Into each camp a lot of rain falls.Byline: Jim Feehan The Register-Guard OAKRIDGE - It was another soggy spring weekend, but about a dozen diehard campers still braved high winds and rainstorms at the Black Canyon The Black Canyon may refer to
"I'm just amazed a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. that everyone is having a good time in the rain," said Beth Bell, the camp host. The campground, which is along Highway 58, offers nature trails, picnic sites and fishing along the Middle Fork of the Willamette River Willamette River River, northwestern Oregon, U.S. It flows north for 300 mi (485 km) into the Columbia River near Portland. Oregon's most populous cities are in its valley. The Fremont Bridge, a steel arch with a main span of 1,225 ft (373 m), crosses the river at Portland. . Craig Farley and Lee Combs, both of Springfield, were breaking camp Sunday morning Sunday Morning may refer to:
The campsites are located under tall stands of cedar and Douglas fir Douglas fir: see pine. Douglas fir Any of about six species of coniferous evergreen timber trees (see conifer) that make up the genus Pseudotsuga, in the pine family, native to western North America and eastern Asia. , a setting that Farley describes as being similar to the Ewok forest scene in the `Star Wars' movie "The Empire Strikes Back." Chipmunks, squirrels and blue jays scampered across the campsite Sunday, vying for crackers. Cooking and maintaining a campfire are a bit challenging in the rain, Combs conceded, but both Farley and Combs said that despite the wet conditions, they still enjoyed being away from the city. "Saturday night, we had steak and corn on the cob. After the rain, it was calm and we just sat here enjoying the stars," Farley said. A few campsites away, Dean Hurt of Corvallis was tearing down his tent and packing up for a return trip home. Saturday afternoon was spent huddled hud·dle n. 1. A densely packed group or crowd, as of people or animals. 2. Football A brief gathering of a team's players behind the line of scrimmage to receive instructions for the next play. 3. near a radio listening to the Oregon State University Oregon State University, at Corvallis; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1858 as Corvallis College, opened 1865. In 1868 it was designated Oregon's land-grant agricultural college and was taken over completely by the state in 1885. baseball team's game against Tulane at the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., he said. Hurt was undaunted by the rain; this was the fourth time he'd gone camping this year and the fourth time it had rained, he said. "I like the serenity. Every weekend is a new adventure. And the fun thing about camping - there's no yard work to do," he said. CAPTION(S): Die-hard outdoorsman Craig Farley of Springfield packs up the truck at Black Canyon near Oakridge after a wet weekend. Campers and fishermen Craig Farley (left) and Lee Combs, both Springfield residents, pack the last of their gear as they get ready to end a wet trip to Black Canyon campground in the Willamette National Forest near Oakridge on Sunday. Despite the weather, the men said they enjoyed their time away from the city. Wayne Eastburn / The Register-Guard |
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