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10.29.25 - Approved to Circulate - We are approved to print and circulate our 10 line signature petition sheets. Volunteers will be provided printed sheets and instructions to resume gathering signatures. Any active registered voter in Oregon can sign, our goal is to get 150,000 signatures before the July 2nd 2026 deadline to get our measure onto the 2026 November ballot. Lets paddle this petition to the finish line!
10.6.25 - Certified Ballot Title Issued - Repeals ORS 830.624, which requires waterway access permits to operate certain nonmotorized boats and sailboats
10.3.25- Co-Chief Petitioner Ben Roche featured on the Lars Larson Northwest Radio Show - Update on our initiative petition, call to action, we need your support!
10.3.25 - Draft Ballot Title Issued - 100% Support Public Comment Period Closed - PRESS RELEASE
9.10.25 - The Secretary of State Department of Elections Update - PRESS RELEASE
September 9th, Let Us Paddle Scores Major Win – Ballot Title Now in the Works
8.25.25 - The signatures from the Citizen Initiative to Petition were turned in to the Secretary of State, with 198 sheets, with a total of 1826 signatures collected by 100% Volunteers across 16 different counties. The process to get our official petition begins, and we hope to have the official petition by early October.
8.10.25 - Statesman Journal VIDEO coverage of the Flotilla and Paddle Permit Repeal Protest. Find a 2 page spread in 8.10 Sunday Paper
8.9.25 - KEZI News Interviews Co-Chief Petitioner Ben Roche about the repeal of ORS 830.634 Oregon "Paddle Permits" , NOTE Isreal La Rue incorrectly stated that we were repealing HB 2982 passed in 2025, we are going beyond that, a full repeal of all permits for human powered watercraft, AKA Paddle Craft, by a full repeal of the statute that adds this additional permit scheme. A full Water Way Access Permit Repeal.
8.9.25 - KEZI News Coverage at the Foster Lake Flotilla - Paddle Permit Protest - Note they under-reported attendance.
8.8.25 - That Oregon Life reports on the push back by paddle enthusiasts to the new Paddle Taxes that begin Jan 1st, 2026
8.8.25 - Statesman Journal News Article by Zach Urness - Backlash to the new Boating Permits
8.5.25 - The new 'Hit Single' - Let Us Paddle - Is released on SoundCloud, YouTube, and Facebook - Listen now!
8.5.25 - Let Us Paddle begins accepting online donations! Click our DONATE button to contribute now to the Let Us Paddle PAC
8.4.25 - Chief Petitioner Ben Roche appearance on the Wake Up Call morning show, KPNW with Bill London & Gerry Snyder
8.4.25 - Chief Petitioner Ben Roche speaks with Jeff Kropf on Political Coffee KSLM Radio - Link to time stamp here.
7.31.25 - Oregon Secretary of State Approved our cover sheet & signature sheets.
7.31.25- Co-Chief Petitioner Ben Roche featured on the Lars Larson Northwest Radio Show
7.31.25 - Website www.letuspaddle.com goes LIVE!
7.30.25 - Oregon Secretary of State Accepted and issued our IP number 2026-053
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