Cascade Canoe Club -- Links

Overview:

• River Levels
• Lake/Reservoire levels
• Road Conditions, Shuttles, Weather++, Maps
• Boating Organizations and Individuals
• Local Outfitters
• The City of Eugene
• Miscellaneous (outdoors, sport-medical, sailing, photography, ...)



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River Levels

• http://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/rt USGS -- Streamflow conditions for the entire US
• http://or.waterdata.usgs.gov/... as above, just for Oregon (selected rivers below)
• USGS Oregon, longterm! about two years of data plus many options for data query :-)
• Willamette / Jasper  --  USGS 14152000 MF WILLAMETTE R AT JASPER, OR
• Willamette / Harrisburg --  USGS 14166000 WILLAMETTE RIVER AT HARRISBURG, OR
• McKenzie/ Vida , RM 47.7 -- USGS 14162500 MCKENZIE RIVER NEAR VIDA, OR
• McKenzie/ below Leaburg Dam, RM 37.4 -- USGS 14163150 MCKENZIE RIVER BLW LEABURG DAM, NR LEABURG, OR
• McKenzie/ Waterville, RM 27.7 -- USGS 14163900 MCKENZIE RIVER NEAR WALTERVILLE, OR
• John Day / Service Creek -- USGS 14046500 JOHN DAY RIVER AT SERVICE CREEK, OR
• John Day / McDonal Ferry-- USGS 14048000 JOHN DAY RIVER AT MCDONALD FERRY, OR
• Illinois / Kerby -- USGS station 14377100
• Grande Ronde River / Troy -- USGS station 113333000
• Pat Welch (TPW)'s Water Levels for all states
• TPW for Oregon -- overview
  very efficient color codes for low, normal and high water levels.
• Willamette River, Eugene TPW for Eugene - fast graphics for a quick look-up
• If that's not enough have a look at the Web pages of other organization ...
• Phone numbers for info / recorded messages on flow rates, water levels, etc ...
• (541) 937 3852 -- Reservoirs (level/in/out): Hills Creek, Lookout, Dexter, Fall Creek, Dorena Lake, Cottage Grove, Fern Ridge

Lake/Reservoire levels

• Oregon Lakes/Reservoires, USGS -- click on station links
• Oregon Reservoires, Marine Board -- teacup diagrams

Tide levels

• NOAA Oregon/Washington -- adjust to current year, e.g. 'tides11' in URL stands for 2011
• WWW Tide/Current Predictor -- the entire US ... then go to West Coast
• e.g. Charlston -- make sure to also check the table for local adjustments !

Road Conditions, Shuttles, Weather++, Maps

• Oregon Road Conditions by phone: 800 977 6368 (organized by highway # and highway section)
• ODOT top page: TripCheck.com
• CCC's Shuttlel List  -- a backup from WikiWeb.com
• Eugene weather current/forecast, sun/moon, ... (from 'Wunderground')
• VNC's weather, snow, road conditions   -- compiled by friends of Lane County's "Virtual Nordic Club"
• Oregon Coastal Maps   Build your own map chosing scale, info-layers, overlays and background
• Willamette River Water Trail   -- presented by Willamette Riverkeeper, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, and partners.
• Willamette River Guide OSMB   -- from Oregon Marine Board.
• Oregon Algae Bloom Advisories   -- Oct 2012

Other Boating Organizations, and Individuals

• City of Eugene, Outdoor program, Riverhouse -- (follow navigation on site)
• University of Oregon Outdoor Program -- select either HTML or Flash version
• Willamette Kayak and Canoe Club (WKCC) -- Corvalis, Oregon
• Lower Columbia Canoe Club (LCCC) -- Portland, Oregon
• Oregon Kayak & Canoe Club (OKCC) -- Portland, Oregon
• Oregon Ocean Paddling Society - Portland
• Cascade Paddlers Salem 
• Alternative Portland Kayaking 
• ACA -- American Canoe Association
• Kevin and Pam McGraw -- their paddling page; Eugene, Oregon
• Rod Gillilan, 485 3611; rowing upstream the Willamette in a canoe outfitted with a sculling frame.
   
• Beyond Oregon -- but certainly worth a visit:
• Paddle Trails Canoe Club  --  A very active group in the Seattle area; fresh/salt water and rivers
  Outstanding website! Consider making contact when planning a visit to the Puget Sound.
• Traditional Kayaks / Arctic Skinboats  --  Harvey Golden
• Olympic Kayak Club  -- WA
• www.topkayaker.net  --  A national/international community of sit-on-top kayakers
• Pathways and Paddles  --  Costa Rica trips and beyond. Eugene based company.

 

Eugene, Oregon:

• Oregon's official Web site
• City of Eugene -- the official Web page
• Eugene Free Community Network Homepage -- EFN
• Eugene Public Library
• University of Oregon
• University of Oregon Outdoor Program
• Lane Community College
• KLCC 89.7 FM -- our local NPR station
• The Register-Guard -- Eugene's daily paper (outdoor section on Tuesday)
• Eugene Weekly -- or "What's Happening ?"
• The Eugene Celebration
• Jesse Springer -- "Only in Eugene" cartoons and eToons
• eugene.com -- Entertainment, local busines, many links

Go Shopping:

• Oregon Paddle Sports / Whitewater Designs -- 520 Commercial Street, Eugene, OR 97402
  541-485-4804   ops@whitewaterdesigns.com   OPS Events 2011
• Art’s Nautical Wood Works -- Art Kleiner, Florence, Oregon -- build your own boat

Used Gear and Gear Repair:

• University of OR, Outdoor Program -- look for gear swap and related posts
• www.nrsweb.com -- click on Community then gear swap
• www.outdoorplay.com -- click on service then click on classified
• Mountain Soles -- Gear Repair, Portland (503) 236-0785
• Strapworks.com -- Custom-made straps and more. 541-741-0658 ; 3900 W 1st Ave, Eugene, OR 97402 (by appointment)

Miscellaneous:

• Oregon Adventures! -- Publications by William Sullivan; "Listening for Coyote", "A Deeper Wild", hiking guides
• AllAboutRivers -- nationwide, lots of information, bid for an adventure, ...
• www.sail-the-net.com -- a marine directory with 10,000+ listings,
  free crew swap for skippers, owners and crew, boat jumble;
  sell and buy used gear, on-line cruising guide, information on harbours, marinas, anchorages & moorings
• 3D Center of Art and Photography -- a non-profit museum/gallery in Portland OR; features antique and contemporary 3D imagery. See CCC Newsletter, Fall 2004 for Acknowledgement.