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Boaters, take note of obstructions in the river

Written May 27th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
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Now that warm weather is likely to lure more boaters out on the Willamette River, allow me to point out a couple of new hazards in the water off Albany’s Dave Clark Riverfront Path.

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Close to town, a nice place for boats

Written May 25th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
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The bike took me past Freeway Lakes southeast of Albany the other day. Once again I was glad to see that this place is getting some use by people in small boats.

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The riverfront’s my beat

Written August 8th, 2013 by
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Here’s a boat of a kind you don’t see every day. I spotted it Thursday afternoon in the parking lot at Albany’s Takena Landing Park. I loitered for a while hoping to learn more about this apparently home-built craft, but the owner didn’t show. What struck me was the unusual shape: Completely flat on the bottom — […]

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