Human Access Project
Founder | Willie Levenson |
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Purpose | To Transform Portland's Relationship of the Willamette River[1] |
Headquarters | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Website | Official website |
Human Access Project is an organization based in Portland, Oregon, whose mission is "Transforming Portland's Relationship with the Willamette River".[1] The organizations vision is a City in Love with it’s River.[2] The organization was founded by Willie Levenson, whose official title is the organization’s Ringleader.[3][4]
Activities[]
The group spearheaded the creation of the River Hugger Swim Team,[5][1] Audrey McCall Beach and Poet's Beach,[6][7] the opening of the Kevin Duckworth Dock for swimming, fishing and non-motorized boating,[8] and organizes events such as The Big Float, Mayoral Swim and Valentine's Dip.[9][10][11]
History[]
Human Access Project was formed in 2010 by founder Willie Levenson.[8] On July 5, 2013, Human Access Project set a Guinness World Record for “Longest line of swim rings / tubes” with a total of 620 participants.[12][13]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Urban Swimming: Portland's Willamette River". National Geographic Society Newsroom. August 9, 2014.
- ^ Ogle, Wesleigh (2019-07-10). "The Big Float 9 kicks off summer on the Willamette River". KATU. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ Westling, Morgan (September 29, 2020). "Portland's Newest Swimming Hole Is Ready for Your Diving Pleasure". Portland Monthly. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ "Fixing The Willamette's Toxic Algae Problem Could Start At Ross Island". opb. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ "Portland river once shunned by swimmers enjoys rapid renaissance". Christian Science Monitor. 2017-07-14. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ "A New Swimmable, Loungeable Beach Is Open Under the Hawthorne Bridge". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Dozens of Catlin Gabel students help cleanup Poet's Beach". KPTV.com. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Where We Live: Accessing the Willamette River". August 24, 2020.
- ^ Gallivan, Joseph. "Big Float leader unconcerned by shrinkage".
- ^ "Taking the plunge". www.bizjournals.com. July 9, 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ "Human Access Project dives into Willamette to celebrate winter milestone". KATU. 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Longest line of swim rings / tubes". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ "Hundreds gather to break world record on Willamette". kgw.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
External links[]
- Organizations based in Portland, Oregon
- Willamette River
- Oregon stubs