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“Grant has long been a favorite of mine and now he’s sharing the how, what, where, and when of his insightful outdoor adventures. Whether tree climbing, cooking up a crawfish boil, digging clams and fossils, kayaking, snowshoeing, or soaring skyward, Grant offers 101 concise vignettes that intrigue and encourage us to lace up our boots and get out there. As Grant so aptly puts, ‘Why live here if you don’t go searching for those singular moments which set Oregon apart.’ Amen.” —MJ Cody, co-editor of Wild in the City
Emmy Award-winning journalist and fifth-generation Oregon native Grant McOmie provides travelers with an in-depth guide to 101 of the best Oregon destinations featured in his popular television series Grant's Getaways, produced by KGW-TV and Travel Oregon. Come along with Grant McOmie as he explores family-friendly destinations and day trips across the width and breadth of Oregon.
From kayaking in Netarts Bay, riding a jet boat on the Rogue River, and fishing for Deschutes River steelhead to exploring Lava River Cave in the Newberry Volcanic National Monument, digging for fossils in the John Day Basin, and riding mountain bikes at Black Rock, Grant's Getaways: 101 Oregon Adventures has an outdoor adventure for everyone.
The book is organized by the month in which the television segment was filmed, and features 75 photographs from Grant’s outdoor adventures. Also included are travel tips such as "What to Know if You Go" and "Best Time of the Year" as well as access information.
Trying something risky takes courage, but if you’re convinced that it’s right for you, the risk can pay off with adventure.
So grab a paddle, don’t forget a drysuit and helmet as we learn about the Clackamas River’s whitewater rapids from the most intimate point of view.
When folks ask me about rafting or kayaking options close to home, I never hesitate to recommend a look at the Upper Clackamas River. It’s but sixty minutes from Portland, so it’s an easy day trip and scores of campsites can be found in this part of the Mt Hood National Forest near Estacada.
Recently, I joined a hearty group of water-lovers who gathered along the Upper Clackamas River to celebrate their passion for adventure on one of the most exciting stretches of whitewater rivers in Oregon.
Many in the small party were pros who guide for a living and take to the water with the ease of a water otter – our trip was to be a warm-up training run for them when they compete in the upcoming Clackamas River Whitewater Festival that’s slated each mid-May .
Bob Mosier, the President of the North West Rafters Association said one thing was on everyone’s mind: “There’s a whole group of people who come out the third Sunday just to raft the river, get their feet wet and keep excited about the water.”
It’s an incredible adventure that a newcomer should never try alone, and I was lucky to join this group of pros who’ve a passion for running whitewater.
We were dressed for the occasion in drysuits, gloves, booties – plus, helmets and Type III PFD’s to take advantage of a rare sunny break in an otherwise soggy spring season.
Karen Driver, owner and operator of All River Adventures told me: “It’s little more than seven miles to our take-out, but I do believe the rapids’ names say it all. So get ready for the likes of the Maze, Big Swirly and Rock and Roll, to name a few. It’s going to be wet, wild, and a whole lot of fun!”
With that our team of four stepped and rolled aboard our fourteen-foot paddle raft with our guide, Larry Firman. He started us out with team paddling techniques of going forward and then in reverse.
To go left, the left-side paddlers dug in, while the right-side paddlers backstroked--faster and faster and faster--until Larry had us operating together like a smooth, well-oiled machine. “It’s critical practice,” he said, “that will pay off down the river when we encounter rapids we’ll need to thread like a needle.”
“Easy, easy--forward paddle, forward paddle!” he commanded, and we were off through the bumps, jumps, and starts that jolt and jive you down the twisting, winding, bucking river.
Longtime local river runner, Sam Drevo, noted the care and caution you must have in this part of the river. “You are required to focus on what you’re doing and before long everything else just fades into the background. It’s that focus and attention to what’s going on in the here and now that really attracts to me to the sport.”
New this year to Oregon rivers is a mandatory PFD rule for all river runners: all Class 3 or higher whitewater rivers (rivers are classified on a scale of 1-6 with 6 being un-runnable) boaters must wear a PFD (Personal Flotation Device) at all times. In addition, the PFD must be approved by the U.S. Coast Guard as a Type I, III, or V personal flotation device
It’s also important to remember that Class 3 Rivers like the Upper Clackamas are not for beginners. Boating safety is critical! The river is so strong and conditions can change so fast, the experience requires a breadth of whitewater knowledge and experience that only a professional guide can provide.
Broken by boulders and frothy foam, I quickly learned that teamwork was to be the secret to keeping the boats afloat atop the cold, dangerous water.
Karen Driver added, “We keep an eye on the weather and keep an eye on the water levels. It takes a long time to keep track of all those things, but it’s essential because the river level can change in heartbeat if we have a heavy spring shower.”
Ryan Seaton, another longtime guide said that there’s no room for mistakes on the roaring rapids. “When we are in a scary spot, I always remain calm – everyone in the boat looks to the guide to remain calm and keep things in control – Even when I am scared – keeping cool – goes a long ways to reassuring my people.”
As we sped along on the face of the current and approached another rollicking, rolling drop, Larry Firman added, “United we paddle – divided we flip!”
The payoff for our hard physical efforts was heart-soaring and huge; to feel the power of a roaring river on its terms and then to succeed.
One of my boating partners, Gina Kelly-Smith said, “Actually I prefer it when we go thru the rapid water and hit a really big hole and spin a bit. I like that – I think that’s the most fun of the ride.”
Sitting next to her was her husband, Don Smith, who wore a huge smile and heartily agreed: “What I get out of it is just this big smile I have the whole time. It’s like a kid’s smile – just brings me to life.”
“Okay, everyone, hang on to the boat with one hand and your paddle with the other . . . whoo haaaaa,” shouted Firman. “Now dig in and paddle forward. Everyone paddle forward!”
And so it went for two and a half hours!
In between the hair-soaking rapids, we had a moment to regroup and Bob Mosier offered:
“The water’s flowing off the mountains, the rivers are foamy – water is rushing thru these canyons; it’s just the most beautiful experience you can think of.
You start seeing the buds on the trees, leaves coming out – It’s the re-invigoration of our forest and just a wonderful time to experience it.”
The Clackamas River rapids will cool you off, lift your spirits and even take your breath away for their awesome power.
“When you get on the river,” added Karen, “your stress just goes away and you get to be a kid – and we all need to be kids – We don’t want to grow old. We want to grow happy!”
“101 GRANT’S GETAWAYS” – CHAPTER LIST
JANUARY 8
1-Eco Pub/Hopworks Brew Pub
2-Adventures Without Limits
3-Heritage Trees
4-Dinosaurs with Fins @Bonneville Hatchery
5-Fort Yamhill SP
6-McKenzie River Valley- Belknap Hot Springs
7-Mush Puppies/Jerry Scdoris
8-Elkhorn Wildlife Area Elk Tour
FEBRUARY 8
9-Rice Rocks Gem Museum
10-Romance of Waterfalls
11-Erratic Rocks SP
12-Snow Shoes to Trillium Lake
13-OHV Tillamook State Forest
14-Cape Perpetua Scenic Area
15-Klamath Refuge/Eagle Celebration
16-Hot Lake Springs Resort
MARCH 8
17-Magness Farm and World Forestry Center
18-Aquatic Invasive Species/Marine Patrol
19-Kayak Tillamook/Netarts
20-Drift Creek Trail and Niagara Falls
21-White River Wildlife Area
22-Covered Bridges of Linn County
23-Cottage Grove Scenic Bikeway
24-Wildlife Safari
25-Friend to the Critters/Wildlife Images
APRIL 9
26-Soar like an Eagle
27-Tree-to-Tree Adventure
28-Rowena/CG Scenic Hwy
29-Holleywood Ranch Petrified Wood
30-Mt Hood Sc Drive/Parkdale & Lost Lake
31-Razor Clams/Horseneck Clams
32-Cape Lookout Hike – Whale Watch
33-Kam Wah Chung Museum
34-Oasis in the Desert-Malheur Wildlife Refuge Frenchglen/Round Barn/Diamond Craters
MAY 9
35-Saddle Mtn, Spruce Run, Nehalem Falls
36-Ki-A-Kuts Falls
37-Nestucca River Scenic Byway
38-Mary’s Peak
39-Valley of the Giants
40-Upper Willamette: Black Canyon Campground, Willamette Hatchery Museum, Salt Springs Falls, Odell Lake
41-Green Peter Reservoir
42-Klamath Canoe Trail
43-Klamath Trout Fishing
JUNE 9
44-Up, Up and Away/Newberg Hot Air Balloons
45-ODFW-Heritage Foundation: First Hand Oregon
46-ODFW Trout Airlift
47-Soft Sides of an Iron Giant/Iron Mtn Hike
48-Newberry Crater/Paulina Lake
49-A River Runs Through It/Metolius
50-La Pine State Park, Lava River Cave, Lava Butte, Lava Cast Forest
51-Diamond Lake is Fishy Again!
52-Three for One/Sunset, Shore Acres, C Arago
(also Xmas Lighting at Shore Acres)
JULY 9
53-Youth Outdoor/Becoming Outdoors Woman
54-Black Rock Mtn Bike Trails
55-Nestucca Bay Wildlife Refuge/Whalen Is SP
56-Santiam Horseback Trail
57-Oakridge Mountain Bikes
58-High Cascade Canoe/Sparks Lake
59- Palisades SP/Cove Houseboats
60-Oregon Caves National Monument and Lodge*
61-Rogue River Jet Boat
AUGUST 8
62-Disc Golf @Stub Stewart SP
63-Trask River Crawfish
64-Huckleberry Hounds
65-Climbing Old Growth Trees
66-Siltcoos River Canoe Trail
67-J. Day Fossil Beds/Digging Fossils/Wheeler HS
68-Crater Lake Boat Tour
69-Swiss Alps of the West- Wallowa Lake SP
SEPTEMBER 8
70-Taking Aim at Archery
71-Bald Peak State Park and Wheatland Ferry
72-Tillamook Bay Chinook Fishing
73-Trail of 10 Falls/Silver Falls
74-All Hands on Deck/Newport
75-Wolf Creek Inn and Golden SP
76-South Slough National Estuarine Reserve
77-Deschutes River Steelhead
OCTOBER 8
78-Afoot and Afloat Fall Colors/Tualatin Refuge
79-Historic Cemeteries
80-Chanterelle Mushroom Hunt
81-Walk on the Wildside/Wildwood Rec Area
82-ODFW Crabbing Class (Oct)
83-Bonney Butte Raptors
84-The Oregon Birding Trail/Willamette Valley
85-Sumpter Dredge
NOVEMBER 8
86-Fernhill and Jackson Bottom Wetlands
87-Sandy River Gorge Preserve
88-Wheelchair Destinations
89-Sauvie Island Sandhills
90-Down by the Ol’Mill Stream/Thompson’s Mills SP
91-All Oregon Boat
92-Secrets in the Sand/Lincoln City
93-Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area
DECEMBER 8
94-Wild in the City/Portland Intertwine
95-Smith Bybee Lakes
96-Columbia River Highway 30
97-Twilight Eagle Sanctuary
98-Snow Play on the Mtn
99-Jewell Elk
100-Deep Tracks/Snow Shoe Deschutes Forest
101-High Desert Museum
Publié par
Date de parution
02 avril 2013
Nombre de lectures
1
EAN13
9780882409474
Langue
English
Poids de l'ouvrage
2 Mo
Praise for Grant s Getaways - 101 Oregon Adventures
Grant has a way of capturing the Oregon experience in a way that is both casual and compelling. He leaves you feeling as if you d just shared a cup of coffee with a good friend as he reveals the secret details of an upcoming adventure and invites you into it! His writings capture this spirit of his personality and exude his Get out here approach to life, the outdoors. and all things Oregon.
-Todd Davidson, CEO, Travel Oregon
Grant s new book of Oregon getaways offers a fine collection of places for some of the state s best fishing and wildlife viewing opportunities. His getaways will set you on the right track to enjoying Oregon s natural wonders. So, as Grant likes to say, Get out there and explore the Oregon outdoors and be sure to grab a rod, binoculars, and this book before you go.
-Roy Elicker, Director, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Every week, Grant McOmie thrills KGW s audience with his exciting outdoor stories. Now, this book gives readers that same opportunity to adventure with Grant!
-Rick Jacobs, Executive News Director, KGW Media Group
Grant s done it again! Oregon s outdoor ambassador, Grant McOmie, has compiled 101 Oregon getaways that are as diverse as they are enchanting, capturing every corner of this wonderful state in McOmie s trademark storytelling style. Grant s Getaways is the quintessential guide to discovering Oregon and its hidden wonders.
-Trey Carskadon, fifth-generation Oregonian and former Chairman, Oregon State Marine Board
I ve been a fan of Grant McOmie since his cub reporter days in Seattle. He is the voice of the great Pacific Northwest outdoors. Capturing not only the story of the destination, but sharing the legends, yarns, and accounts of the personalities that make Oregon this unique place we call home. Great read, makes me want to get outdoors even more!
-John Williams, creator/host of Wheelchair Destinations
Grant has long been a favorite of mine and now he s sharing the how, what, where, and when of his insightful outdoor adventures. Whether tree climbing, cooking up a crawfish boil, digging clams and fossils, kayaking, snowshoeing, or soaring skyward, Grant offers 101 concise vignettes that intrigue and encourage us to lace up our boots and get out there. As Grant so aptly puts, Why live here if you don t go searching for those singular moments which set Oregon apart. Amen.
-MJ Cody, coeditor of Wild in the City
Grant s Getaways 101 Oregon Adventures
Grant McOmie
Text 2013 by Grant McOmie
Photography 2013 by Jeff Kastner, Courtesy of Travel Oregon
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission of the publisher.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
McOmie, Grant.
Grant s getaways : 101 Oregon adventures / Grant McOmie.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-88240-861-3 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-0-88240-947-4 (epub)
1. Oregon-Guidebooks. 2. Outdoor recreation-Oregon-Guidebooks. I. Title.
F874.3.M4 2013
917.9504-dc23
2013001610
Cover photo by Don Best
Designer: Vicki Knapton
Map: Gray Mouse Graphics
Published by WestWinds Press
An imprint of Graphic Arts Books
P.O. Box 56118
Portland, Oregon 97238-6118
503-254-5591
www.graphicartsbooks.com
For my father, Grant McOmie Sr., who showed me which end of a fishing rod catches the big ones. And for my wife, Christine, my finest and favorite travel companion.
Contents
Map
Acknowledgments
Introduction
JANUARY
1 SO EASY ANYONE CAN TRY Adventures Without Limits
2 REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE Hopworks Brewpub
3 SOLITARY SENTINELS Oregon s Heritage Trees
4 A FRIEND TO THE CRITTERS Wildlife Images
5 MONUMENT TO HISTORY Fort Yamhill State Heritage Area
6 HOT SHOT FOR A COLD SPELL Belknap Hot Springs
7 MUSH PUPPIES! Dog Sledding at Mount Bachelor
8 A FRONT ROW SEAT TO WILDLIFE Elkhorn Wildlife Area
FEBRUARY
9 A GEM OF A MUSEUM Rice Northwest Museum
10 ROMANCE OF WATERFALLS Oregon Waterfalls in Winter
11 FROZEN IN TIME Erratic Rock State Natural Site
12 FEELS LIKE FLOATIN ON A CLOUD Mount Hood Snowshoeing
13 OFF-ROADING Tillamook State Forest
14 THE RUGGED EDGE OF OREGON Cape Perpetua Scenic Area
15 DAWN PATROL Klamath Basin Bald Eagles
16 VISIT THE VALLEY OF PEACE Hot Lake Springs
MARCH
17 THE FOREST IN OUR BACKYARD Magness Tree Farm
18 PACK-RAT PRIZES Three Mile Museum
19 A PERFECT PADDLE Netarts Bay
20 THIS CREEK WILL CARRY YOU AWAY Drift Creek
21 A SNEAK PEEK AT NATURE White River Wildlife Area
22 PASSAGES THROUGH TIME Covered Bridges of Linn County
23 TWO-WHEELED ADVENTURE Covered Bridges Scenic Bikeway
24 LIONS, TIGERS, AND BEARS. OH MY! Wildlife Safari
25 TRAIL OF TEN FALLS Silver Falls State Park
APRIL
26 LIKE WINGS OF AN EAGLE Soaring Over Washington County
27 A PLAYGROUND IN THE TREES Tree to Tree Adventure Park
28 A GOVERNOR S LEGACY Rowena Crest
29 ROCKHOUNDS GO HOLLEYWOOD Sweet Home s Petrified Wood
30 A SUBLIME SPRING VIEW Mount Hood
31 SUPPER FROM THE SEA Razor Clams
32 WHAT A FLUKE! Cape Lookout State Park Trail
33 GOLDEN FLOWER OF PROSPERITY Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site
34 OASIS IN THE DESERT Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
MAY
35 HIKING TO NEW HEIGHTS Saddle Mountain State Natural Area
36 HIDDEN IN PLAIN VIEW Ki-A-Kuts Falls
37 A RIVER SONG Nestucca River Scenic Byway
38 COLORFUL DELIGHTS Marys Peak
39 IT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL SMALL Valley of the Giants
40 A CROSS CASCADES ESCAPE The Upper Willamette River
41 STRIKE IT RICH FOR RECREATION Green Peter Reservoir
42 MARSH MUSIC Klamath Lake Canoe Trail
43 SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOWS Klamath River Rainbow Trout Fishing
JUNE
44 UP, UP, AND AWAY Hot Air Balloons
45 LEND A HAND AND LEARN MORE Firsthand Oregon
46 FLYING FISH High Cascade Trout Stocking
47 SOFT SIDES OF AN IRON GIANT Iron Mountain Trail
48 MONUMENTAL RECREATION Newberry National Volcanic Monument
49 BIRTH OF A RIVER Metolius River
50 LOOKING BACK IN TIME Lava Lands
51 A JEWEL ANYTIME! Diamond Lake
52 THREE FOR THE PRICE OF ONE Sunset Bay, Shore Acres, and Cape Arago State Parks
JULY
53 OUTDOOR CLASS IN SESSION Youth Outdoor Day
54 FREE RIDING Black Rock Mountain
55 AFOOT AND AFLOAT Clay Meyers State Natural Area at Whalen Island
56 THE VIEW FROM THE SADDLE Santiam State Forest
57 BEAUTY FOR ALL TO ENJOY Opal Creek Wilderness
58 PADDLING IN THE HIGH CASCADES Wanderlust Tours
59 AT HOME ON THE WATER Lake Billy Chinook
60 TOUCHABLE HISTORY Oregon Caves National Monument
61 PASSAGE INTO PARADISE Rogue River Jet Boat
AUGUST
62 READY, SET, FORE! Disc Golf
63 SUPPER FROM A STREAM Crawfishing
64 HUCKLEBERRY HOUNDS Willamette National Forest
65 CLIMBING GIANTS Willamette National Forest
66 NEW WAY TO GET AROUND OREGON Siltcoos River Canoe Trail
67 DIGGING INTO OREGON S PAST Digging Fossils in Fossil
68 OREGON S STRIKING AZURE BEAUTY! Crater Lake
69 SWISS ALPS OF THE WEST Wallowa Lake State Park
SEPTEMBER
70 TAKE AIM! Oregon Archery
71 OUT N BACK ADVENTURES Willamette Valley Wanderings
72 FISHING FOR KINGS Tillamook Bay
73 DINOSAURS WITH FINS The Giants at Bonneville Fish Hatchery
74 ALL HANDS ON DECK Newport
75 HIDDEN TREASURES Wolf Creek Inn State Heritage Site
76 VANISHING WILDERNESS South Slough Estuary
77 SUMMER PASSAGE Deschutes River Steelhead
OCTOBER
78 PADDLING THE SEASON Tualatin River
79 CONNECTIONS WITH OUR PAST Historic Cemeteries
80 DO YOU HAVE CHANTERELLA-VISION? Mushroom Hunting
81 A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Wildwood Recreation Site
82 CRAZY FOR DUNGENESS Crab Class
83 BONNEY BUTTE RAPTORS Mount Hood
84 IT S FOR THE BIRDS Oregon Birding Trail
85 GOLDEN NUGGET OF HISTORY Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area
NOVEMBER
86 COMMUNITIES THAT FLOCK TOGETHER Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve and Fernhill Wetlands
87 WILDERNESS AS CLOSE AS YOUR OWN BACKYARD Oxbow Regional Park
88 ACCESS FOR ALL Wheelchair Destinations
89 FEATHERY INVASION Sauvie Island Sandhills
90 DOWN BY THE OLD MILL STREAM Thompson s Mills State Heritage Site
91 ROWING THROUGH HISTORY The All-Oregon Boat
92 SECRETS IN THE SAND Float Wizards
93 RESTORATION-AN ACRE AT A TIME Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area
DECEMBER
94 EASY TO REACH OUTDOORS Wild in the City
95 NORTHWEST NATURE GUIDE Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area
96 LEWIS AND CLARK SLEPT HERE Fort Clatsop National Memorial
97 A HOME FOR EAGLES Twilight Eagle Sanctuary
98 SNOW PLAY Mount Hood National Forest
99 WINTERTIME WAPITI Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area
100 MAKING TRACKS IN DEEP POWDER Mount Bachelor
101 HIGHER EDUCATION High Desert Museum
Recommended Reading
Acknowledgments
R eporters are like stones skipping across a pond of water, zipping from story to story each day of the week, but I ve been very lucky in that my assignments always seem to get me good and wet and thoroughly immersed in some timely issue or alongside fascinating people, or visiting intriguing places and enjoying exciting outdoor activities. By my calculations, I have written and produced thousands of segments and programs on the great Oregon outdoors over the past three decades. I ve spent countless hours on the road traveling across the region for each one of them and here s a little secret-I ve loved every minute of it! Mostly because the beauty of travel is the unexpected treasure I ve often found along the way; treasures that are measured in the memories of the varied sights and sounds that have connected this small town kid to his home state in ways that I only dreamed about as a boy.
Fortunately, many of my television partners have enjoyed our dream jobs too. So thanks to my partners and colleagues, who helped to capture the images that became the fo
