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Snowshoeing at Potato Hill Provides Spectacular Sights
February 19, 2024—Snow in Oregon has been hit or miss this winter. The snow level for much of the winter has been at relatively high...
Radford Bean
Feb 20, 20244 min read


Snowshoeing at Big Springs—A Real Joy
January 11, 2024—Winter recreation got off to a slow start in Oregon. It wasn’t until the first full week in January the snow really...
Radford Bean
Jan 12, 20243 min read


Crater Lake—A Magical Place to Snowshoe
December 14, 2023—The start of winter is just days away. And you know what that means? Time to get the snowshoes out from my closet....
Radford Bean
Dec 14, 20232 min read


My Top Five Oregon Paddling Destinations
When the sun comes out and temperatures start rising, there’s no better way to appreciate western Oregon’s beauty than to take out the...
Shay De Castro
Mar 27, 20193 min read


My Top Three Places in Oregon to Paddle
Paddlers I come in contact with often ask me, “What is my favorite place to paddle?” That’s really a loaded question and one that is...
Radford Bean
Nov 14, 20155 min read


A Shout-Out to My Fellow Paddlers
I have traveled around the state collecting information and photographing ideal paddling locations, all on my own dime. I do it because...
Radford Bean
Oct 30, 20153 min read


Bend Paddle Trip - Day 4
Not having any luck yesterday fishing on Crane Prairie Reservoir, I decide to forego riding my mountain bike along the Deschutes River in...
Radford Bean
Jun 21, 20151 min read


Bend Paddle Trip - Day 3
I am into the third day of my four-day paddle trip to central Oregon, and this morning I arrive at Sparks Lake. Getting to the lake...
Radford Bean
Jun 20, 20153 min read


Bend Paddle Trip - Day 2
Today is the day I have been looking forward to the past two weeks. Of all the lakes and rivers I’ll paddle this weekend, Hosmer Lake is...
Radford Bean
Jun 19, 20152 min read


Bend Paddle Trip - Day 1
I meet up with some paddling friends on June 18, 2015, for three days of paddling in central Oregon, specifically Bend and the...
Radford Bean
Jun 18, 20152 min read


South-Central Oregon Paddle 2015 - Day 3
It’s day three of our paddle trip and time to break camp and load our camping gear into our vehicles before making our last paddle of the...
Radford Bean
Jun 7, 20152 min read


South-Central Oregon Paddle 2015 - Day 2
It is quite a sight to see a caravan of 19 vehicles lined up in the campground, each with at least one boat on the roof, waiting to head...
Radford Bean
Jun 6, 20154 min read


South-Central Oregon Paddle 2015 - Day 1
Twenty-eight paddlers join me on June 5, 2015, for three days of paddling in south-central Oregon. Non of those accompanying me on the...
Radford Bean
Jun 5, 20153 min read


Beaver Creek - A Paddler's Dream
Saturday, April 18, 2015, a friend and I set out to paddle Beaver Creek, one of my favorites and I think a favorite for many paddlers. I...
Radford Bean
Apr 23, 20153 min read


November 2014 Beaver Creek Paddle Trip
Who knew the weather in November could be so beautiful and perfect for paddling, but it was when I led a group of twelve paddlers today...
Radford Bean
Nov 8, 20142 min read


New Dock to Replace Current One at Timber Park
Portland General Electric has taken delivery of a new 60' aluminum dock to replace the current dock at Timber Park on Estacada Lake. The...
Radford Bean
Oct 24, 20141 min read


Indian Summer Paddle Trip to Lost Lake
What's one to do when the weather is sunny and warm in early October? Go paddling, what else. I spent the day with six other paddlers...
Radford Bean
Oct 10, 20142 min read


Beautiful Weather Greets Fall Colors Paddle
Fall colors are a little late in arriving, but that didn't stop approximately 30 paddlers from participating in the Tualatin...
Radford Bean
Oct 4, 20141 min read


Waldo Lake Paddle Trip - Day 3
A strong wind started blowing almost from the moment I got out of my sleeping bag. Looking out over the lake, I could see it full of...
Radford Bean
Sep 20, 20142 min read


Waldo Lake Paddle Trip - Day 2
Today the weather was much nicer. There was no wind, and the lake was like glass. My campsite is directly across from two small islands,...
Radford Bean
Sep 19, 20144 min read
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