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Willamette River - Oregon
Willamette RiverRecReationGuideFRONT AND BACK COveR phOTOS: Wallace Marine Park, Salem, OregonleFT: Sunset over Willamette River near SalemBob PooltThe Willamette River is a vital thread that weaves together the tapestry of the Willamette Valley and the 19 cities it flows through. The Willamette provides impor-tant irrigation for the agricultural industry while supporting a variety of recreational opportunities from boating and water skiing to fishing and nature viewing. You can expect to see something different around every bend of the River , from an osprey swooping in for lunch to a grace-ful blue heron surveying the scenery; a deer on the shoreline lapping up a drink of water to a beaver swimming along the shore.
The Willamette River was first noted in 1792 by English navigator Lt. William R. Broughton, a member of Capt. George Vancouver’s expedition. Then in 1806, explorers Lewis and Clark ventured upriver for about seven miles on behalf of the United States. The first Euro-Americans were the fur trappers,
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