"A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT", an apt description of Bend, the geographic center of the State of Oregon. The mighty Deschutes River cuts a meandering swath through the town of Bend, the headwaters originating in the Cascade Mountains as a small stream at the south end of Little Lava Lake, gaining strength as it first flows south and then reverses direction and becomes a major river flowing eventually into the Columbia River gorge.
Rivers and lakes abound, majestic waterfalls and rushing river rapids dominate the landscape, making Bend a base for water lovers of fishing, kayaking, canoeing, sailing and whitewater rafting.
Rivers and lakes abound, majestic waterfalls and rushing river rapids dominate the landscape, making Bend a base for water lovers of fishing, kayaking, canoeing, sailing and whitewater rafting.
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MOUNTAINS
WATER
WINTER
FLORA AND FAUNA
OREGON BADLANDS
PAINTED HILLS, JOHN DAY FOSSIL BEDS
SUN, MOON AND STARS
COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE
