Kayak Oregon — find a great paddling route. Find a kayak outfitter or store. Find a kayaking school, rental shop or tour guide. We have listed a little bit of what Oregon has to offer the kayaker.



Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe
Instruction, trips and clinics from three retail locations (N Portland, E Portland and Bend), plus online shopping.

All Star Rafting
Kayak friendly rafting outfitters. They have half-day to 5-day trips on six rivers in Oregon and Washington.

Columbia Gorge Kayak School
Hood River school offering a full whitewater program, with pool and river lessons, as well as river rescue clinics and flatwater kayaking tours in the Columbia River Gorge. They also have whitewater, flatwater and sit on top kayak rentals.


Columbia River Kayaking
Kayak tour company based on the Lower Columbia River and the Lewis & Clark trail. They feature ACA instruction as well.

ECHO River Trips - Oregon River Rafting
Multi-Day River Trips in Oregon and Idaho.

eNRG Kayaking
Kayak instruction, international expeditions, swiftwater rescue and ACA certification classes.

Gorge Paddling
Offers whitewater kayak lessons in the Columbia River Gorge area. They specialize in small group and individualized instruction and also offer sit-on-top whitewater trips.

Groundswell Guided Kayak Fishing
Offers several different coastal fishing packages.

the Kayak Shack
The Kayak Shack offers kayak rentals and sport adventures on the Alsea River. Kayak Shack is a project of Waldport High School.

Kayak Shed
Retail and online store sells paddling equipment and also provides instructional classes.

Kayak Tillamook County
Schedule tours on the Oregon Coast of Tillamook County.

Kokopelli Kayak
Ashland kayak school and river guide service teaches whitewater kayak lessons and offers sit-on-top kayak and rafting tours.

Lower Columbia Canoe Club
Paddling club.

Mt Hood Adventure
This is an outfitter guide service with kayak and canoe tours and rentals in the Mt. Hood National Forest.

Next Adventure
Portland camping, climbing, kayaking, snow sport and apparel shop.

Northwest Rafting Company
An award-winning outfitter based in Hood River, with trips in the Pacific Northwest and a few select international destinations.

Orange Torpedo Trips
Guided whitewater rafting adventures, designed for both beginners and veterans.

Oregon Kayak and Canoe Club
Paddling club.

Oregon Ocean Paddling Society
Paddling club.

Oregon Rafting with Momentum River Expeditions -
They offer world-class whitewater rafting trips in Oregon, Northern California, and Chili.

Oregon River Sports
Rents kayaks, rafts and canoes. Teaches classes and provides guided raft and inflatable kayak trips on the McKenzie River, plus multi-day adventures in Oregon, Utah, British Columbia and Baja Mexico.

Outdoor and Aquatic Recreation Specialist
Offers tours.

Outdoorplay
Besides a retail and online store, they also offer a full instruction program on the Hood River.

Ouzel Outfitters
Multi-day raft and inflatable kayak trips.

Pacific Wave Kayaks
Tours, instruction, rentals and a retail and online store.

Portland River Company
Offers kayak tours, classes, rentals, and a waterfront kayak store at RiverPlace Marina on the Willamette River in downtown Portland.

River Connection
Whitewater rafting, kayaking, equipment supplies.

River Drifters
Rafting outfitter offers whitewater rafting in Oregon and Washington.

River Time Guide Service
Offers multi day Main Salmon River trips. Provides trip planning, dates, rates and contacts.

Rogue Rafting Trips
Raft the Rogue River in Oregon with one of the many commercial outfitters. RaftSiberia can help book or answer questions about a rafting trip on the Rogue River in May to September.

Scappoose Bay Kayaking
Offers guided tours, rentals, retail store and training pool.

South Coast Tours
Runs tours along the southern Oregon coast.

Sundance Kayak School and Expeditions
Offers tours and instruction.

Wet Planet Whitewater
Guided whitewater trips; river rafting and kayaking in the Oregon - Washington Columbia River Gorge.

White Water Warehouse
Offers first-class rafting, kayaking, inner tubing, fishing and raft-supported adventures.

Willamette Kayak and Canoe Club
Paddling club.