Salem-News.com News Feed for articles tagged with recreation http://salem-news.com 2007 The Coast Guard is responding to the grounding of the sternwheeler Willamette Queen near Oregon City Sunday. Reports indicate that the 87-foot riverboat was being escorted by two Coast Guard Auxiliary vessels when it ran aground with 80 passengers and eight crew on board at approximately 5:30 p.m. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Astoria, two Coast Guard 25-foot smallboat crews from Station Portland, and a tugboat from Newburg, Ore. were dispatched to the scene, while the two Auxiliary vessels stayed with the Willamette Queen. http://salem-news.com/articles/january312010/will_queen.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january312010/will_queen.php Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:00:00 PST The city of Gresham recently opened the first phase of its planned 14,000 square foot skate plaza at Main City Park on S. Main Avenue. Laura Bridges-Shepard, Gresham's Communications Manager, says the first phase is comprised of street elements that include stairs, banks, ramps, ledges, and other urban street course design features totaling 5,710 square feet. http://salem-news.com/articles/january122010/skatepark.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january122010/skatepark.php Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:19:00 PST A 1979 Dodge Explorer motor home was destroyed Sunday afternoon by a fire that started in the engine compartment, according to Elizabeth Jones with the Jefferson Fire District. Firefighters responded at 1:23 p.m. to the incident at the rest area near exit 241 on I-5 northbound. Jones says the motor home, owned by Washington resident Charles Rogers, was heavily involved when firefighters arrived on scene. http://salem-news.com/articles/january102010/mh_fire.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january102010/mh_fire.php Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:20:00 PST Le Parkour meets trials riding. I admit that I'm out of the loop with all the latest motorcycle trends, but the advances in recent years of this motorized human art form have certainly been record setting. Applying the technology of today to an already good idea of yesterday rarely fails, and today's trials bikes; motorcycles with super high ground clearance specifically designed to climb over logs and rocks and the like. http://salem-news.com/articles/january102010/trials_tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january102010/trials_tk.php Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:31:00 PST The KB4girls world kite-boarding tour is pleased and honored to announce their sponsor and partner lineup for the 2010 clinics, listing such prestigious names as DaKine, Best Kiteboarding, Kiehl's, the Surfrider Foundation and a series of media partners including SportsFeatures.com. Being a role model in the sport and bringing the expertise of nine world championship titles to the tour the Guinness World Record™ holder Kristin Boese has stepped in to support female kiteboarders around the world but would not be able to do so without the support of her great sponsors and partners. http://salem-news.com/articles/january082010/kb4girls.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january082010/kb4girls.php Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:20:00 PST World champion kite-boarding pro Kristin Boese is launching her first world-wide KB4girls kite-boarding tour and looking to etch her indelible mark in this rapidly growing exciting water sport. Kristin has passionately organized and run a total of 16 girls’ clinics around the world in the past 7 years neither for profit or promotion and even with her own funding just out of passion. http://salem-news.com/articles/december012009/kristin_boese.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december012009/kristin_boese.php Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:34:00 PST The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife today announced that the commercial ocean Dungeness crab season will open at 12:01 a.m. December 1st, 2009. Under Oregon Administrative Rules, the commercial pot presoak in Oregon waters will begin no sooner than 8:01 a.m. November 28th. http://salem-news.com/articles/november242009/or_crabs.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november242009/or_crabs.php Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:11:00 PST Winter in the Willamette Valley...the wonderful never-ending cold rain. To most people, there is just nothing optimistic about this meteorological happening. But to the outdoorsman, this opens up a whole world of adventure. http://salem-news.com/articles/november232009/oregon_winter_gr.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november232009/oregon_winter_gr.php Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:10:00 PST Creekside Flyfishing will be hosting a winter steelhead seminar this Saturday, November 21st. The event will take place in Pringle Plaza at the Creekside Fly Shop, 350 Liberty St SE from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and admission is free. The host is Rich Youngers, owner of Creekside Flyfishing and a long-time NW fishing guide. There will be many programs worth catching here. http://salem-news.com/articles/november192009/fishing_gr.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november192009/fishing_gr.php Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:15:00 PST Officials say a nine-year-old Forest Grove boy who was visiting family friends became lost in the Manning area Wednesday night. He was found nine hours later, cold but unharmed, according to Washington County Sheriff's Office Spokesman, Sgt. David Thompson http://salem-news.com/articles/november122009/missing_boy.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november122009/missing_boy.php Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:13:00 PST I have a favorite coastal stream that I try to visit every fall for the Chinook run, we’ll call it Stream X. The first good push of fish usually arrives here in early November. This year’s returns are so minimal that Chinook fishing in this section of water is totally closed. However, my love for this section of water is far more about the experience of being there than putting meat on the bank. http://salem-news.com/articles/november052009/outdoors_gr.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november052009/outdoors_gr.php Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:47:00 PST Sitting in Starbuck’s the other day, waiting for my car to be serviced, I sat next to a mom who shared a “dirty little parenting secret.” Her kids, and she and her husband, have “favorites.” She gets along better with their younger child while her husband gets along better with the older child. I believe that this is natural, ubiquitous, and something most parents are ashamed to admit. http://salem-news.com/articles/november032009/favorites_bs.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november032009/favorites_bs.php Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:32:00 PST In every marriage, spouses face an inevitable choice between their children and their spouse. It is a classic dilemma that confronts every couple and one that is inescapable and difficult. It is especially true in second marriages, like mine. I have to admit, it is an ongoing issue in our home and one I’m trying to figure out with the right amount of love and respect shown towards everyone. http://salem-news.com/articles/october272009/bruce_sallan.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october272009/bruce_sallan.php Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:14:00 PDT E-mail is so ubiquitous that we forget that it isn’t talking on the phone or having a conversation in person. Subtlety, facial expressions, or tonality are all lost in an e-mail message. I have found this has gotten me in trouble when I think I’m being funny, subtle, or sarcastic in an e-mail. And, the habit many of us have of forwarding a joke, photo, or an article creates even greater problems in many cases. http://salem-news.com/articles/october202009/email_manners_bs.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october202009/email_manners_bs.php Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:56:00 PDT Organizers say the 2009 Nelscott Reef Tow In Classic and Big Wave Paddle In surf contest has a green light, and will be held Thursday, 22 October. The event draws some of the biggest names in surfing to Lincoln City, to ride one of the largest reef waves in the world. http://salem-news.com/articles/october192009/surf_event.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october192009/surf_event.php Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:04:00 PDT The debut of the Cherry City Roller Derby in Salem over the weekend was a massive success, so much so that people were turned away at the door of the Salem Pavilion. Crowd estimates were in the neighborhood of 3000 and that seems like a conservative estimate. The hardcore fast-paced knock 'em out of your way approach that this sport represents, was matched by the buzz and excitement of eager fans that waited a long time to see this women's sport reemerge. http://salem-news.com/articles/october152009/derby_story.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october152009/derby_story.php Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:49:00 PDT There was a certain kind of feeling present Saturday at the State Fairground Pavilion that's a little hard to describe. Electricity was in the air and the place had a magical sense as Salem residents lined up for a night of roller skates and fishnet stockings, to watch ladies with names like "Areola 51" and "Like a Virgin" compete in a sport that used to be very popular in Oregon. http://salem-news.com/articles/october122009/roller_derby_10-12-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october122009/roller_derby_10-12-09.php Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:47:00 PDT A 70-year old female horseback rider was thrown and injured when her horse was spooked by a swarm of bees on the Pacific Crest Trail Sunday, according to Jim Strovink with the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office. He says it happened Sunday at approximately 3:30 p.m., as 5 females were riding horses on the Pacific Crest Trail, near the Twin Lakes trail. A swarm of bees spooked the horse,and Strovink says it is likely that one of the animals stepped on a nest of bees along the trail. http://salem-news.com/articles/september282009/horse_injury_9-28-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september282009/horse_injury_9-28-09.php Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:56:00 PDT The first wild coho season in 15 years on two coastal river basins will close this week as anglers reach harvest limits designed to provide what biologists hope will become Oregon’s newest sustainable salmon fishery. Retention of non fin-clipped coho will close on the Yaquina and Nehalem rivers at the end of the regular fishing day on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Both rivers will remain open to adipose fin-clipped hatchery coho through the end of the year. In addition, the Yaquina remains open for chinook salmon under 2009 temporary rules. http://salem-news.com/articles/september212009/coho_closure_9-21-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september212009/coho_closure_9-21-09.php Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:29:00 PDT An Idaho woman participating in Cycle Oregon was seriously injured Wednesday morning when she crashed on her bicycle on Highway 199 south of Grants Pass. The woman is reported in stable condition at Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford. Police say a preliminary information indicates on September 16, 2009 at approximately 8:30 a.m. 48-year old Catheryn Alexander of Boise, Idaho was riding northbound with a group of cyclists along Highway 199 near milepost 11. http://salem-news.com/articles/september162009/bicycle_event_injury_9-16-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september162009/bicycle_event_injury_9-16-09.php Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:36:00 PDT Kenny Wayne Gunner was born in Seattle, Washington, and bought his first guitar at age eight at a swap meet for $5.00 And has been playing ever since. He says music is in his blood, he comes from a superb history of musicians. His grandfather played the steel guitar in Harvey Thomas’ band (creator of the Iron Cross guitar- Thomas Guitar). http://salem-news.com/articles/september132009/hempstalk09_9-12-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september132009/hempstalk09_9-12-09.php Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:37:00 PDT Just enough rain to keep it fresh, and all the games, rides, food and entertainment kids young and old could hope for were on the agenda Sunday. A state fair to remember. Parking at the fair was free this year, helping offset the costs for families who visited from all over Oregon and beyond. Most of all the fair is about kids. And every age every size, and every type made it and had a fantastic time enjoying the many things to see and do. http://salem-news.com/articles/september072009/oregonstatefair_090609.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september072009/oregonstatefair_090609.php Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:40:00 PDT The Oregon State Fair is going strong, rain or shine, with tens of thousands of new and returning visitors making the most of the last few days of the 2009 fair. In the former Jackman/Long building, nothing beats the Oregon Authors exhibit. http://salem-news.com/articles/september062009/fair_authors_9-5-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september062009/fair_authors_9-5-09.php Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:07:00 PDT Big excitement awaits fairgoers Friday; Pop queen Katy Perry is on hand to wow her fans, and a special treat will be Standing Strong: The Tribes of Western Oregon. This is the final day of NPRA Queen Pageant and the last day of NPRA Rodeo Finals, followed by “Down in the Dirt” party. http://salem-news.com/articles/september042009/fair-friday_9-3-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september042009/fair-friday_9-3-09.php Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:00:00 PDT A kayaking team is traveling 130 miles of the Columbia River from Portland to the Pacific Ocean this week, to help veterans experiencing rough waters. One of the paddlers, Portland resident Andy Maser, says the idea is to raise awareness and money for charities involved in designing innovative support programs for veterans with disabilities, such as outdoor recreation. http://salem-news.com/articles/september032009/labor_day_9-3-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september032009/labor_day_9-3-09.php Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:27:00 PDT The excitement is almost too much to take, especially for one pot bellied pig at the Oregon State Fair's petting zoo, popular for his quick reaction time in getting his belly scratched. Kids of all ages can't resist the animals. Every one's not losing their footing though, in fact some are taking to the air. http://salem-news.com/articles/september012009/oregonstatefairday3_bk_083009.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september012009/oregonstatefairday3_bk_083009.php Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:54:00 PDT This year's Oregon State Fair is in full swing and tens of thousands are capitalizing on the good weather and awesome fanfare that only an event like this can bring. Tuesday is Senior day all day, that means everyone age 65 and over can receive receive $1.00 off the gate admission price. http://salem-news.com/articles/august312009/fair_slideshow_8-30-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august312009/fair_slideshow_8-30-09.php Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:55:00 PDT The second day of the 2009 Oregon State Fair opened with an array of events and activities. For 11 days, this will be Oregon's second largest city, with more than 380,000 people expected to attend. They say the fair has something for everybody, giving fairgoers a chance to let loose and show their uplifting Oregon spirit, by the means of a bungee ride in some cases. http://salem-news.com/articles/august302009/oregonstatefairday2_bk_082909.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august302009/oregonstatefairday2_bk_082909.php Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:22:00 PDT The weather didn't dampen spirits on opening day of the Oregon State Fair 2009. Governor Kulongoski made light of the liquid sunshine, a tradition for most Oregon events. "No place else in the United States could you open a state fair during the summer months... and we'd be in raincoats! Come on, this is what it is like on the Fourth of July, it never changes, it is just who we are." http://salem-news.com/articles/august282009/state_fair_open_8-28-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august282009/state_fair_open_8-28-09.php Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:20:00 PDT Fishing on the ocean has never been my favorite thing. As a kid (and as a young adult) I can clearly remember spending ocean trips leaning over the rail feeding the fish. That exhausting queezy feeling just wasn’t something I looked forward to repeating. However, I also like fresh fish in my freezer, so a compromise had to be made. My buddy Scott recently organized a tuna trip off the Oregon Coast. This caused me to face my fears head on. I learned that the days of Dramamine are now over, and the new anti-motion sickness drug of choice is called Meclazine. http://salem-news.com/articles/august282009/ocean_fishing_gr_8-28-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august282009/ocean_fishing_gr_8-28-09.php Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:20:00 PDT