Come paddle in the scenic Columbia River Gorge with Next Adventure!  Launching at Dalton Point, we'll paddle to Rooster Rock and around Sand Island, experiencing one of the most majestic paddling locations in the Northwest. Lined with distinct formations of volcanic rock, this part of the Gorge is a unique sanctuary for wildlife and a fantastic spot for viewing raptors. Before starting, the group will learn basic kayak and safety skills for a fun time on the water.

No prior kayaking experience required.

Sign up on-line! or call the Paddle Sports Center at 503-445-9435

9 am - 5pm. Transportation to and from the Next Adventure Paddlesports Center provided. Lunch from Gretchen's Kitchen included.  $85

Mark your calendars for the 8th Annual Down the River Clean Up on the Clackamas River on Sunday September 12, 2010!  Next Adventure is proud to be a sponsor for this event. You can count on yet another fun day of paddling and stewardship activities in conjunction with the Clackamas River Basin Council. Registration is open now! If you are interested in serving as a key volunteer for this event (organizer, pod leader or otherwise), please email them at info@welovecleanrivers.org.

With your support in 2009, over 350 river lovers showed up to the Clackamas and hauled out 4,960 pounds (2.48 tons) of trash from 14 miles of riverbank and bottom. As part of the Ripple Effect effort, 15 local artists transformed the trash into handcrafted works of art that are now enjoyed in a new way by our community, completing the full life cycle of our waste.

Next Adventure is proud to present the premier Amateur ONLY disc golf event in Portland, Oregon in 2010. Next Adventure's Amateur Championship promises to bring a festival atmosphere to the traditional tournament play and should be fun for players and guests. The NAAC will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 28th through 29th at Pier Park. Steve Carson and Ryan Gwillim of Firefly Disc Golf are the co-tournament directors and will draw on their successful experience in running tournaments to make this a fair and well run tournament for all. The event is also sanctioned by the PDGA as a B-Tier tournament.

Next Adventure will be providing lunch and dinner on Sunday for players and will provide additional prizes, music, and festivities for a players party that evening. Divisions will be split into two pools. Both pools will play two rounds on Saturday and one round on Sunday with the top 4 advanced players participating in a "Safari" final 9 to determine the overall winner in that division.

Advanced & Intermediate Divisions
$1,000 Ace Pot *
$75 Registration

HUGE Player's Pack

• Four Discs
• Mountain Hardware - Dri-Fit Tournament Shirt
• Custom Fade "Crunch" Disc Golf Bag
• More

 Registration is on-line only!

Proposed Schedule

• Pool A Includes Men's Advanced Players
• Pool B Includes Intermediate Divison
• Other Divisions to be determined based on registrations

Saturday August 28th

• 7:00 a.m. Player Check in for Pool B
• 7:30 a.m. Pool B Player's Meeting
• 8:00 a.m. Pool B Round 1 Starts
• 10:00 a.m. Player Check in for Pool A
• 10:30 a.m. Pool A Player's Meeting
• 11:00 a.m. Pool A Round 1 Starts
• 1:30 p.m. Pool B Player's Meeting
• 2:00 p.m. Pool B Round 2 Starts
• 4:30 p.m. Pool A Player's Meeting
• 5:00 p.m. Pool A Round 2 Starts

Sunday, August 29th

• 8:30 a.m. Pool A Player's Meeting
• 9:00 a.m. Pool A Round 3 Starts
• 11:00 a.m. Lunch served for Pool B players
• 11:30 a.m. Pool B Player's Meeting
• 12:00 p.m. Pool B Round 3 Starts
• 1:00 p.m. Lunch Ends
• 3:00 p.m. Tie Breaker rounds - Prep for Advanced Final 9
• 3:30 p.m. Final 9 for top four (4) Advanced Players
• 5:00 p.m. Dinner for all players
• 5:30 p.m. Ring of Fire
• 6:00 p.m. Award Ceremony
• 6:30 p.m. Raffle for Portable Baskets - Must be present to win!

Registration is on-line only.

The Next Adventure's Beach Day is coming up and we have lots of cool things planned.

Free clinics, demos, food, beverages, and fun!

The clinics will be dependent on the conditions so check in upon arrival.

Here is a schedule for the day:

• 9:00am Demos Start
• 10:00am Long Boat Surf Clinic/Paddle   
• 12:00pm -2:00 BBQ
• 2:30pm Short Boat Surf Clinic/Paddle
• 3:30pm Open Water Group Sea Kayak Paddle
• 4:30pm Demos In
• 5:00pm 

We hope to see you all there!

Join Next Adventure and Julie from the Tillamook County Water Trail for a presentation on this fantastic paddling destination. Learn about the work they have completed, have planned, and the resources available to paddlers.

Tillamook County Water Trail (TCWT)
History:
The project began in 2004 when the community noticed we had more and more non-motorized users coming to use the resources. Tillamook Estuaries Partnership: www.tbnep.org (which is a non-profit dedicated to the conservation and restoration of the five estuaries in Tillamook County) agreed to be the facilitator of the project as it fits under our Education program. The idea of the County-wide water trail is to eventually map all five estuaries (Nehalem, Tillamook, Netarts, Sandlake and Nestucca) and any navigable rivers in their watersheds.

The Nehalem was chosen to be the first to be mapped. With the help of a RARE (Resource Assistance for Rural Environments) intern through U of O the project began. He went out for months and compiled all kinds of data such as, existing public boat access, facilities, camping opportunities, etc. After his year was completed, Julie was hired. Fortunately, she had some experience up in the Nehalem area, as she lived up there and owned Nehalem Bay Kayak Co. for 8 years. She took his information and local knowledge from the community and put it into what we now have, the Nehalem guidebook.

Where we are today:
The Nehalem was completed in 2007 and the Tillamook Bay was unveiled this last June 4^th,  funded primarily through a  grant from Oregon Parks & Rec. through their Recreation Trails Program

They hold community meetings and send emails to keep the community involved in the project. They have been to countless outreach events locally and statewide including council meetings, an OOPS meeting, farmer's markets, etc.

They have found that putting the guidebook and maps online has allowed the community to access them at their convenience and offer input, feedback, corrections and suggestions. 

How people can help:
It's a better project, the more people that become involved. They are now beginning the Nestucca watershed which empties into Pacific City. They are inviting anyone with knowledge of this area to contact them and become involved.

This is the disc golf tournament everyone's been waiting for! 

On-line registration available.

All Players receive a custom-stamped disc and a T-shirt with the Hab/Rec logo.

Over 150% payout within each division. Pro divisions play for cash. Other divisions play for prizes and script.

It takes at least 4 players to create a division, and will be decided on the day of the tournament.

Tournament Central is at Group Picnic Area B-2

Registration Options:

• In person at Next Adventure, 426 SE Grand Ave.
• On-line
• Print flyer and mail in.

For more information, or to mail in your registration, download the flyer below.