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Oregon Whitewater Association
Oregon's Premier Whitewater Rafting Club
Mission Statement
The Oregon Whitewater Association brings private boaters together for the enjoyment of whitewater boating.
Our vision is to promote whitewater safety and training for all of our membership in an effort to provide safety awareness and confidence when executing river rescue skills. OWA is the community of choice where fun and river adventures thrive and where people and rivers connect.
Latest Trip Reports from OWA Club Members
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2013 New Years Day Sandy River Float
Jan 01, 2013
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With temperatures below freezing and an east wind to make it even colder, OWA’s New Year’s Day Float got us whitewater enthusias…
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Swift Water Rescue Training Class
Oct 27, 2012
Category: River Safety
On October 27th and 28th the Oregon Whitewater Association and eNRG Kayaking convened for the annual Swiftwater Rescue Workshop.…
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2012 North Santiam River
Sep 22, 2012
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The 2012 North Santiam float was a run in which all the right ingredients aligned perfectly. There were 30 of us in 14 rafts and…
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2012 Tieton River Trip Report
Sep 15, 2012
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My name is Tonya Zwahlen and I am a newbie to rafting. (Prior to this year, I rafted one time when I was 20 years old and that w…
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2012 Lower Main Salmon Trip Report
Aug 18, 2012
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On Saturday August 18, my husband Chris and I joined 24 people at the Hammer Creek put in on the Lower Salmon for a six-night, s…
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Whitewater Women: A Reflection
Jun 15, 2012
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I came off a three-day women’s trip on the Lower Deschutes River yesterday and experienced that feeling of satisfaction and acco…
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2012 Women's Trip
Jun 15, 2012
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On June 15th at 10:00 AM, 17 women with ten boats and one IK were geared and ready to push off from Buck Hollow for the 14th ann…
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2012 Upper North Umpqua
Jun 01, 2012
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The 10th annual Umpqua Chapter campout on the N. Umpqua River was held the weekend of June 1, 2, 3 and the following is a “trip …
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Upcoming OWA Events
May
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The Lochsa is a snow melt, class IV-V river. It is big time whitewater with huge wave trains and some big holes.
May
29
Bring your rescue gear and something to add to the potluck. Practice your knots, rigging Z-drags and other rescue skills.
May
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This is a beautiful class III/IV river and is pool-drop in character. The run is from Boulder Flat to Gravel Bin. Pinball is a.....
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08
Klickitat River, Saturday June 8, with Sunday boating optional. 19 miles from the guaging station/raft put-in north of Glenwood.....
