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Oregon Travel Tips: The Shortest River in the World

(Oregon Coast) - The D River in Lincoln City, on the central Oregon coast, is a tiny gem hidden in plain sight for the coastal traveler. It's not very well known, but it shares the distinction of being the shortest river in the world with one in Montana. It actually had that honor in the Guinness Book of World Records until a bunch of 5th graders in Montana disputed it, causing Guinness officials to eventually hand that honor to both in the 90's.

Flowing a mere 120 feet from Devil's Lake, it was allowed to remain the shortest when the Guinness folks recognized that, depending on tidal conditions, it's not always that long.

In this shot, during a dry spell in October 2003, the D River is not only really short: it's practically nonexistent. There's a dry patch where the stream usually meanders into the sea. In fact, on this day, the river barely made it as far as the bridge that passes over it.

Also of interesting note: the ocean was particularly crazy and stormy on this day, yet the D River refused to meet the same expectations.

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