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OREGON RIVER RUNS

December 21 2024

Oregon is a whitewater enthusiast's paradise, offering a variety of thrilling river runs for kayakers and rafters of all skill levels. One popular destination is the Rogue River, known for its stunning scenery and exciting rapids. The "Nugget Falls" section is a favorite among paddlers, featuring class III-IV rapids and breathtaking views of the surrounding wilderness. Recommended streamflow levels for the Rogue River range from 2,000-8,000 cubic feet per second for optimal conditions.

For those seeking a more challenging adventure, the North Umpqua River is a must-visit spot. The "Boulder Flats" section boasts class IV-V rapids, providing an adrenaline-packed experience for experienced paddlers. With streamflow levels between 800-1,500 cubic feet per second, this river offers a thrilling ride through steep canyons and rocky terrain. As with any whitewater excursion, safety is paramount. Be sure to always wear a life jacket, helmet, and proper gear, and consider taking a guided trip if you're unfamiliar with the river. Happy paddling!

Kayak

Location	Streamflow (cfs)	Difficulty (class)
Headwaters At 4800 Ft Contour Line To Boundary Of The Cave/Underground River Styx.	298	NONE
Headwaters To Forest Road 960	298	III-IV
Headwaters At Hard Creek Lake To Payette Nf Boundary	8690	NONE
Headwaters To Confluence With Vance Creek At Payette Nf Boundary	8690	III-V
Springs Sec 30, T21s, R8e To Wickiup Reservoir	146	II
Deschutes Nf Boundary To Paulina Lake	197	II-III
Mt. Hood Wilderness Boundary To Confluence With Sandy River	2860	III-IV
Confluence With Echo Creek To Hills Creek Reservoir	1850	III-IV
Lower Timpanogas Lake To Confluence With Echo Creek	452	NONE
Headwaters To North Section Line Of Sec 17, T4s, R5e	1	IV-IV
North Section Line Of Sec 17, T4s, R5e To Slackwater North Fork Reservoir	1	III-IV
Rm 15 To Rm 26 (Above Confluence Of Limestone Creek)	4570	III-III+
Rm 26 To Rm 32 Confluence With Wsr	4570	II-IV
Rm 7 To Rm 15 (Town Of Beaver)	4570	III-IV
Confluence With Sampson Creek To Downstream Crossing Of Western Siuslaw Nf Boundary	6190	III-IV
Headwaters To Three Sisters Wilderness Boundary	889	III-IV
Three Sisters Wilderness Boundary To Cougar Reservoir	889	III-IV
Below Cougar Dam To Confluence With Mckenzie River	1100	II-IV
Russel Lake To Mt. Jefferson Wilderness Boundary	1520	III-IV
Mt. Jefferson Wilderness Boundary To Confluence With Breitenbush River	1130	NONE
Breitenbush Lake To Confluence With North Fork Breitenbush River	102	III
Upstream Crossing Of Eastern Siuslaw Nf Boundary To Confluence With Sampson Creek	6190	III
Head Of Tide To Confluence Of North And South Forks	2780	III
Confluence Of Lake Creek To Launch Site At Wildcat Creek	3750	NONE
Headwaters To Boulder Creek Wilderness Boundary	342	IV-V
Little Falls To Confluence With North Umpqua River	2320	III-IV
Eagle Cap Wilderness Boundary To Confluence With Eagle Crek	203	III-IV
Headwaters To Confluence With Van Patten Creek	203	III-III+
Confluence With North Fork Breitenbush River To Detroit Reservoir	1130	III+
Opal Lake To Confluence With Battle Axe Creek	1130	III-IV
Battle Axe Creek To Willamette Nf Boundary	4000	III-IV
Headwaters To Mt Jefferson Wilderness Boundary	410	II-IV
Mt. Jefferson Wilderness Boundary To Highway 22	410	III-IV
Highway 22 To Confluence With Rainbow Creek	1520	III-V
Confluence Of Siwash Creek To Little Falls	2320	III-IV
Headwaters Of East Fork Steamboat Creek To Confluence With Siwash Creek	2320	III-IV
East Section Line Of Ne1/4se1/4 Of Sec 16, T21s, R10w To Confluence With Smith River	3750	NONE
Eastern Siuslaw Nf Boundary To East Section Line Of Ne1/4se1/4 Of Sec 16, T21s, R10w	3750	NONE
Headwaters (Just North Of Confluence Of Mf Five Points Creek) To Wallowa Whitman Nf Boundary	203	III
Little Lava Lake To Crane Prairie Reservoir	889	III+
Crooked River National Grassland Boundary To Confluence With Deschutes River	860	II-IV
Source To Confluence With Deschutes River	197	III-IV
Source To Confluence With Metolius River	1340	III-IV
Headwaters Of Sevenmile Creek To Confluence With Latiwi Creek	278	III-IV
Headwaters To Confluence With Unnamed Creek West Of Bruler Creek	264	III-IV
Confluence With Unnamed Creek West Of Bruler To Willamette Nf Boundary	1050	III-IV
Middle Santiam Wilderness Boundary To Willamette Nf Boundary	1050	III-IV
Sevenmile Creek To Willamette Nf Boundary	1370	III-IV
Timothy Lake Dam To Slackwater Of Harriet Lake	536	III-IV
Rogue Umpqua Wilderness Boundary To Confluence With North Fork Rogue River	170	III-V
Headwaters To Sw1/4 Of Sec 1, T33s, R4e	117	NONE
Sw1/4 Of Sec 1, T33s, R4e To Rogue River Nf Boundary	117	NONE
Confluence Of North And South Forks Rough And Ready To Middle Of Sec 15, T40s, R9w	298	III-IV
Middle Of Sec 15, T40s, R4e To Siskyou Nf Boundary (East Section Line Of Sec 13, T40s, R4e)	298	III-IV
Confluence With Lightening Gulch To Confluence With Josephine Creek	3120	III+
Middle Of Sec 15, T39s, R4e To Confluence With Canyon Creek	3120	III-IV
Headwaters To Middle Of Sec 15, T39s, R4e	3120	III-IV
Headwaters Including Both Unnamed Forks And Rr Lakes To Confluence With Rough And Ready Creek	298	IV-V
Falls (Nw1/4 Of Sec 15, T36s, R9w) To Confluence With Silver Creek	2990	NONE
Little Silver Lake To Confluence With Silver Creek	1070	III-IV
Landslide (Se1/4 Of Sec 33, T35s, R10w) To Confluence With West Indigo Creek	7360	NONE
Falls (Sw1/4 Of Sec 24, T35s, R10w) To Confluence With Silver Creek	1070	NONE
Confluence With Breezy Creek To Confluence With West Fork Indigo Creek	7360	IV-V
Confluence With Chief Creek To Confluence With Breezy Creek	7360	III-IV
West Indigo Lake (Sw1/4 Of Sec 26, T34s, R7w) To Confluence With East Fork Indigo	7360	NONE
Silver Falls (Ne1/4 Of Sec 5, T36s, R9w) To Confluence With Illinois River	3580	NONE
Confluence Of East And West Forks Indigo Creek To Confluence With Illinois River	3580	III-IV
Confluence With Jump Creek To East Section Line Of Sec 36, T19s, R10w	3750	IV
East Section Line Of Sec 36, T19s, R10w To South Section Line Of Sec 32, T19s, R10w	3750	III-IV
Eastern Siuslaw Nf Boundary To Confluence With Jump Creek	3750	IV+
Confluence With Sucker Creek To Confluence With South Fork Coquille River	1990	III-IV
Headwaters To Confluence With Johnson Creek	1990	III-IV
Coquille River Rna Boundary (Western) To Siskiyou Nf Boundary (North Section Line Sec 6, T32s, R11w	1990	III-IV
Coquille River Falls (Eastern Boundary) To Coquille River Falls (Western Boundary)	7360	III-IV
Headwaters To Rogue Umpqua Wilderness Boundary	170	III
Clay Creek Campground To Siuslaw Falls	425	III-IV
Confluence Of North And South Forks To Headwaters Of South Fork	729	III-IV
Wildcat Creek Launch Site To Clay Creek Campground	425	III-IV
Siuslaw Falls To Confluence Of North And South Forks	729	III-IV
Confluence Of North And South Forks To Headwaters Of North Fork	729	III-IV
Confluence Clear And Coe Creeks To Mt. Hood Nf Boundary	509	IV-V
West Section Line Of Sec 31, T12s, R6e To Middle Santiam Wilderness Boundary	264	NONE
Headwaters To Blue River Reservoir	40	III-IV
Headwaters And Perennial Tributaries To West Section Line Of Sec 31, T40s, R10w	5460	II-IV
West Section Line Of Sec 31, T40s, R10w To Confluence With North Fork Smith River	5460	III-IV
Rm 47 To Rm 52 (Upper End Of Nestucca River)	74	III-IV
County Boudary (Confluence With Wsr) To Rm 47 (Lower End Mcguire Reservoir)	74	III-IV
Mccoy Creek	40	III
South Umpqua	86	III-IV
Sixes River	21	III-IV
South Fork Gate Creek	2530	III-IV
Willow Creek	40	III+
Quines Creek	75	IV-V
Big Butte Creek (Incl South Fork Big Butte Creek)	1300	III-IV
Trask River	59	III-IV
Cheney Creek	156	III-IV
Mud Creek	40	III-IV
North Fork Gate Creek	2530	III-IV
Alsea River	1	III-IV
Tualatin River	200	II
South Fork Little Butte Creek	979	III-IV
Rock Creek Complex (Klickitat County)	4400	III-IV
Willamette River	6350	NONE
Middle Santiam River	21	III
Big Alvord Creek	40	IV-V
North Santiam River	1650	III
Nehalem River	120	II-III
Little Applegate River	2	III-IV
Kilches River	120	III-IV
Riffle Creek	7	III-IV
Dry Cr M15	224	II-III
Lake Creek	1	IV-IV
Middle Fork Malheur (Including Bluebucket Creek)	28	III-IV
South Yamhill River	46	III/IV
Little Cottonwood Creek	40	NONE
Clackamas River	733	III-IV
Fall Creek Eugene	4	III-IV
Drift Creek	86	III
South Fork Coquille River	21	III-IV
Siletz River	70	II-III
North Fork Clackamas River	720	III-IV
Luckiamute River	36	II-III
Little Luckiamute River	70	III-II
Elk Valley Creek	7	III-IV
Fall Creek Salem	86	III-IV
South Fork Trask River	1	III
Home Creek	40	NONE
Pike Creek	40	III-IV
Left Fork Foots Creek	24	III-IV
Mckenzie River Seg B	2500	III-IV
Applegate River	200	III-IV
Yaquina River	70	III-IV
Siuslaw River Seg C	31	III-IV
Nelson Creek	1	III-IV
Mckenzie River Seg A	2530	III-IV
South Fork Coos River	0	III-IV
Threemile Creek	40	III-IV
Sams Creek	1300	IV
Wilson River	21	III-IV
North Fork Trask River	65	III-IV
Nestucca River Seg B	46	III-IV
Siuslaw River Seg B	31	III-IV
Antelope Creek	24	III-IV
Joseph Creek	455	III-IV
Carter Cr Sf	224	III-IV
Grande Ronde River (Lower)	455	III+
Sandy River	262	V-IV
West Fork Illinois River	76	III-IV
North Fork Siletz River	70	III-IV
Rogue River	949	III-IV
Howard Creek Seg A	1600	III-IV
North Fork John Day River	77	NONE
Little North Santiam River	1620	III-IV
Hard Creek	9340	III-IV
Hazard Creek	9340	III-IV
Lobster Creek	1	III-II
Cow Creek	75	III-IV
Howard Creek Seg B	1600	III-IV
Molalla River Seg B	0	III-IV
Umpqua River	791	II-IV

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