Columbia River / Reeder Beach (Sauvies Island)
Sauvie (not Sauvies) Island is one of the largest freshwater islands in the country. Much of it is covered by myriad lakes and sloughs, offering endless opportunities for flatwater paddling. Imagine an island so large it has ... trails.com
Scappoose Bay Marina Park
Scappoose Bay Kayaking is located in the Scappoose Bay Marine Park, between Scappoose and St. Helens, Oregon just off of Highway 30. From Portland, we are a 25 minute drive west towards Astoria. Scappoose Bay is a wetl... outdoortrips.info
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge is located on the shore of the Lower Columbia River, 10 miles downstream from the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area. This 5,217 acre refuge contains a mosaic of riverine flood plain ... recreation.gov
Columbia River: Multnomah Channel And Scappoose Bay, Saint...
Multnomah Channel forms the western shore of Sauvie Island, which sits in the mouth of the Willamette where it joins the Columbia. The 21-mile channel runs from the Willamette River at the south end of Sauvie Island to the Co... trails.com
Scappoose Bay
Scappoose Bay is a body of water off the Multnomah Channel and influenced by the Lower Columbia River. It is a protected waterway rich in wildlife and marine study. Fed by several streams navigable by kayak and canoe, we ha... paddling.net
Lewis River—main Stem, Woodland,...
Just a few miles north of Portland, near the town of Woodland, Washington, the Lewis River and the East Fork Lewis River join to form the main stem of the river. Although both forks began their journeys as mountain streams, t... trails.com
Salmon Creek, Knapp, Washington
Sauvie Island is one of the most popular paddling locations in Oregon, but just across the Columbia from Sauvie Island, southwestern Washington offers dozens of paddling areas that Oregon paddlers rarely visit. Salmon Creek i... trails.com
Nehalem River—roy Creek To...
The Nehalem River valley carves a huge crescent across the northwest corner of Oregon. From its source in northwestern Washington County, it flows north through Columbia County, then west through Clatsop County to the river?s... trails.com
Vancouver Lake, Blurock Landing, Washington
Bowl, concrete, free, street course. igougo.com
Sauvie Island And The Multnomah Channel, Portland, Oregon
Located just minutes from Portland, the Sauvie Island Ramble takes you on a loop tour through a quiet, rural landscape filled with small farms, nurseries, and wild, open spaces. You?ll have the chance to see hawks soaring abo... trails.com
Lower Kalama River, Kalama, Washington
One of the best steelhead tributaries of the Columbia, the Kalama has some fine whitewater stretches above this segment. At the lower reaches, this clear, swift stream provides a few challenging miles of modest rapids before ... trails.com
Columbia River: Lower Columbia Slough, Vancouver, Washington
This section of the Columbia Slough offers three public canoe launches, one at each end and one in the middle. This section can be paddled in either direction. The trip described here begins at the east end and paddles downst... trails.com
Lewis River—east Fork, Battle...
The East Fork of the Lewis River is misnamed: it is south, not east, of the main branch of the river, and it is large enough to warrant a separate name. Its upper stretches are clear and swift, whereas the last few miles are ... trails.com
Columbia River: Smith And Bybee Lakes, Vancouver, Washington
Smith and Bybee Lakes are two large bodies of water in north Portland, but most Portland residents have never seen them or even heard of them. Bybee Lake is 250 acres in area with a 5.9-mile shoreline; Smith Lake is even larg... trails.com
Lewis River—northern Section,...
The Lewis River is a southwestern Washington river that enters the Columbia near the Oregon town of St. Helens. The trip described here, however, ends a few miles up the river at the Washington town of Woodland. Throughout th... trails.com
Kayaking - Portland, Oregon
A kayaking adventure and instruction course is an amazing gift that will create memories for life. We provide weekly courses on the rigors of kayaking tailored for any level of student. Safety is always the first priority an... luxergy.com
Henry Hagg Lake
A beautiful day at Henry Hagg Lake. Me and a friend using both of my kayaks went out on a fishing trip. Both of us are new to kayaking, so it was quite the adventure. Half of Hagg Lake is no wake zone. We were on the half w... paddling.net
Enrg Kayaking
eNRG Kayaking, formerly known as Northwest River Guides LLC, invites you to experience the freedom, excitement, and energy of kayaking! Our Portland-based kayak school stands out from the rest by offering cutting edge ... outdoortrips.info