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 […]
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More Than Americana
Polecat returns to Bend to kickoff Pickin’ & Paddlin’
Pickin’ & Paddlin’ has become a cornerstone of the Bend summer music scene. The annual series raises funds for Bend Paddle Trail Alliance and their efforts to transform the Colorado Avenue Dam into Oregon’s first whitewater park. Live music paired with kayak, canoe, and standup paddleboard demos; beer; and a beautiful location right on the […]
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I’ve Never…Gone Sailing
Harnessing the wind with the Hobie sailing kayak
As a child, I didn’t spend much time on boats. In fact, if you don’t count rides at Disneyland (e.g. Pirates of the Caribbean—before Johnny Depp made it sexy), I have been on a boat maybe five times in my entire life. Few enough, at least, that each experience can be prefaced by, “That one […]
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Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe Recommends
Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe is, of course, great access for rentals and direct access to the Deschutes River, and is known for their free Wednesday evening summer concert series, Pickin’ & Paddlin’. But it is not all Deschutes River for Bend’s paddle board mecca. James Fredericks, Manager for Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, recently […]
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Walking on Water
Stand-up paddle boarding graduates from leisurely to legit
One by one, novice stand-up paddle boarders ease their boards onto the chilly Deschutes River. “If you’re going to try to stand up, you want to do it here or wait until you’re further up the river,” Sue Fox shouts from the water’s edge. She’s leading a group of newbies through a two-hour introductory class. […]