That shouldn t stop you from visiting though.
Best river floats near portland.
Which portland river to float.
The combination of its natural beauty lazy pace and proximity to portland draws crowds on hot days so it s unlikely that you ll have the river to yourself.
The sandy river from dabney state recreation area to lewis and clark state recreation site makes for a full afternoon on the water and is only twenty or so minutes from downtown.
Wilson river at keenig creek.
The next closest river float option features a much cleaner much narrower and much faster river just outside portland in the suburb of troutdale.
Aside from being cleaner the upper sandy is also narrower and faster making for a better float.
The float is about five miles heading to the town boat launch near east elm street.
If you already own a tube or would like to purchase from our selection of quality tubes we can inflate it and transport you upstream to just below the falls.
Dabney state recreation area as far as floats within a stone s throw of portland go the upper portion of the sandy has it all easy highway access rope.
10 oregon rivers you must explore oregon is world famous for its wild and scenic rivers.
The best place to put in is dabney state recreation area and float to lewis and clark state recreation site.
Crappie bullhead largemouth bass bluegill yellow perch a 200 acre warmwater lake in a large wetland in north portland near the confluence of the willamette and columbia rivers.
The sandy river is still close to portland less than 30 minutes from downtown and comes without the fear of growing an extra limb.
Head to route 9 near old town house park to put in.
Smith and bybee lakes portland 9 mi 16 min.
1 hour as you head west from portland to the coast a quick turn at highway 6 s milepost 18 leads sweaty carloads to a relatively still wide section of the wilson river near where it meets trickling keenig creek.
In fact some people plan on coming with a kayaker who can add some pulling when necessary.
Access by canoe or on foot.
By adam sawyer 5 19 2016 at 3 00pm published in the june 2016 issue of portland monthly.
But if you want to do a proper float from point a to point b your best bet is to head to the sandy river or the clackamas river.
There are many rivers that you can swim and play in near portland.
Including parts of the columbia and the willamette.
Whether you d rather raft fish or float here are some of our state s best stretches of water.
Fish from canoe and bank.
The royal river is a good option for people who have a little extra time as this lazy river is very lazy.
