Oregon Ice Skating Rinks

Where to ice skate, play hockey in Oregon

OK, so maybe you’ll never execute a Triple-Toe-Loop…and the closest you’ve gotten to the Winter Olympics is watching it on TV. But ice skating is a great activity for everyone. Whether you’re looking for a way to pry the family off the couch in the dead of winter, need an alternative to the X-Box for the kids, or are looking for a fun date idea, skating is it!

If it’s been awhile since you hit the ice – or are a complete novice – experts offer these suggestions;

Keep your head up and your knees bent. This is probably the best piece of advice you’ll get, since it keeps your weight forward. Leaning backwards is the surest way to take a spill. Also, if you do fall, its far better to fall on your hands versus your head.

Get comfortable taking small steps on the ice. Eventually, you’ll be able to glide on each step. Work on transferring your weight from one foot to the other, pushing your weight through the balls of the foot.

Children as young as three or four can start learning the basics of skating. Kids of all ages need proper safety precautions, like a helmet (hey, that ice is HARD!). Kids who are just learning to skate may find it helpful to push a chair around the ice (within a supervised class, of course).

If all else fails, relax -- it’s perfectly fine to hang on to the side of the rink.

Our complete list of Oregon ice skating rinks:

Bill Collier Comm Ice Arena Ice Skating Rink
5075 Fox Sparrow Dr
Kfalls, OR 97601
(541) 850-5758
www.klamathicesports.org/

Darex Family Ice Rink Ice Skating Rink
Nutley St. & Winburn Way
Ashland, OR 97520
(541) 488-9189

Lane Events Center Ice Ice Skating Rink
796 W 13th Street
Eugene, OR 97402
(541) 682-3615
www.atthefair.com/

Rrrink-Southern Oregon Ice Ice Skating Rink
1349 Center Dr
Medford, OR 97501
(541) 770-1177
www.therrrink.com/

Valley Ice-Arena Ice Skating Rink
9250 SW Beaverton Hillsdale
Beaverton, OR 97005
(503) 297-2521
www.valleyicearena.comn/

Central Oregon Indoor Sports Center Skating Rink
20795 High Desert Lane
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 388-3808
www.bendindoor.com/

Ice Chalet Ice Skating Rink
12000 SE 82nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97266
(503) 288-6073

Inn Of The Seventh Mountain Ice Skating Rink
18575 SW Century Dr
Bend, OR 97702
(541) 382-8711
www.innofthe7thmountain.com/

Sherwood Ice Arena Ice Skating Rink
20407 SW Borchers Dr
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 625-5757
www.sherwoodicearena.com/

source: www.rinktime.com