willamette river
- n a river in western Oregon that flows north into the Columbia River near Portland
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- Rose Festival 2013: Portland's Best Rose Awards, milk-carton and paddle races keep Sunday rosy
There's no slowing down for the Portland Rose Festival. Under picture-perfect skies Sunday, members of the Portland Rose Society looked for the festival's perfect rose, while competitors in the first Rose City SUP Classic hit the Willamette River. But there was no way to sink the sheer fun of the Milk Carton Boat Races at Westmoreland Park.
June 10, 2013 - The Oregonian - Solo swim makes waves in Willamette
Portland marathon swimmer Michelle Macy hopes to swim laps across the Willamette River on Friday — for 12 straight hours — to promote recreational swimming in the city’s downtown river. Macy envisions swimming 75 laps across the river, with each lap about a quarter-mile, says event organizer Will Levenson. She won’t be using a wetsuit, though she will have a kayaker escort for safety purposes ...
June 7, 2013 - Portland Tribune - Teen rescued from Willamette River dies in ICU
A 15-year-old boy died this morning from complications he suffered after jumping into the Willamette River at Rogers Landing on Monday night.
June 6, 2013 - Salem Statesman Journal