Photos: Life in Oregon
Outdoors Exploring Champoeg
Kevin Cooper, right, prepares to launch kayaks on the Willamette River with his dog, Pugle, and other family members at the Champoeg State Heritage Area near St. Paul, Ore., Aug. 25, 2012. You can�t come away from Champoeg without getting a history lesson or history being unearthed.(AP Photo/Graham Kislingbury, The Gazette Times)