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McKenzie River Area News

Mar 27 2020

Chris LaVoie

McKenzie River Watershed Restoration

A Modern approach to Valley Scale Restoration This is a revolutionary new approach for restoring fish habitat – restoring the river to the way it was before mankind started channeling the rivers. Dear Creek restoration is finished and native salmon and trout have immediately taken to the new s...

Jan 06 2016

Chris LaVoie

Oregon is the Most Popular State to Move to.

For those of us who live here, we don’t need to ask why. This is one of the most diversely beautiful states. The cost of living is relatively low. We have all four seasons, yet the winters are generally pretty mild. But oh, the beauty of the place. After 20 years, the sights still take [&...

Nov 13 2015

Chris LaVoie

McKenzie River – Lower South Fork Floodplain Enhancement

“The project would reconstruct portions of the mainstem and side channels, by adding gravel and over 3000 pieces of wood to the stream and floodplain. Several levees and rip-rap would be removed to improve floodplain access.” Location Summary The project area is approximately 835 acres a...

Apr 01 2015

Chris LaVoie

Science Fiction / Fantasy Writers Workshop

Be a Better Writer – Weekend Event April 3-5, 2015 Hosted by Wordcrafters in Eugene and featuring award winning novelist Nina Kiriki Hoffman. Gather together with fourteen other writers in a beautiful riverfront resort for a weekend of science fiction and fantasy writing. From high fantasy swo...

Jan 18 2015

Chris LaVoie

Trans Am Bicycle Tour

Trans Am Bicycle Tour Ride It – See It – Live It 95 days, 10 States and Nearly 4000 Miles Join Corey on his epic self supported ride from coast to coast in this 10 part self made series. Corey saw some great sights and hit some major challenges along the way. A kidney […]

Jan 17 2015

Chris LaVoie

McKenzie River Geocaching – Video Journey

McKenzie River Geocaching – Video Journey Share Kenny Sart’s McKenzie River geocache adventure – he starts in Springfield and continues up towards McKenzie Pass. Geocaching is low cost family fun. Click the Geocache link below to get more info on the McKenzie Geocache treasure map...

Jan 11 2015

Chris LaVoie

Crazy Kayaking – Right Over Sahalie Falls

Kayaking Sahalie waterfall is featured as part of Bomb Flo TV‘s Pacific Northwest episode. Standing at any one of the Sahalie Falls viewpoints and watching the water pour out of there, it’s hard to imagine that it would be safe for kayakers to run these falls. Yet, here on film, skilled ...

Dec 01 2014

Jessy Webster

Koosah Falls

Koosah Falls McKenzie River’s mighty Koosah Falls Sahalie and Koosah Falls are on the McKenzie Pass – Santiam Pass Scenic Byway. This is a must see item on your visit to the area. Hike around the falls on the Waterfalls Loop Trail. Find info on Sahalie and Koosah Falls Viewpoints here...