THE BULLETIN • FRIDAY, JULY 2, 2021 B9
TOP PICK OF THE WEEK
EVENTS
Daily tours
• Lava Cave Tours: A guided
tour of a local lava tube
exploring the geologic and
human history as well as the
ecology of the cave; 9 a.m.,
1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.; $65
to $90; Wanderlust Tours,
61535 S. Highway 97, Bend;
wanderlusttours.com or 541-
389-8359.
• Brews & Views Kayak
Tour: A naturalist-guided
tour paddling on a lake
in the Cascades with a
local microbrew or root
beer to enjoy afterward;
1:30-5:30 p.m.; $65 to $95;
Wanderlust Tours, 61535
S. Highway 97, Bend;
wanderlusttours.com or 541-
389-8359
• Central Oregon Volcano
Tour: Explore the Newberry
Caldera with a naturalist guide
around Paulina Lake; 8:30 a.m.-
12:30 p.m. or 2-6 p.m.; $70
to $95; Wanderlust Tours,
61535 S. Highway 97, Bend;
wanderlusttours.com or 541-
389-8359
• Cascade Lakes Canoe or
Kayak Tour: Paddle around
one of the mountain lakes
with a naturalist guide;
9 a.m.-1 p.m. or 2-6 p.m.; $70
to $95; Wanderlust Tours,
61535 S. Highway 97, Bend;
wanderlusttours.com or 541-
389-8359
• Starlight & Moonlight
Canoe Tours: Watch twilight
descend over the Cascades
and enjoy a clear starry night
while paddling on one of
the mountain lakes; 8 p.m.-
midnight; $100; Wanderlust
Tours, 61535 S. Highway 97,
Bend; wanderlusttours.com or
541-389-8359
Paulina Lake
BY MAKENZIE WHITTLE
The Bulletin
You don’t have to drive far
to experience a caldera-filled
lake, and unlike its famous
sibling to the south, Paulina
Lake has an easier-to-access
shoreline, and you can bring
your own boat.
On scorching Central Ore-
gon days, Paulina Lake offers
nearly frigid waters to swim,
kayak or fish in and, since
the lake sits in an active vol-
cano, there are even some hot
springs to soothe away the
day. Take the Paulina Lake
Loop Trail north a couple
miles from Little Crater Day
Use area to reach them, or do
what I do and kayak across
the lake to the northeast cor-
ner and relax in the more-
warm-than-hot springs.
If fishing is more your
style, motorized boats are al-
lowed on the lake but must
stay under 10 mph. With a
maximum depth of 250 feet,
the lake is great for brown
Central
Oregon
reservoir
levels
Haystack
Reporter: 541-383-0304,
mwhittle@bendbulletin.com
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Prineville Ochoco
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and rainbow trout as well
as kokanee and is regularly
stocked.
Getting there: From Bend,
drive south on U.S. Highway
97 for 23 miles then turn left
on Paulina-East Lake Road/
Road 21 for 14 miles to arrive
at the lake. Travel an addi-
tional 2 miles to reach Little
Crater Campground/Day Use
Area.
Paulina Lake is within the
Newberry Volcanic National
Monument and is subject to
a $5 day-use permit. Visitors
can also use a Northwest For-
est Pass or Interagency An-
nual Pass.
Madras
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Sunriver
Crane Prairie
Prineville
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Wickiup
La Pine
Crescent
Crescent Lake
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
Clarinda Simpson/Bulletin graphic
TOP: The Deschutes River can get crowded with floaters looking to
cool down. To avoid peak-use hours, consider a brunchtime or early -
evening float.
BOTTOM: The Ride the River shuttle begins and ends at Park & Float,
located across from The Pavilion.
Friday 7/2
• Bend Trail Sessions: The
weekly clinic will work on
specific skills needed for
different biking trails including
jumps and corners, technical
climbs and descents and more;
4-6 p.m.; $89; new trail each
week, around Bend; gritclinics.
com or 541-728-7878.
Submitted photos
Saturday 7/3
• CORK Saturday Long Run: A
weekly group run for all paces.
Social distancing observed at
all times, limited to 25 runners;
8-11 a.m.; Thump Roastery,
549 NW York Drive, Bend;
facebook.com/corkrunners
• Beginner/Intermediate
Skills Bike Clinic: The clinic
will work on bike set up and
body position then skills in the
afternoon including braking,
shifting cornering, switchbacks,
wheel lifts and more;
11 a.m.-1 p.m.; $75; Seventh
Mountain Resort, 18575 SW
Century Drive, Bend; gritclinics.
com or 541-728-7878.
• Cornering and Switchbacks
Clinic: The clinic will work on
dialing in body position on the
bike and understanding how
to handle different types of
corners; 1:30-3:30 p.m.; $75;
Seventh Mountain Resort,
18575 SW Century Drive, Bend;
gritclinics.com or 541-728-7878.
Tuesday 7/6
• Zoom Author Event — Kim
Cooper Findling: The local
author will discuss her new
guide book “Oregon Off the
Beaten Path” which shows
you the Beaver State in a new
perspective; 6-7 p.m.; online;
roundaboutbookshop.com or
541-306-6564.
Wednesday 7/7
• Tour De Beaver: Jen Zalewski
will lead a tour through the
preserve exploring the beaver-
inspired and natural beaver
dams erected along the
Whychus Creek; 10 a.m.-noon;
Free; Camp Polk Meadow
Preserve, Cemetery Road,
Sisters; deschuteslandtrust.org
or 541-330-0017.
• Women’s Foundational
Skills Bike Clinic: Women
new to mountain biking can
learn fundamental skills to
feel more confident setting up
the bike, shifting, braking and
navigating small trail obstacles;
5:30-7:30 p.m.; $75; Seventh
Mountain Resort, 18575 SW
Century Drive, Bend; gritclinics.
com or 541-728-7878.
• CLBC Bend Brewpub Run:
A 3-5 mile group run will start
and end at the brewpub, each
runner will receive a half-off
voucher for a pint; 5:45-8 p.m.;
Cascade Lakes Brewpub,
1441 SW Chandler Ave., Bend;
facebook.com/corkrunners or
541-388-4998.
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Float
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In past years, it was easy to
show up and get a tube rental
and ticket to the Ride the
River shuttle. That’s not neces-
sarily true this year. Thinking
ahead and reserving space is
strongly advised. And con-
sider a brunch-time float or
early evening reservation if
your schedule allows. The ex-
perience will be enjoyable,
and you can avoid the hottest
hours (and largest crowds) of
the day.
Park & Float is back. Park &
Float, at Simpson Avenue and
Bradbury Way across from
The Pavilion, has free park-
ing, tube rentals and access
to the Ride the River shuttle.
Free life jackets and rentals are
available from Tumalo Creek
Kayak and Canoe at two loca-
tions: Park & Float and River-
bend Park.
• Park & Float : open 10 a.m.
to 7 p.m. daily (weather per-
mitting) from June 18 to Sept.
6.
• Riverbend Park (kayaks,
stand-up paddleboards and
life jackets only) : open 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. daily (weather per-
mitting) now till Sept. 6.
Take the shuttle. The Ride
the River shuttle starts and
ends at Park & Float, begin-
ning June 26 (weather per-
mitting). Paying $5 per round
trip makes transportation easy
for river users with shuttles
departing every 15 to 20 min-
utes from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Advanced tickets available at
Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe
online now. On your reser-
vation date, check in at Park
& Float for a wrist band valid
the entire day. Shuttle ser-
vices implement the following
COVID-19 safety protocols:
• Face coverings are re-
quired for both passengers
and drivers.
• Maximum occupancy lim-
its will be enforced on shut-
tles. If shuttles are at capacity,
passengers will need to wait
until the next one arrives.
Be alert to road construc-
tion and new neighborhood
parking rules. Watch for road
construction and detours near
Park & Float, Bend White-
water Park and McKay Park
and comply with new neigh-
borhood parking permit re-
quirements near Drake Park.
Please respect neighborhoods,
businesses and parking time
limits. A parking citation can
dampen the most enjoyable
river day.
Keep it safe for you and
others. A river day can be a
ton of fun, and the wild, nat-
ural environment should be
respected. Wear a lifejacket
or personal floatation device,
consider your own and your
child’s abilities before entering
the river and always supervise
children in and around water.
There are no lifeguards at the
river, so please take respon-
sibility for your safety. And
please take a pass on bridge
jumping. It’s very dangerous
— and illegal in Bend.
Help keep the river clean
and protect native plants and
wildlife. Put in and take out
of the river at designated boat
landings and portage paths,
and secure your gear to avoid
losing personal items or gar-
bage in the river. Each sum-
mer, more than 1,500 pounds
of trash are collected at the
Upper Deschutes Watershed
Council’s clean-up event. Fi-
nally, at Bend Whitewater
Park, protect native and pro-
tected species by staying out
of the Habitat Channel, which
is the river right and eastern-
most channel.
For more information and
maps of floating routes, visit
bendwhitewaterpark.com.
Julie Brown is the communication and
community relations manager for
Bend Park & Recreation District.
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