Memories are made while paddling a river. This summer, the Estuary Partnership’s Big Canoes – two 29’ canoes with room for 12 passengers – helped 756 people make new memories while learning about the lower Columbia River estuary.
The Estuary Partnership teamed up with 37 different local, community-based organizations to explore five different waterways: the Willamette River, Tualatin River, Coffenbury Lake, Scappoose Bay, and Lake River/Vancouver Lake. Each Big Canoe trip was tailored to support the goals of the partner organization.
“Our goals for the first trip were to gain experience