This is a special year for our river community. The month of October, 2021 marks the 10-year anniversary of the removal of the Condit Dam! The first blast represented the beginning of a new era for the White Salmon River. At the time, it was the second highest hydropower facility to ever be removed, once… Read more »
Russ Howison from PacifiCorp just emailed (yesterday) another update on the progress of the removal of Condit Dam on the Lower White Salmon River. In a nut shell, they have successfully completed removal of the dam from the river. They have al…
Deconstruction of the Condit Dam Project continues on schedule with another big hurdle crossed earlier than expected. River recreation enthusiasts – especially those who have longed for the Lower White Salmon River’s perfect class II-III…
By Susan Hollingsworth
For the past four months, the deep and rugged lower gorge of the White Salmon River has sat behind a veil. Video of the explosive breach of Condit Dam and the dramatic draining of Northwestern Lake back in October has …
By Susan Hollingsworth
On Wednesday, representatives from PacifiCorp, county commissioners and local White Salmon River valley residents convened to discuss the progress, schedule, and problems arising with the recent removal of Condit Dam.
La…
By Susan Hollingsworth
Just three months after the big breach of Condit Dam, a stretch of the White Salmon River has been opened to hatchery steelhead fishing.
Despite concerns for the river’s health and the future of fishing on the one of th…
By Susan Hollingsworth
As far as blogs that incite my intrigue immediately, this one is topping the charts lately.
Andy Maser and Steve Stampfli have kept the public informed and entertained with news, photos and video of the removal of Condi…
By Susan Hollingsworth
Salmon won’t be solely relying on the White Salmon River habitat to continue the propagation of their species as they swim by the former dam site. Side creeks and tributaries provide additional premier real estate for cr…
By Susan Hollingsworth
The restoration of the White Salmon River has already been an intriguing process. In just a few short months the river bed has transformed, revealing debris and structures buried for the last hundred years. T…
By Susan Hollingsworth
For the past three weeks the removal of Condit Dam can be found on nearly every major news source throughout the country, from Portland’s Oregonian to CNN.
A landmark river restoration event, everyone wants to disp…
By Susan Hollingsworth
As many expected, the breach of Condit Dam was probably the biggest – and most viewed – moment in river conservation history. At 12:00 pm on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 nearly 300 people anxiously sat behind Wet Planet,…
By Susan Hollingsworth
A variety of people will rejoice this Wednesday during the first breach of Condit Dam on the White Salmon River.
From the Native Americans whose ancestry is linked to the White Salmon for generations, to the fish b…
By Susan Hollingsworth
Something big is happening on the White Salmon River this week and we know that you want to get out there and celebrate it. Check out these local events, hosted by your favorite non-profits and river advocates, to comme…
By Susan Hollingsworth
With the first breach of Condit Dam right around the corner and the White Salmon River anxiously waiting to burst free, excitement in the Columbia River Gorge couldn’t be higher.
However, not everyone is brimming with e…
By Susan Hollingsworth
Over the past few weeks Wet Planet has been proud to escort Rod Engle down the White Salmon River.
This man is no average whitewater rafting guest.
Rod’s work as a biologist for the US Fish & Wildlife Service in the …
By Susan Hollingsworth
As a kayaker, BZ Corners in south central Washington might just be the best place to live in all the Pacific Northwest. At least that is what kayaking professional Heather Herbeck says.
With the support of American Rive…
By Susan Hollingsworth
As the commotion of a busy whitewater rafting and kayaking summer slowly dissipates as the chilly fall months get closer, other forms of excitement are filling the air around the White Salmon River.
These days the fish a…
By Susan Hollingsworth
Deconstruction at Condit Dam seems to be happening at an incredibly rapid pace, especially considering how long it took to reach this point in the decommission process. The deep and nearly inaccessible canyon surroundi…
By Susan Hollingsworth
When Brian Davis from the US Fish and Wildlife Service walked into Wet Planet on Monday morning, it was obvious he was not checking-in for a rafting trip. Dressed in chest-high waders, Brian wanted to know if he co…
By Susan Hollingsworth
A whole month has slipped by and the construction at Northwestern Lake bridge, a step in the removal of Condit Dam, has barely been noticed.
In just 5 days, another event in the deconstruction schedule will come into pla…
By Susan Hollingsworth
The new take-out for the Lower White Salmon River has corralled several days worth of whitewater rafting trips and kayakers successfully above the Northwestern Lake bridge.
Large, orange floating balls can be seen…
By Susan Hollingsworth
Its officially official. Finally.
Condit Dam will be removed from the White Salmon River in October of this year.
Yesterday PacifiCorp released a long-awaited final approval and press release for the upcoming decom…
By Susan Hollingsworth
Earlier this week Portland’s KATU News aired a brief update on the removal of our own Condit Dam on the White Salmon River. Recent movements from PacifiCorp suggest that the October 2011 forecasted date still stand…
By Susan Hollingsworth
Taking out a hydropower project on a river that already hosts upwards of 25,000 whitewater kayakers and rafters per year is a big deal.
Conversations about the new stretch of river, hidden below Northwestern Lake since 1…
