Category Archives: Events

Apr 25 2015

Chris LaVoie

McKenzie Wooden Boat Festival

The McKenzie Wooden Boat Festival got off to a wet start this morning. Fortunately the rain cleared and then sun came out around noon. This festival celebrates the history of the McKenzie River Drift Boat and the large variety of beautiful styles that have been developed over the years. The day sta...

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 16 2015

Chris LaVoie

Cascade Cycling Classic

Cascade Cycling Classic Road Bike Race The Longest Running Stage Race in America Cascade Cycling Classic Promotional from stu ehr on Vimeo. “Cascade is one of the most important stage races in the US. It’s a tough race. Every team in the US is coming to try and win it.” for more ...

Dec 30 2014

Chris LaVoie

A River Guide’s Guide to the Remarkable Geology and Hydrology of the McKenzie River

Every river’s different, but some are more unique than others. The McKenzie River is a truly unusual river, and one of the clearest examples of how geology can be destiny when it comes to understanding how the river was formed, where the water comes from, and why there are few good lunch grav...