Hundreds of kayakers, canoeists and paddleboarders will gather on the Willamette River in downtown Portland and form a giant floating 350. This will be the flagship event for River of Action, an effort to get paddlers across the country to rally together and represent 350 on their local waterways.

The 350 will be formed just south (upstream) of the Burnside Bridge on the west side of the river. Primary photo angle will be midway across the Burnside Bridge, with downtown PDX in the background. This summer, a group of us got together in Sellwood to test the idea: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVzFekBfIvU

Keen Footwear is hosting a pre-party on Thursday October 15th from 7-10pm at their headquarters in the Pearl. 13th and Lovejoy, free beer, film about exploratory kayaking/climate change and a rally for the 350 day of action!

Please RSVP if you plan to attend, as this will help us work out the logistics as best we can in advance.

Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe, Northwest River Guides, Next Adventure, Portland Kayak Company, and Kayak Shed have all agreed to provide kayaks and equipment for folks who want to participate but don't have their own gear. Contact them to make reservations in advance.

Check out http://www.riverofaction.com for more, and connect with us on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=122774429254

Please show up in time to be on the water by 11. Many of us will be heading to the rally at Pioneer Square that is scheduled from 1:00-3:00, so we'd love to get started on time! Details on the Pioneer Square rally can be found here: http://350oregon.org/

*UPDATE*
So as it turns out, there's a huge rowing regatta staging at the launch spot for our action. So parking is going to be limited. If you're willing and able, would you mind contacting either Alder Creek or Northwest River Guides to reserve a boat to use for free, then either biking, walking or taking public transport to get to the Portland Boathouse instead of driving?
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