Only fifteen minutes from Reed, the Willamette River is a fine place to retreat once a week for a couple hours and practice canoe stokes. The essentials of tandem flat-water canoeing are taught, and we have plenty of time to practice our draws, prys, and j-strokes. Great blue herons are often seen, bald eagle occasionally spotted, and wildlife skiing behind jet boats tolerated. We generally incorporate a full-day trip to a more remote location to round out the class.
