The Clack: Whitewater thrills, lazy tube floats on Portland's backyard river

Explore Oregon: Making the most of the outdoors

In this episode, dive into the Clackamas River, notorious for giving Portland its whitewater bug. Zach interviews Pete Giordano, owner of Blue Sky Rafting, as they look at how the river has changed after the Riverside Fire, which kept the stream closed last summer, and how it hasn't. Pete details the best sections of the river for big rapids, the best places for a lazy float and good areas to camp, swim, SUP and fish on this wild tributary of the Willamette. They also touch on the history of early hydroelectric power and about camping at Milo McCarver State Park.