Portland Blues Festival ———– July 1- July 4th
Here is a link to the site for the blues fest this year and also a schedule of performers. There will be a bunch of pdxWAKERS tied up on the water front listening to the festival and watching the fireworks. Hope to see you down there. http://www.waterfrontbluesfest.com/ Friday, July 01 Time Stage Performance 01:15 … Read more
Come on Portland weather!!!!!!
Another Cold Weather Record For Portland Longest Into A Year Without Hitting 60 Degrees PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland just hit another record in 2011 — this is the longest the area has gone without hitting 60 degrees in a calendar year.On Monday, Portland beat out the old record, which dated back to March 27, 1955. Records … Read more
Launch Pad The Mayor plays “Will it float?” with a proposal to take control of Multnomah County’s River Patrol Unit.
<!– –> Launch Pad The Mayor plays “Will it float?” with a proposal to take control of Multnomah County’s River Patrol Unit. Photo from WW Photo Illustration But as reported on wweek.com March 18 and 21, Adams’ idea to have the City of Portland take over the county sheriff’s River Patrol Unit faces multiple hurdles. … Read more
OSMB Voted to make the Holgate Channel a “no wake” zone…..
It was a very discouraging evening for any boaters that use the Holgate Channel or really any waterway in Oregon. The OSMB has voted to close the Holgate channel to a “no wake” zone to create an environment for paddlers. This area has been known as one of the most popular areas on the Willamette … Read more

















