Milagros Aparicio greets children and their parents with a smile and a hug as they arrive at Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe for their first paddle lesson. The kids, ages 8-14, are quiet, wide-eyed and nervously inspecting foreign gear that are boats, paddles and dry bags. They may not fully understand the transformative experience that […]
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River, Bedazzled
Seasonal Paddle Parade slated to glitz holiday parishioners on and off shore
Think of it as Bend’s version of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” married with a slightly smaller Rose City Christmas Ships Parade. Above Bend’s Whitewater Park comes a sea of Santa beards, elvish hats and ugly Christmas sweaters, as participants launch their vessels in the annual Holiday Lights Winter Paddle Parade. Linda Hudder and friends Sheila […]
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Source Spotlight: Geoff Frank
Owner of Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe
It’s one of those phrases that many have defiantly declared, sarcastically uttered, or just merely wished were true: “Living the dream.” For Geoff Frank, owner/operator of Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, it appears to simply be a fact—though he was reluctant to concede it during our interview. We sat down early on a Friday afternoon […]
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Outside Gifts the Whole Family Can Enjoy Together
Family Tent Every outdoorsy family needs a mobile living space and there’s nothing as flexible and easy to transport as a tent. The Marmot Limestone 8 P Tent ($650) is giant but easy and quick to set up. It provides two rooms of livable space and accommodates eight people. This mobile living space comes with […]
Posted inOpinion
Taking Responsibility for River Trash
Local government and businesses have rolled out the red carpet for river runners. Parks and Rec launched the Ride the River shuttle long before we had a public bus system. Sun Country Tours rents float tubes to families at Riverbend Park Beach. Tumalo Creek Kayak and Canoe has helped create a veritable SUP armada on […]
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By Any Other Name
Rainbow Girls a blinding spectrum of talent
The name Rainbow Girls is misleading. With a name like that, and an origin story that has a group of women retreating to Joshua Tree to form their band, it is easy to assume this troupe is an easy-going, mandolin-plucking, sundress-twirling, hippie-dippie folk lovefest. Their list of appearances dotting northern California seems to underscore those […]