paddling

Join the Estuary Partnership for a family friendly canoe paddle on the Willamette River. Participants paddle two 34' canoes behind Ross Island to the quiet Holgate Channel. Bring your lunch- we'll have picnic on the beach. Estuary Partnership staff will be on each canoe to steer, offer paddling advice, and share information about the river and surrounding ecosystem.

Who can paddle?
Big Canoe trips are open to the public. Children ages 5 and up and adults are welcome. Previous paddling experience is not necessary. We can often accommodate paddlers with special needs with advance notice.

Paddlers must be able to step 2.5 feet down into the canoe and sit on a wooden bench for 2 hours.

Registration required!

Join the Estuary Partnership for a family  friendly canoe paddle on the Willamette River. Participants paddle two 34' canoes across the river and into Holgate Channel behind the Ross Island complex. This no-wake zone provides the perfect venue for wildlife observations and enjoying the wild of the city. Estuary Partnership staff will be on each canoe to steer, offer paddling advice, and share information about the Willamette River ecosystem.

Who can paddle? Children ages 5 and up and adults are welcome. Previous paddling experience is not necessary. We can often accommodate paddlers with special needs with advance notice. Paddlers must be able to step 2.5 feet down into the canoe and sit on a wooden bench for over an hour.

Registration required!

Spend and evening paddling a kayak with Tualatin Riverkeepers.  Kayaks are available for rent.  Reservations required.

Join Tualatin Riverkeepers as we paddle near the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge to view and hear the returning neotropical migrant birds.  Listen for the sounds of black-headed grossbeaks, western wood peewees and common yellowthroats.  See the colorful western tanagers and lazuli buntings.  Thrill at the belted kingfishers and ospreys diving for fish.  Get close to the resident great blue herons and green herons.

We launch at 9am and we recommend that your arrive 30 minutes early.  No experience necessary.  Make sure you purchase one ticket for each person in your party.  Free will donation accepted at registration.

While Tualatin Riverkeepers (TRK) paddle trips are open to all members and the general public, space is limited and reservations are required. TRK kayaks are available by reservation for $50 per boat for tandem kayaks and $40 for single kayaks.. Personal flotation devices must be worn on paddle trips. TRK trips may be cancelled due to severe weather (lightning, flooding, ice etc.), but will often take place in the rain. Please dress accordingly.

TRK trips are open to all members and the general public. Double kayaks are available for use on our trips for $50 and single kayaks are $40. Members receive a free boat rental!

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED:  http://www.eventbrite.com/e/bird-fest-paddle-with-tualatin-riverkeepers-...

TRK trips are open to all members and the general public. Double kayaks are available for use on our trips for $50 and single kayaks are $40. Members receive a free boat rental!

TRK members using their free boat rental should call the TRK office at 503-218-2580 to get the discount code.

Big and little pirates alike are welcome to join us for a family festival all about groundwater!  Play fun games and go on a scavenger hunt in search of hidden treasure - not gold, but groundwater, a precious resource that flows beneath your feet!  Come dressed in yer finest pirate togs, or else the Cap'n might make ye walk the plank! Free kids T-shirts to the first 300 kids!

FREE!  No registration required. Food will be available for purchase. All activities (including 15-minute canoe rides) are free and available on a first-come, first-served basis.