Hundreds of Paddle-Boarding Witches Took Over the Willamette River on Saturday

The first witch paddle drew around 30 participants. Now, it's become an annual event, and has roughly tripled in size.

The 2019 witch paddle as seen in John's Landing. IMAGE: David Caslick.

By Shannon Gormley

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