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New Water Trail Web Site Unveiled!Welcome to the new and improved Lower Columbia River Water Trail Web Site! In addition to a great new design, the new site utilizes Google base maps to create a faster, more accessible, and much more user friendly mapping application that provides detailed information on launch and landing sites, camp sites, restaurants and groceries, lodging, and sites of interest along the water trail. We ask for your patience as we continue to make improvements to the site. Some sites may be misplaced and some site information missing - but we're working hard to correct any errors, and upload new text and resource information. In the near future we hope to add interactive elements that will help paddlers learn from one another, share experiences, photos and trip reports, and help update sites. In the meantime, enjoy, explore, and definitely let us know what you think! Estuary Partnership Debut Big Canoes
Workshops to Highlight Boaters Survey Results in WA State
Water Trail Volunteers Clear Illegal Hump Island Campsite
VIA Magazine, AAA Traveler's Companion Magazine profiles the Lower Columbia River Water Trail with a cover story in the May Issue of the Oregon/Idaho and California/Nevada/Utah editions. The story describes Cahill's journey down the river and highlights parks and rental outfits that make accessing the trail easy. Check Out the Article!
Lower Columbia River Water Trail Poster For Sale! Bring the Lower Columbia River Water Trail Poster inside with the new Water Trail Poster. Blues, greens, and an overhead shot of a solo kayaker create a watery feel that will make you feel like your paddling the lower Columbia River wherever you are. Posters are available from the Estuary Partnership office for only $10.00 and proceeds benefit the Partnership stewardship programs. Contact Vanessa Bird or 503.226.1565 x. 231 to purchase.
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There's a couple of new boats getting attention on the Lower Columbia River Water Trail. The 
Two workshops in Olympia on December 3 will highlight results from a survey asking recreational boaters, from paddlers to cruisers, what they need and what they think about the public services and facilities they use now. The first workshop (1:00 pm – 5:00 pm) is targeted for service and facility providers. The second workshop (6:30 pm – 8:00 pm) provides a general overview of the study for the recreational boater. 
Volunteers arrived at Hump Island with mouths agape. The illegal camp site they came to clear spread before them like a hurricane had blown through. No one imagined that a small band of volunteers could make more than a dent. However, after nearly seven hours of hard work, a dozen volunteers had nearly cleared the site, loaded all the trash onto a barge, paddled back to the Willow Grove Launch and loaded the whole mess into a dumpster. Although everyone worked extremely hard, most considered it a fun, memorable and rewarding day. For more photos, a partial list of items found, and more info, click 
