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SALEM — While Heather King saw more water-goers flock to the Willamette River this summer than ever before due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the deputy director for the Willamette Riverkeeper nonprofit organization said the waterway can sometimes be an afterthought compared to other destinations the Mackenzie or John Day rivers. “It is a beautiful river. It’s a river you can take overnight trips on and never see another boat on the river depending on the trip,” King said. “...