This group makes it their mission to educate about the Tualatin River, and work with local governments to preserve and improve the river. Each year, they put on an event called Discovery Day, where you can rent a kayak or canoe, put in at the boat launch at Hwy 99W, and paddle down to Tualatin Park. It's about a 3-4 mile trip, takes 45min to an hour if you go fast, longer if you dawdle.
Last year, we paddled it, this year we volunteered with the group and helped boaters get out of their boats at the park and carry the boats up the ramp. Everyone has such a great time paddling, and volunteering was fun. In the summer, they rent boats from Cook Park in Tigard and that's a fun and inexpensive activity. read more