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North Fork Reservoir is part of a Portland General Electric hydropower complex on the Clackamas River just east of Estacada, in the foothills of Oregon’s Cascade Range an easy drive from the Portland area. Inflatable kayaks provide a great opportunity to explore the far shores of the North Fork Reservior in solitude. Kayak to the perfect fishing spot, or paddle along the shore and do some bird watching. Make it a party and take family or friends along in the Solstice Raft. While the Clackamas is perhaps best known among serious anglers as a close-in steelhead and salmon fishing river

The float from Dodge to Oxbow is a great class II+ run for beginner paddlers looking to progress to more difficult water. This scenic 6.25 mile float begins with the Class III “Pipeline” Rapid then eases into numerous pool drops. Class II rapids intertwine with sweeping vistas and abundant wildlife. This is the starting point for Oregon’s State Scenic Waterway and the federal Wild and Scenic river designation. Estimated paddle time: 4 hours Don’t be fooled by the calm looking water at the Dodge Park launch point. There is some great whitewater on this run. Boulder gardens and wave trains pass through miles of wilderness. If

Inflatable Kayak World is the #1 blog for information on inflatable kayaks and canoes. It is run by Allison Mac, a long time passionate inflatable kayaker, who reviews each of the different boat models, shares informative paddling tips and advice as well as recommendations on where to buy. If you are interested in learning about inflatable kayaks, this is a great place to start.

We’ve compiled some of the best images we could find on the web as well as customer photos that have been submitted. We hope you enjoy them. If you have a photo you’d like to share, send them to sales@oregonriverrentals.com Below is an instructional video about our Aire Tomcat Solo and Tandem IK’s.    

Q. What is the reservation process? It’s pretty simple. Just give us a call, email or chat with us online to check our availability. Once we see if we have an opening simply go through the reservation process online. Once the reservation is placed, we’ll get an email notifying us that the reservation has been placed. We’ll then shoot you an email to confirm and then arrange a time for pickup. Q. How do I get my security deposit back? Once all the gear is returned in good condition, we’ll issue a refund for the security deposit portion or your reservation. We

Class I : EASY – Waves are small; passages clear. No serious obstacles. Class II : MEDIUM – Rapids of moderate difficulty with passages clear. Class III : DIFFICULT – Waves are numerous, high, irregular; rocks; eddies; rapids with passages clear though narrow, requiring expertise in maneuvering. Class IV : VERY DIFFICULT – Long rapids; waves powerful and irregular; dangerous rocks, boiling eddies; powerful and precise maneuvering required. Class V : EXTREMELY DIFFICULT – Long and violent rapids following each other almost without interruption; riverbed extremely obstructed; big drops; violent current; very steep gradient Class VI : DANGEROUS The difficulties of Class V carried to the

Beginning in 2010, Oregon has required that all boats 10ft and longer carry an aquatic invasive species permit. When you rent from Oregon River Rentals, the permit is included on any of the boats that it’s required on. Below are more details from the Oregon Marine Board. Since January 1, 2010, all motorized boats (regardless of length) and non-motorized boats 10ft in length or longer, are required to purchase and carry an aquatic invasive species prevention permit. Oregon registered motorboats pay a $5 surcharge every two years when they pay their biannual registration. Their registration decals serve as proof of payment

We are constantly trying to find ways to improve our service as well as our website content to better serve our customers. If you have any suggestions on how we could do better please let us know. At the same time if we’re doing something right, it would be great to hear about that as well. We’re also trying to improve our online content through customer photos and comments. If you have any comments on your experience that you would like to share, please post them below. If you have photos of your trip and would like to share them, email them

We often get the question from customers wondering if we provide a shuttle service for people to paddle local rivers. Below is a list of rivers and shuttle services for specific rivers. Clackamas River Shuttle Service We don’t know of anyone at this time doing shuttle for the Sandy River. Uber or Lyft may be your best option here. Sandy River Shuttle Service We don’t know of anyone at this time doing shuttle for the Sandy River. Uber or Lyft may be your best option here. McKenzie River Shuttle Service River Trail Shuttle 541-896-0526 McKenzie River Shuttle Ed and Virginia

THIS RENTAL AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of this ____ day of _________, 20___, by and between OREGON RIVER RENTALS LLC, an Oregon limited liability company (“Owner”) and _____________________________ (“Renter”) (collectively, the “Parties”, and individually a “Party”). Watercraft. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Owner agrees to lease to Renter that certain Watercraft described as follows: _______________________________, together with paddles, life jackets and other accessories (the “Watercraft”). Renter confirms delivery of the Watercraft by signing this agreement and that it has inspected the Watercraft and found the Watercraft fit for its intended use. The Watercraft shall