Kayak, Raft, Canoe, SUP: Make a Splash in Oregon

KAYAK, SUP, RAFT, CANOE. LIFE IS BUT A DREAM.

Explore the closest whitewater rafting and kayaking to Portland, Oregon, on Mt. Hood Territory’s seven rivers and more than 40 lakes. Whether motorized or human powered, water play can happen fast on a jetboat ride or slowly as you relax at Bagby Hot Springs.

Follow the Sandy River Water Trail through epic to modest rapids or join a whitewater rafting trip on the Wild and Scenic Clackamas River. Fish from a kayak or boat at the many lakes in The Territory. In the summer, take a plunge in the clear and refreshing waters in the great outdoors or at The Territory’s parks and aquatic centers.

Tour the Willamette River while dining aboard the Portland Spirit, a paddle wheel boat. Immerse yourself in some cultural history while floating in a replica Native American dugout canoe.

Learn how to kayak, canoe or stand-up paddleboard (SUP). A number of guides and instructors deliver unforgettable water adventures. Rent boats, boards and other gear for DIY waterplay.

TRIP IDEAS

For Fun Just Add Water

From fishing for salmon to shooting rapids or kayaking on a peaceful lake, if you’re into water sports, then Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory is the place for you. Our lakes and rivers a...

Circular photo of snow-covered Mt. Hood with low cloud bank over foothills as seen from Trillium Lake

Fly fishing in Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory

They say a bad day fishing beats a good day working. It's even better when your good day working is fishing as I experienced this morning with Mark from The Fly Fishing Shop in Welches. I grew...

Fisherman in red shirt and waders using bright orange line on his reel stands in middle of Sandy River and casts his fly

Adventuring with Friends in Mt. Hood Territory

Grab your friends and paddle, yoga or hike your way through Mt. Hood Territory while still leaving time for some delicious craft beverages. So that takes it from a trifecta to a superfecta, right? Wh...

Six helmeted whitewater rafters and their guide lift their paddles as their blue raft floats through the river's ripples.

National Trails & Wild and Scenic Rivers Acts 50th Anniversaries

As if 50th Anniversaries aren't special enough, 2018 brings with it two 50th Anniversaries of wildly important environmental protections. One being the passage of the National Trails Act and the othe...

Arching wooden footbridge with Salmon River flowing beneath amid forest greenery at Wildwood Recreation Site near Welches

Favorite lakes in Mt Hood Territory

It's hard to believe that summer is already winding to a close in Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory. Soon the days will be crisp and the leaves will turn brilliant shades of yellow and red. But we still ha...

Circular photo, 90% which is Mt. Hood and the Mt. Hood National Forest looming over a sliver of Trillium Lake's blue waters.

See Willamette Falls up close

Next to Mt. Hood, Willamette Falls is probably the most iconic and photographed location in all of Mt. Hood Territory. The sheer power of the falls combined with their scenic beauty and important rol...

Water flows over Willamette Falls on the Willamette River between Oregon City and West Linn.

Kayaking, Rafting and Stand-Up Paddle Boarding Guides in Oregon's Mt Hood Territory

Summer is the perfect time to head to the refreshing rivers in Mt. Hood Territory. With endless adventure possibilities on the water you might not be taking advantage of some of the most fun class IV...

Water Play

KAYAK, SUP, RAFT, CANOE. LIFE IS BUT A DREAM.