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Canoeing

Canoe Trips - Oregon

 

 

 


Oregon

Grande Ronde River

Length: 39 river miles – 10 on Wallowa river 29 on Grande Ronde river
Put In: Minam access (30 minutes north of Lagrande along Hwy 82)
Take out: Powatka Bridge
Gradient – 19 ft/mile
River Flow – 650 to 800 cfs very low but runnable in kayak, IK or raft
– Up to 10,000 cfs in the spring runnable in raft, kayak, IK or Canoe (with skills)
Difficulty –class II at all levels, rocky and slow at low water, rolling waves at high water.
Shuttles –  Minam Store $100 per car – minamraftrentals.com
Group Size – Max 25 people
Port-a-potty, fire pans and invasive species permits & PFD’s required

Map Source: USGS



John Day River

Length: 68 miles
Put-in: Clarno
Take-out: Cottonwood

Gradient: 11 fpm
Difficulty: Class II – III
Season: April – June
Rec. Level: 1,200 – 6,000 cfs
Permits: BLM

Map Source: USGS



Deschutes River

Length: 10 miles
Put-in: Harpham
Take-out: Sandy Beach

Gradient: 12 fpm
Difficulty: Class II – III

Near Camp Baldwin

Used U-Boats in Maupin

Map Source: USGS



Trillium Lake

Timothy Lake

Waldo Lake

Summit Lake

Willamette River

Willapa Bay

John Day River