River : Kalama Red Barn 365CFS Paddler : Nathan Watt Boat : Jackson Clutch Gear : Immersion Research Devils Club dry suit, Sweet Rocker Helmet, Astral River Shoes, Werner Paddle. With Alder Creek now being one of the only white water retailers in Portland we’ve picked up Jackson, Liquid Logic, and Pyranha. With this influx …
By Nathan Watt Canoeing River Currents Class 10/26/25 Clackamas River Barton to Carver : 1600ish CFS Estacada Gauge Coach : Nathan Watt This weekend, we took students out on the lower Clackamas River for our Canoeing River Currents class. It had been raining for the last few days, and the river had bumped up to …
Team Alder Creek recently made a trip down to the Eugene River House Outdoor Center to sharpen their instructional skills and connect with fellow kayaking instructors from across the region. The class was sponsored by the American Canoe Association (ACA)—but what exactly is the ACA? The American Canoe Association is a leading organization in paddle sports education and …
Trip Report by E Emch In mid-June, I went on my first planned five day trip on the John Day River: Clarno to Cottonwood; a 70ish mile section. I also decided to add another first: doing the run in a canoe. I have been canoeing off and on for the past eight years or so, …
Lumpy Waters 2018 – It was a great weekend of boating. Over 150 paddlers converged on Pacific City, Oregon to enjoy incredible weather, fun surf and surfing, rock garden paddling, skills building clinics and even an afternoon with the whales! Lumpy 10 was really a 10 this year! Program manager Andrew Romanelli from Alder …
John Day River – Clarno to Cottonwood By: Matt Maddalena and Dave Slover Oregon has many beautiful long stretches of camping rivers with whitewater. For this “Team Alder Creek” staff trip we chose to float the John Day – Clarno to Cottonwood, a 70 mile section of river located in north central Oregon. The tentative …
