A recent drowning on the Willamette River brings home painful lessons about tying yourself to your boat (don’t) and wearing a life jacket (do).

Justin and Mike paddled the Lower Owyhee in IK’s with their sons, enjoying great wilderness and comfortable company. This river deserves expanded protection.

Several members went exploring in British Columbia, to the eastern Kootenay region, and discovered that there is a wealth of whitewater, free camping and friendly Canadians up there.

This trip report tells the tale of two members who successfully completed a Tatshenshini-Alsek river trip, then had a tough time paddling (and hiking) the Pacific to Yakutat, from where they could fly home.

Folks who are new to the Pacific Northwest tend to underestimate the challenge and the hazard of ice-cold rivers. Don’t let this mistake hurt you or yours.

Member Mark Taratoot reports on a scenic float on the Willamette that is close to his home.

In this episode, training new trip coordinators results in learning for the trainers—because running a good river trip is not a simple project, and we want to do it well! This trip actually occurred in mid-March.

One of the LCCC’s missions is safety. We offer this non-certification, member-taught training to develop a shared language and improve practices in our community. We hope to offer it annually in the future.

On the river we are sharing an adventure, and we strengthen group safety by being prepared—every last one of us.

Safety Chair Chris Meinke explains what he brings on the river so that he can deal with whatever happens.