We rented a small rowboat, loaded up gear and began our voyage north from the docks of Clear Lake Resort — ready to swim in the depths of the McKenzie River's headwaters. First, we had to find ...

More Ways To Experience The McKenzie River The McKenzie River Trail actually begins just a few miles further upstream, above Clear Lake, another cold, blue body of water. If you have two days ...

For example, the McKenzie River, which supplies most of Eugene’s drinking water, begins high in the mountains at the spring-fed Clear Lake. But the discovery of this underground aquifer’s size ...