Bend Paddle Trail Alliance

05/28/2026

Long time non-profit supporters Tumalo Creek are offering the chance to learn about paddling this Saturday, with demo events, specials and live music.
It’s going to be a bit like old times:)

04/29/2026

It’s been a dozen years since the dangerous dam in the heart of Bend was removed, and Oregon’s first whitewater park was built. Have you been there? What did you think?
Momentum is still strong for these restoration projects, despite the current political climate.

In 2025, practitioners across the United States continued to build momentum for the practice of dam removal by connecting with new communities and building robust partnerships. In this summary, we highlight some of these exciting projects to illustrate that any community can restore its river if the...

03/31/2026

Snow is the source!

NO LONGER VALID as it has been UPGRAED to a Winter Storm Warning:❄️ A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for the Oregon Cascades from April 1–2 for a period of heavy snow. Expect 10–18" of snow above 3500 feet with a 50-75% chance for hourly snowfall rates over 1 in/hr at times Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. Travel conditions will be hazardous on highway 26 near Government Camp, Santiam Pass, and Willamette Pass, with relatively higher snow amounts expected at Santiam and Willamette Passes.

03/11/2026

Paddlers, put away the skis on Thursday and get some of this liquid sunshine!

A long duration atmospheric river will bring periods of moderate to heavy rain to NW OR & SW WA Wed-Fri. Landslides, minor flooding of rivers that drain from the Willapa Hills, Coast Range, & Cascades, and flooding of small creeks, streams, & low-lying areas are possible.

02/22/2026

Time to , like your fire season depends on it!

🌊❄️ Several waves will stack up one after another through next week! 🤟

02/14/2026

Start those snow dances people!

01/10/2026

The economic upsides of whitewater wave parks is simply staggering.

Glad Asheville/Woodfin is still moving forwards.

These “perfect waves” attract kayakers, river surfers, and plenty of visitors.

12/09/2025

You say you like it wet?!
High water on the way for the Wetside runs

12/06/2025

Who’s ready for La Niña to kick into gear?!

11/01/2025

Water in the bank!

The West Coast is entering an active weathern pattern! Multiple Atmospheric Rivers will bring beneficial - at some times, too much - precipitation to the U.S. West Coast - Washington, Oregon and California. B.C. also gets in on the action🌧️