Foresters permit fewer Northwest wild times
When campers head for their
favorite wilderness areas this
summer, their first stop will have to
be the U.S. Forest Service — to
pick up a free wilderness permit.
Permits will be requred in 12 of
Oregon’s and Washington's 15
wilderness areas from June 15 to
Nov. 15.
The permit system was insti:
Trout fishing in Eugene
If you’re the type who's been polishing your fishing tackle
all winter or would like to get out in a boat once in a while, there
are many opportunities in Eugene for fun*
By Oregon law, you need a fishing license to angle in any
fresh waters in the state. The license costs $9, and can be
purchased at most sporting goods stores which sell fishing
tackle. The money is used by the Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife to stock and dean up waters in the state, and if
you're caught without one, the penalty is stiff.
Where to go?
The McKenzie River flows into the Willamette in Eugene,
and offers some good trout fishing in its many pools. Highway
26 runs east of Eugene, along the river, and there are many
boat landings.
The Willamette is fairly dean from Eugene on South.
Highway 58 off 1-5 will give you access to some fair trout and
bass fishing — if you get over the yecch' rating that Portland
ers give the river.
The Siuslaw River has several runs of steel head each
year, and can be reached by Highway 26 going west toward
the coast.
Fair bass fishing and an occasional trout can be found in
the Fern Ridge Reservoir. West 11th will take you to public
boat landings along the shore.
Boats can be rented at the University Canoe Shack, north
of Franklin Boulevard. They offer canoes and kayaks for $1.20
an hour for use along the Millrace. If you want to take the
boats out of the Millrace, the charge is $7.50 a day, and they
require a $30 cash deposit. All rentals indude paddles and life
jackets.
Hawkeye s offers canoe rental at Alton Baker Park Pond
at $2.50 an hour, or $7 a day. Rentals indude life jacket and
paddles, and there is no deposit. Howecer, the canoes can
only be used on the Alton Baker Park waterway.
by Rick Bella
tuted to protect the wilderness
areas from over-use by increasing
numbers of campers, hikers, and
other nature enthusiasts. It pro
vides the Forest Service with de
tailed information about wilder
ness use which is needed for mak
ing management plans and deci
sions.
All visitors must obtain permits
to visit the Diamond Peak, Eagle
Cap, Mountain Lakes, Mt. Hood,
Mt. Jefferson, Strawberry Moun
tain, and Three Sisters wilderness
areas in Oregon. No permits are
required to enter the Gearhart
Mountain and Kalmiopsis wilder
ness areas in Oregon and the new
Hells Canyon wilderness border
ing the Snake Canyon.
Permits can be obtained by
mail, at the trailheads, or by apply
ing to the National Forest office in
charge of each wilderness area.
The Forest Service is also in
terested in hearing from campers
and hiking parties after they return
from the higher elevation trails.
The Forest Service does not have
the manpower to continuously
monitor trail conditions, and
hopes that information volun
teered by hikers will help keep
their recreational reports up to
date.
“Hikers could help us by filing
short reports on any problems
they found on the trails,” says
Sam Frear of the Willamette Na
tional Forest. "Vital information is
the amount of snow on the trails,
fallen trees or blocked trails, slides
or washouts of the trail, and any
difficulty in reaching the
trailheads.”
Frear says that if the informa
tion is received at their office by
Monday, it will be put in the weekly
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recreational reports that are
worked up each Tuesday during
the summer. The recreational re
ports are available at the forest
headquarters and district offices
for inspection by hikers and cam
pers.
Publication of problem areas on
trails will help hikers the following
week avoid troubles as well as
help the Forest Service direct its
maintenance crews to the trails
that need the most work.
If you have information about
trail conditions, contact the forest
headquarters. The Willamette Na
tional Forest has a special phone
number to report trail information,
687-6521. Reports can also be left
at the forest headquarters in the
federal building at 7th and High
streets in downtown Eugene.
by E.G. White-Swift
Eugene’s parks let you
recreate all around town
If a stretch of green lawn and some sunshine aren't enough for your
summer days, the Eugene Parks and Recreation Department has clas
ses from macrame, modem dance, calligraphy and vegetarian cooking
to bike maintenance, tennis and volleyball, and raft construction. These
classes and dozens more are available at community centers around
town and will start this weekend through the first week or two in July. The
parks department has a complete brochure of classes with registration
information at city hall.
For the outdoor enthusiast there are hiking, canoeing and moun
tain dimbing trips planned for different times during the summer. Forget
the bike trips, though. A budget cut has forced cancellation of all bike
outings except for the San Juan trip.
Sports buffs can choose up teams for softball and basketball, and
training is offered in track and field skills.
For those looking forward to the crowded tennis courts this sum
mer, a new challenge awaits. Munidple tennis courts can be reserved
for the first time. The cost is $2 per court, Monday through Friday for
one-and-a-half hours, and $3 a court for the same time limit on
weekends. Information on when courts must be reserved and where
you reserve them is available at the parks office.
If you’re content with just a place to soak up sun, the parks depart
ment has a series of concerts planned to entertain you while you're
tanning. Wheatfield and Arroyo kick off the program on the Fourth of
July in the afternoon at Skinner Butte Park with more music scheduled
at that and other parks on every Sunday in July and every Friday in
August. by Phil Waktetein
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RECREATION CENTER
SUMMER HOURS
June 22 - August 13
10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Monday thru Friday
(Closed Sat. & Sun.)
BOWLING
Sommer Bowling Classes
11:30 Mon. Thurs. Beg.
1:30 Mon. Thurs. Inter.
ALL FACILITIES WILL RE AVAILARLE
TABLE TENNIS
SHUFFLEBOARD
GAME MACHINES
BILLIARDS
Sommer Billiards Special
10 a.m. to noon daily
Pool will be 1/2 price
Bowling Cards Available
25 Games
for $7.50
Valid Thru Summer Term
Purchase at Recreation Desk
10-4 Mon. thru Fri.
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