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River Runner Blog

A lot of the content we develop is for members only and shared through our newsletter Cascade Currents. If you haven’t already joined, we strongly encourage you to become a member of the Lower Columbia Canoe Club!

Our emphasis on safety and knowledge of local runs are defining characteristics of the LCCC. As such, we’ll occasionally post safety articles that originally ran in Cascade Currents, or trip reports on local runs, here on our Blog.

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The LCCC loves our Trip Coordinators

The LCCC has systems for coordinating trips that help us run GREAT TRIPS. Come learn the way on March 16, 2024 (current and future TC’s are invited) or follow the links to learn our systems.

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The Invisible Mistake

The fact that we are pushing ourselves is not always visible to others, or even to ourselves, but our inner state influences our ability to perform on the river.

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Half Slice Warning

Half Slice kayaks have taken the paddling world by storm, but are we adjusting our behavior to manage for the increased risk of pinning?

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Trip Report: East Fork Owyhee

Member Greg Kimsey reports on a wilderness river trip in the remotest part of Oregon. The river run begins in Duck Valley Indian Reservation and cuts into the sagebrush highlands, traveling 100 miles to Three Forks, which is fairly remote, itself.

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The Beavers Weekend

This year for the Easter holiday the traditional reunion of the Beavers Canoe Club with the Lower Columbia Canoe Club resumed after two years of pandemic intermission.

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