As rain pelted Portland, I wistfully checked e-mails one last time to see whether perhaps Kayak Tillamook had canceled the paddle trip I was planning with them that afternoon on the new Nehalem River ...

SALEM, Ore. – From the bridge overlooking the lower Nehalem River, there’s little evidence to suggest that it’s an interesting place to explore in a kayak. The river appears wide and slow, with houses ...

Length: Four miles of sandy beaches; a two-mile-long dirt/gravel/sand trail along the spit to the north jetty and a two-mile-long paved/gravel bike path on the bay side of the park. Level of ...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - From the bridge overlooking the lower Nehalem River, there’s little evidence to suggest that it’s an interesting place to explore in a kayak. The river appears wide and slow, with ...