A PDX, OR whitewater club for over 50 years
A PDX, OR whitewater club for over 50 years
Most of us have paddled the Upper Clackamas many times, but have you really taken advantage of all the river offers when it comes to building your skills? This paddle will focus on nailing eddies, ferry work, rolling, t-rescues, exploring unusual lines and more. Who should sign up? (Open to OKCC members only) Class II […]
Want to see what all the playboat fuss is about? Need to hone that stern squirt? Come join Thom Parker for his 3rd annual playboating clinic! ☆We have opened up the pool to others that may just want to practice some rolls or other skills on their own since there will be room. ☆ This […]
River- Lower Klickitat Meet: 11 am at Turkey Hole Campground Trip Leaders: Karla Bergstrom and Emily Hooker. Please contact either via Facebook Messenger if you plan to join or have questions. We will have a variety of put in options depending on how the group feels on Saturday, all offer plenty of beautiful scenery and […]
River- Clackamas - ESPECIALLY for newer boaters. If you've had a WW Immersion class or other ww experience, this trip is for you! Meet: 10 am at takeout specified by Fri June 6 at the takeout on the lower Clackamas (Carver Park if trip is Barton to Carver). Trip Leader: Karla Bergstrom. Please contact Karla […]
Break out the firepits and the camp chairs, it's the annual OKCC members campout! This year the club has reserved the Horse Creek group site on the McKenzie River, so come join us for a weekend of boating, camping and good times. The McKenzie offers several beautiful runs of varying difficulty so there should be […]
Class II Trip - Lower White Salmon River When: Meet Sunday 07/13/25, 12 pm at Northwestern Park Trip Leaders: Sue Scheppele & Emily Hooker Please contact Sue or Emily via Facebook Messenger if you wish to join the trip. As with all OKCC trips, a whitewater PFD & helmet, a whistle, at least 2 float […]
New to Whitewater? Out of date on your swiftwater safety training? If you're a current OKCC member, reserve one of the 18 spots for the 2025 OKCC Swiftwater Safety Training Weekend July 26th-27th! This class is an ACA Swiftwater Rescue level 4 course that takes a kayak specific approach to learning the fundamentals of rescue. […]
Is your CPR certification out of date? Never got it? Feel like you need a brush-up? This is the most important skill to have that you hope to never need! Join us for a professionally led, paddler-focused first aid training and CPR certification class on Wed, August 6th. Open to current OKCC members only. People […]
It's that time of year where we give back to the river we love! Join the OKCC as we help with the annual Down The Clackamas River Clean Up Sunday, Sept, 7th! The club will be on the Barton to Carver section, but feel free to pick any section you like (there's no wrong choice). […]