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 ======= Hyak Park Ramp (Albany) =======
-WORK IN PROGRESS  -  See Bob
+**WORK IN PROGRESS**  -  See Bob
-This ramp is on the Willamette River outside of Albany x miles going toward Corvallis.  It is a single lane ramp.  It is operated by the Benton County.  No fee is charged.  The park is day use only but open all year, except when flooding occurs.  There is a dock along the ramp, but no separate tie-up dock.
+This ramp is on the Willamette River outside of Albany going toward Corvallis.  It is a single lane ramp, operated by the Benton County.  No fee is charged.  The park is day use only but open all year, except when flooding occurs.  There is a dock along the ramp, but no separate tie-up dock.  Hyak is a day-use park with no overnight camping or parking.
+Caution: Tall boats can't get down the ramp (need detail).  Consider using [[takena_landing_albany|Takena]] or [[bowman_park_albany|Bowman]] ramps.
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+Picture is coming...
 **Location**
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-{{:hyakmap.png?640|}}
+Street Address: 5000 NW Hwy 20, Albany, OR 97321
+{{::hyakparkmap.png?640|}}
-**Water Character**
+Hyak Park is entered by car from US 20 about 3 miles from the Albany bridges and about a mile towards Albany from the Hwy 20 - Independence Hwy junction.
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+**Water Character**
-The picture above is looking downstream from the launch dock.
+This is on a smooth flowing stretch of the Willamette River.  Downstream a short distance, on the Linn County side, is an interesting slough that goes a quarter mile or so into Bowers Rock State Park (undeveloped).  This slough is called "Little Willamette River" on Google Maps, but that is clearly an exaggeration!