Canyon Run (Lower Bridge To Billy Chinook Res.)


Canyon Run is a fun Kayak run when the water is flowing.  Unfortunatley that doesn't happen fequently since most of the Deschutes above Billy Chinook Reservoir is used for irrigation.  This can be run year round but look for really raining periods or pre-farming season to get the most water in here.

Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Deschutes River are between a bare minimum of 700cfs and a high of 2,000cfs. River conditions sourced from USGS 14076500, the Deschutes River Near Culver Remember only watercraft are permitted at Canyon Run (Lower Bridge to Billy Chinook Res.).

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Whitewater Rapids

Obstacles on the river run
Big Falls
Class V+
Steelhead Falls
Class IV+ to V
Squaw Creek Rapid
Class IV- to IV+

Area Hydrology

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Deschutes River Near Madras
USGS 14092500 		4,500 cfs 3.0 ft
Shitike Creek Near Warm Springs
USGS 14093000 		297 cfs 5.1 ft
Warm Springs River Near Kahneeta Hot Springs
USGS 14097100 		780 cfs 2.5 ft
Beaver Creek
USGS 14096850 		113 cfs 2.6 ft
Shitike Cr
USGS 14092750 		294 cfs 2.2 ft
Crooked River Blw Osborne Canyon
USGS 14087380 		91 cfs 1.6 ft
Crooked River Below Opal Springs
USGS 14087400 		1,240 cfs 1.8 ft
Deschutes River Near Culver
USGS 14076500 		666 cfs 2.5 ft
Metolius River Near Grandview
USGS 14091500 		2,010 cfs 2.2 ft
Oak Grove Fork Near Government Camp
USGS 14208700 		253 cfs 2.3 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change

Outdoor Recreation

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Cove Palisades State Park None 2,604 ft
Tumalo State Park None 3,235 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Canyon Run (Lower Bridge to Billy Chinook Res.) 512.0cfs 15.5 Mi IV- to IV+
Warm Springs to Sherars Falls 3660.0cfs 63.0 Mi III to III+
Bend to Tumalo State Park (Riverhouse Run) 666.0cfs 5.0 Mi IV to IV+
Dillon Falls to Mount Bachelor Village (Big Eddy) 512.0cfs 12.0 Mi III to V
Dillon Falls to Mount Bachelor Village (Big Eddy) 512.0cfs 12.0 Mi III to V
Benham Falls to Dillon Falls 666.0cfs 2.5 Mi V- to V+
Cline Falls State Park to Lower Bridge 512.0cfs 12.0 Mi III
Tumalo State Park to Cline Falls State Park 512.0cfs 15.0 Mi III- to III+