There are some startling statistics I would like to share with you! “Paddling fatalities, which increased yet again in 2023 to nearly one in three (32.5 percent) recreational boating deaths in the United States, up from 27.4 percent in 2022.” Read that again! That is definitely concerning! How many times…
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Willamette River – Bowman Park to Hyak Park and Back!
Yes, you’re reading correctly. Today, I kayaked from Bowman Park in Albany upriver to Hyak Park along Hwy 20 and then back again. I kayaked along the north side of the river and stayed close to the side to avoid the river current (where there was one!). Because the river…