bicycling

Restoration Bike Tour

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Come be a part of the fun restoration bike tour in outer Southeast Portland with JCWC Executive Director, Daniel Newberry!

-Meet at the Foster Floodplain Natural Area Located on Foster Road between SE 104th and SE 111th avenues
-Saturday, Sept 17th, 9:30-11:30am

-Tour length: 2 hours.

-Bicycle route: 3 miles each way on the Springwater Trail in outer Southeast Portland. Stops to learn about local ecology at several past restoration sites on Johnson Creek and Powell Butte.

-(Optional after-bike fun) Join us for lunch at Cartlandia, we'll bike the 2 miles there and continue our discussion.
Hope to see you there!

EcoChallenge gives you the tools and inspiration to reduce your impact on the planet and contribute to a healthy, vibrant, and sustainable future -- while engaging the people in your life and having fun in the process. Choose a Challenge that stretches your comfort zone, stick with it for two weeks, and make a difference for you, your community and the planet!

We invite you to engage your organization, community, workplace, or business in the EcoChallenge this fall -- it's fun, free and makes a big impact.

The 2016 EcoChallenge runs from October 14-28. What will your Challenge be?

Join the Portland Water Bureau and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council for a FREE bicycle tour through Portland's Columbia South Shore Well Field! Located deep below the Columbia Slough Watershed, the City's well field is capable of producing close to 100 million gallons of high-quality drinking water per day. The well field is used as an emergency backup for the Bull Run source and to augment our water supply during the summer when demand for water is higher.

Refreshments will be provided.  Space is limited so register early!  CLICK HERE now to register.

Event URL: http://www.columbiaslough.org/index.php/events/event/107/

The Ride:

At several stops along the ride, experts from the Portland Water Bureau and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council will reveal the mysteries of groundwater, discuss how groundwater provides flexibility and reliability to the City's water supply and explain how we can all protect this important resource. Bring your bike, helmet, water bottle and lunch. Dress for the weather.

Start/Finish Location:

Aloft Portland Airport at Cascade Station

9920 NE Cascades Pkwy

Portland, OR 97220

Sponsors:  

The Portland Water Bureau, Aloft Portland Airport at Cascade Station, and Columbia Slough Watershed Council

Length & Difficulty:

Approximately 16 miles over relatively flat terrain, at a slow/moderate pace. Suitable for advanced beginner and intermediate riders due to the length and possible headwinds. Ages 12 and up are welcome. Helmets and pre-registration are required.

Questions?

Contact Karen Carrillo at karen.carrillo@columbiaslough.org or 503-281-113

Join us for the inaugural ride of Oregon's newest Scenic Bikeway, the Cascading Rivers Ride. Options available for any skill level, choose the ride that's right for you!

Little Riffles: Most of the Little Riffles 12 mile route is on a gated access road with only an occasional PGE service truck. The route is relatively level with nice views of the Clackamas River, a string of lakes, and North Fork Dam. Bring family, kids, friends and of course a camera.  

Raging Rapids: The 42 mile Raging Rapids ride begins along Estacada, Faraday, and North Fork Lakes before heading into the upper Clackamas watershed and the base of the Cascade Mountains. The Clackamas River has sculpted a path through volcanic rock that dominates the landscape. 

Killer Fang: Riders follow the Cascading Rivers Scenic Bikeway from Estacada to Detroit on Day 1 and return on Day 2 for a combined 144 miles. The Killer Fang ride is named after a treacherous section of the Clackamas River where it dives beneath a house-sized boulder to emerge a hundred feet downstream. 

Pedal to amazing views and fall foliage around, about, and from the top of Larch Mountain. Dog Star Adventure Tours with the East Multnomah County Bicycle Tourism Initiative invites you on a fun day in the saddle.  The ride will depart from and return to Edgefield in Troutdale with a turnaround at the top of Larch Mountain.

Everyone* is welcome

*Riders should be able to maintain at least a pace of 15 mph on flat sections. 

For more information or to sign up for the ride, contact Joel Thompson, Owner, Dog Star Adventure Tours at 971-221-6441.