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Clackamas
River, Oregon
The Clackamas, the closest
river to Portland and Mt. Hood, Oregon, offering year-round
whitewater rafting, flows through dramatic canyons and verdant forests en
route from its headwaters to the Willamette river. Much different from the
slower, murkier, and suburban lower stretch, the Upper Clackamas runs
clear and strong through pristine wilderness. In
spite of its proximity to two great mountains: 11,239-foot Mt. Hood and
10,497-foot Mt. Jefferson. Most of the watershed for the Clackamas sits
below 5,000 feet, one of the wettest in the state, providing ample snow
and winter rains to feed the Clackamas all summer long. In addition, a
series of small upstream reservoirs that release hydroelectric flows
renders the Clackamas a wild class IV river in the spring and a playful
class III river in the summer. |

Clackamas
Aquatic Park
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Clackamas
Aquatic Park is a Clackamas County indoor facility located in
the southern Portland suburb of Milwaukie,
Oregon. The facility has five
pools with different water temperatures:
Lap Pool/Dive Well – 83°
Jacuzzi - 102°
Wave Pool – 85°
Wading Pool - 88°
There
is a sand volleyball court and large sundeck outdoors. The 25-yard lap
pool hosts swimmers who must swim 72 lengths of the pool to equal 1 mile.
With over 400,000 gallons of water park fun, North Clackamas Aquatic Park
is the perfect choice for youth groups, birthday bashes, team parties,
private lock-ins, family reunions or just plain fun. |