Central Oregon has an abundance of water. Each of the many rivers has its own personality and can cater to a wide range of paddling abilities. One nice aspect to boating in Central Oregon is that you can paddle year-round. In fact, many locals believe winter to be “kayak season”. There are a few massive play-spots that can be found within an hour of Bend. Creeking in Oregon has become a norm alongside river running and playboating. Many of our forested creeks provide a high level of challenge as well as scenery that is world class. Furthermore, for the flood-lusters of the world, our rivers tend to be too small for the amount of water they receive, which is a nice recipe to get that big-water feel. Regardless of how you “roll” Central Oregon can provide you with amazing paddling.