Have an awesome photo from your time on the water? Want to share your photo with others in our paddling community? Enter our Photo of the Month Competition! Every month we choose a winner to be featured in the first email and shared on our social media. The winner will receives a $50 store credit! …
Whenever you go paddling it is important to make sure you are properly layering for Paddle Sports. Over the summer with warm water and air temperatures it can be easy to properly prepare for immersion. Winter and Spring days can be a lot harder when sunny days lure unwary paddlers out. Spring can be especially …
Over the last handful of years, Oregon paddlers have become familiar with the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) permits required for all non-motorized craft 10′ and longer. This was an annual permit to fund the prevention of invasive species in our waterways such as Zebra Mussels. Boat inspection stations at Oregon borders have been checking both …
Read more Waterway Access Permit: Out with the Old, In with the New
I love working at a paddlesports shop because I get to “nerd out” all day with other paddlers. I speak with people from all different parts of the sport – sea kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, canoeing, surf kayaking, rafting, and my favorite: whitewater kayaking. One of the most common things I hear from people …
By Matthew Maddalena Every year people ask “where can I get [kayak slings]?” This is usually because they see us using them while washing our kayaks, repairing kayaks in our workshop, or displaying kayaks out front or at events. Often we recommend just getting a pair of sawhorses, but the rigid surface causes boats that …
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) has extended the comment period for a study evaluating a 17-mile section of the Nehalem River for possible inclusion in the State Scenic Waterways Program. Comments will be accepted until Nov. 1, 2017. If you have already commented your comments have been received and there is no need to take …
Read more Comment Period for Nehalem River Possible Inclusion into State Scenic Waterways program
