Explore the Outdoors
Bike Rentals
Enjoy a ride on the Waterfront or along the Springwater Corridor or just around town.
Kayak Rentals and Tours
Paddle the Willamette or experience the Ross Island Sunset or Full Moon Tour.
Standup Paddling
You can paddle anywhere there's water: oceans, lakes and rivers.
Forage for wild food
Institute for the Study of Edible Wild Plants and Other Foragables
Birding
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge- A haven for wildlife and people.
Sailing
The Willamette Sailing Club is the only one-design small boat sailing club in Portland.
Portland State University- Equipment Rental Center
Gear and Clothing
Kayak. / http://www.flickr.com/photos/13010608@N02/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
More Outdoor Activities
Japanese Gardens. / http://www.flickr.com/photos/29738009@N08/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Tom McCall Waterfront. / http://www.flickr.com/photos/t3rmin4t0r/ / CC BY 2.0
Multnomah Falls. / http://www.flickr.com/photos/pleeker/ / CC BY-ND 2.0
Find hikes in the many green spaces at “Places and Activities
Get prepared! Hiking books:
One Hundred Hikes in the Central Oregon Cascades (100 Hikes), William L. Sullivan
100 Hikes Oregon Coast & Coast Range (Oregon 100 Hikes) by William L. Sullivan
Hiking Oregon's Geology (Hiking Geology) by Ellen Morris Bishop and John Eliot Allen
Best Easy Day Hikes Portland, Oregon, 2nd (Best Easy Day Hikes Series) by Lizann Dunegan
75 Scrambles In Oregon: The Best Non-technical Ascents by Barbara I. Bond
Oregon Desert Guide: 70 Hikes by Andy Kerr and Sandy Lonsdale
Portland Hill Walks: Twenty Explorations in Parks and Neighborhoods by Laura O. Foster
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