Ross Island — Attraction in Portland

There are multiple good access points to paddle the Willamette around Ross Island, and it takes about 1-3 hours to do so. The currents are not terribly strong. So far I have done it once at dawn, which was very peaceful (heron, bald eagle, and many waterfowl to be seen), and once on a hot afternoon that was downright dangerous due to powerboaters widely ignoring no-wake areas. If using inflatable boats, exercise caution around the entire island as abandoned bits of metal and old pilings present many chances to put a hole in your boat. There is a particularly sharp piece of metal in shallow water on the north tip of the island. The whole island is covered in no trespassing signs, but there are plenty of places in the intertidal zone to pull up and get...

A friend took us kayaking there on a blue sky day after all the smoke and 'orange sky', it was glorious!

Clear water and occasional other boats/kayakers,...

One of the best named islands...