An Adventurous Weekend at Dorena Lake
June 9, 2023—I got a late start to my camping trip to Dorena Lake in Cottage Grove because of a light rain falling where I live. I was...
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Radford Bean
- Jan 4, 2015
- 4 min
Preparing for a Paddle Trip
Christmas has come and gone, and no doubt you got a REI, LL Bean, Dick's, or Cabelas gift card for Christmas. What to use the card on you...
Radford Bean
- Nov 8, 2014
- 2 min
November 2014 Beaver Creek Paddle Trip
Who knew the weather in November could be so beautiful and perfect for paddling, but it was when I led a group of twelve paddlers today...
Radford Bean
- Oct 10, 2014
- 2 min
Indian Summer Paddle Trip to Lost Lake
What's one to do when the weather is sunny and warm in early October? Go paddling, what else. I spent the day with six other paddlers...
Radford Bean
- Oct 4, 2014
- 1 min
Beautiful Weather Greets Fall Colors Paddle
Fall colors are a little late in arriving, but that didn't stop approximately 30 paddlers from participating in the Tualatin...
Radford Bean
- Sep 20, 2014
- 2 min
Waldo Lake Paddle Trip - Day 3
A strong wind started blowing almost from the moment I got out of my sleeping bag. Looking out over the lake, I could see it full of...
Radford Bean
- Sep 19, 2014
- 4 min
Waldo Lake Paddle Trip - Day 2
Today the weather was much nicer. There was no wind, and the lake was like glass. My campsite is directly across from two small islands,...
Radford Bean
- Sep 18, 2014
- 2 min
Waldo Lake Paddle Trip - Day 1
I loaded up my cooler and canoe in my vehicle and set out at nine to head south to Waldo Lake. It had rained during the night, and some...
Radford Bean
- Sep 6, 2014
- 2 min
Beaver Creek Paddle and Cookout
I led 12 kayakers on a tour of Beaver Creek this morning. We set out from the boat ramp opposite Brian Booth State Park and paddled to...
Radford Bean
- Jul 19, 2014
- 3 min
Willamette River Overnight Paddle Trip
I escorted a group of four paddlers on an overnight trip down a section of the Willamette River beginning at Grand Island and ending at...
Radford Bean
- Jul 3, 2014
- 3 min
Exploring the Siletz Bay NWR by Paddle
I decided to check out the paddling conditions at the Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge and made arrangements with Meagan Campbell, a...
Radford Bean
- Jun 19, 2014
- 4 min
Upper Klamath Canoe Trail Revisited
Remnants of a typhoon from Japan last October prevented me from being able to spend the three days at the Upper Klamath Canoe Trail that...
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