Crowd gathers at Float for Freedom event to challenge permit fees

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Paddle craft enthusiasts are protesting restrictions on waterways by taking their vessels onto the water.

On the Clackamas River, crowds of people lined up to launch kayaks, paddle boards, and inflatable boats to float down the river on Saturday.

The event is called Float for Freedom. Organizers said it is a constitutional right to access Oregon waters…

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