New push to draw tourism to 'clean, safe' Willamette River
SALEM â 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. âIt is a beautiful river. Itâs a river you can take overnight trips on and never see another boat on the river depending on the trip,â King said. âPeople just donât think about it as a place to go.â With the assistance of Travel Oregon, ...
Source: lagrandeobserver.com