‘Fast feet, slow hands': Playing indoor pickleball in Clackamas

CLACKAMAS Ore. (KPTV) - First played on Bainbridge Island, Wash. in 1965, pickleball has spread around the country. But what to do when looking to ...

January 9, 2023
4:40 PM

CLACKAMAS Ore. (KPTV) - First played on Bainbridge Island, Wash. in 1965, pickleball has spread around the country. But what to do when looking to play the Northwest native game in the gloom of an Oregon winter?A new indoor pickleball place, RECS, has opened in Clackamas where pros and Hall-of-Famers are ready to teach the tips of the trade.The facility, located at 17015 Southeast 82nd Drive, off Interstate 205, is owned by Kevin Richards, a retired Hillsboro PE teacher.'I realized it was, like, the perfect sport,' Richards said.

Nick Krupke