Willamette River Water Trail (Creswell to Columbia River)
The Willamette River Water Trail highlights the mainstem Willamette River in addition to portions of the Coast Fork Willamette and Middle Fork Willamette, which join together to form the mainstem river in Springfield, OR. Ranking by volume as the 13th largest river in the U.S., the Willamette's mainstem lies entirely in northwestern Oregon, flowing north between the Oregon Coast Range to the west and the Cascade Range to the east.
From its source waters to its confluence with the Columbia River, the Willamette courses through national forests, rich farmlands, quiet towns, and the state's largest cities. Seventy percent of Oregon's population enjoys the privilege of living in the Willamette Valley. (source: Willamette River Water Trail)
