KATU - Outdoors - Active Outdoors

Childhood chums paddle the Rogue to the sea

"We've all floated almost all of the sections at one time or another, but never the whole Rogue at one time," says White-Hoppe, 25, of Corvallis.

Eugene company's ski wax box is becoming a hot item

Ski Sauna is the name of the box and the business, and it's starting to catch on among skiers, snowboarders and ski shops.

Mt. Hood among free snowshoe, cross-country sites

Winter Trails will celebrate its 15th year Jan. 9 at locations throughout the U.S. with free snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

Hanging out in the wind

What do you do with 40,000 pounds of snow?

Everyday Heroes: Climbing mountains to defeat lung disease

Too tired to hike? Rescuers fear 'Yuppie 911'

Technology has made calling for help instantaneous even in the most remote places, enabling would-be adventurers to explore terrain they do not have the experience to tackle - and creating a dangerous and very expensive problem for rescue groups.

Where bikes are heading - a look at the trends

Bicycle technology doesn't stand still.

Big wave surfers converge on Lincoln City

Waves the size of four- and five-story buildings are drawing dozens of surfers from around the world to the Oregon coast.

No-wake zone for Ross Island channel

The Oregon State Marine Board has reversed itself, voting to create a no-wake zone for a popular section of the Willamette River. Water skiers and wake boarders there will soon be out of luck.