kayak
  • Alder Creek Canoe & Kayak
  • eNRG
  • Portland Kayak Company
  • NORTH WEST RAFTERS ASSOCIATION
  • OREGON KAYAK & CANOE CLUB
  • Regional Paddling News

    National Paddling News

      Hotel Charley 3 Premier Dates

      Apr 21 08 - Jesse Coombs just sent in the most up to date list of lucky towns that will play host to a premier of Hotel Charley 3. Keep checking back for more additions as the spring continues.


      April Hometown Throwdown Update

      Apr 18 08 - This month has been full of great moments at all of the throwdown locations.


      In Between Swims Podcast

      Apr 01 08 - Jeff McIntyre has the newest podcast ready for our ears!


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    Canadian Team Trials Update A recent blog post by: snapdragon

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