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The 4.5K Row4Health Regatta, benefiting the Puget Sound Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, is 7 a.m. Sunday, sponsored by the Pocock Rowing Center near the University Bridge. The best public viewing will be from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at the regatta's midpoint at South Lake Union Park/Chandler's Cove off Valley Street and Fairview Avenue North in Seattle. The regatta is open to rowers of any age in masters, open or junior divisions. Cost is $25 for adults and $15 for juniors. Details: 206-328-0778 or www.pocockrowing.org

State Fish and Wildlife Department shellfish managers will host five public meetings this month and next on coastal razor clams to review last season and discuss findings of a stock assessment for the coast.

The fall razor-clam season will be set after public comments are received.

All public meetings begin at 7 p.m.: Monday at Fife High School, 5802 20th St. E., Fife; Wednesday at the Shilo Inn, 707 Ocean Shores Blvd. N.W., Ocean Shores; Sept. 23 at the Ocosta High School Library, 2580 Montesano St., Westport; Sept. 27 at the Super 8 Motel, 500 Ocean Beach Blvd., Long Beach; and Oct. 4 at the Olympic Natural Resource Center, 1445 S. Forks Ave., Forks.

Clam diggers may also submit written comments through Oct. 6 to: Dan Ayres, Washington Fish and Wildlife, 600 Capitol Way N., Olympia, WA 98501-1091 or e-mail fishpgm@dfw.wa.gov, attention Dan Ayres.

Coho salmon fishing has reopened off Neah Bay through Sunday. The salmon season was closed Sept. 3 after fishery managers determined the quota would be achieved. But they since determined enough salmon remained to reopen Neah Bay.

The daily limit is two coho, and only one chinook.

Anglers must release all wild coho and chum salmon, along with any chinook caught east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line. The minimum size for chinook is 26 inches, for coho 16 inches.
 
The Seattle Parks and Recreation Dept. and REI are hosting a free kayak demonstration for all ability levels, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Green Lake Small Craft Center, 5900 Green Lake Way N., on the south end of Green Lake. Pre-registration required. Details: 206-999-8588

People for Puget Sound is hosting a slide show and lecture titled "Keeping Our Sound Alive: River Otters in Puget Sound" with Dr. Joe Gaydos, marine wildlife veterinarian at University of California, Davis, SeaDoc Society. The event is 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Seattle REI store. Cost is $8 advance and $10 at the door. Students and retirees are free. Details: 206-382-7007 or www.pugetsound.org

Mountain Madness will sponsor a Women's Rock Climbing, Hiking & Yoga Retreat Oct. 9-10 in Leavenworth. Cost is $280 per person. Details: 206-937-8389 or info@mountainmadness.com

The Lake Washington Rowing Club will host a Try Rowing Bash 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Lake Washington Rowing Club, 910 N. Northlake Way in Seattle, to benefit the Puget Sound Affiliate of Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. A $15 donation is asked. Pre-registration required. Details: 206-547-1583

The Cascade Bicycle Club's Education Foundation is offering bicycle helmets for $10. Youths younger than 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to buy a helmet.

Helmets will be for sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday at: Evans Pool, 7201 E. Green Lake Way N., 206-684-4961; Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave., 206-684-4766; Meadowbrook Pool, 10515 35th Ave. N.E., 206-684-4989; Queen Anne Pool, 1920 First Ave. W., 206-386-4282; Rainier Beach Pool, 8825 Rainier Ave. S., 206-386-1944; Southwest Pool, 2801 S.W. Thistle, 206-684-7440; and High Point Community Center, 6920 34th Ave. S.W., 206-684-7422.

The Dungeness River Festival is scheduled for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 24-25 at Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road in Sequim.

The family-oriented festival will provide information about watershed ecology with exhibits and interactive displays from natural-resource agencies and citizen groups, plus demonstrations and kids' activities. Festival highlights include the Olympic Peninsula Audubon photo contest. Details: 360-681-4076

Compiled by Mark Yuasa, Seattle Times staff reporter. He can be reached at 206-464-8780; e-mail: outdoorsnotes@seattletimes.com; fax: 206-464-3255; address: P.O. Box 70, Seattle, WA 98111.