An Oregon kayak guide explores beyond the city limits, tracing the Willamette River to the terminus of the Columbia, paddling from Portland to Astoria. Lindsey Atterbury dodges the morning commuter ...

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 ...

A native filmmaker and one of the kayakers reflect on what it meant to make the 2025 journey from source to sea in Northern California.

As a kayaker for the past 20-plus years, I am biased, but I think one of the best ways to experience Central Oregon’s beautiful canyons, forests, and wildlife is by floating down one of our ...

There’s a moment in the nighttime light-up kayak tour, right at the end, when the guide paddles around and turns out the colored LED lights that rim each boat, leaving the group in darkened silence, ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness and outdoors intern Olivia Stevens walk listeners through a unique experience on Wallowa Lake in the remote northeastern town of Joseph.

NEHALEM, Ore. — Warm and dry weather promises a fine kickoff to these early days of summer, and it may lead you outdoors this holiday weekend for a getaway adventure. All you need is a paddle, a boat ...

A new law will require stand-up paddle boarders, kayakers and rafters to get a permit to access Oregon's waterways starting in 2026. House Bill 2982 passed the Oregon Legislature and was signed by Gov ...