Flatwater & Canoe Trips in Oregon

 

#1. Pudding River: OR 214 Bridge to Molalla River
The Pudding River is a long, slow, meandering river with no rapids. It flows through open fields and farmland before joining the Molalla River just a mile above its confluence with the Willamette Riv...
From the guidebook "Paddling Oregon"
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Portland, OR - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - 26 miles

#2. Sauvie Island and the Multnomah Channel
The banks along the channels and lakes here are muddy. Low areas form large spans of cracked earth as the water recedes, stranding bottom-feeding catfish and carp. Sunbathers frequent beach areas al...
From the guidebook "Paddling Oregon"

Portland, OR - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - 2 miles

#3. Willamette River: McKenzie River to Columbia River
The Willamette River is the longest free-flowing river that lies entirely within the state of Oregon. It is also one of the few rivers of its length in the country that flows almost entirely north....
From the guidebook "Paddling Oregon"
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Eugene, OR - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - 180 miles

#4. Tualatin River: Tigard to Willamette
Portland paddlers often overlook the Tualatin River since it flows between major metropolitan areas. The river provides area residents with easy access at many parks, bridges, schools, or even golf c...
From the guidebook "Paddling Oregon"
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Tillamook, OR - Whitewater Paddling - 45 miles

#5. Nehalem River: Timber Road to Nehalem Bay
The Nehalem River is a rural stream flowing for more than 100 miles between Oregon's northern coastal mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Boaters usually run the upper river during the rainy season, for...
From the guidebook "Paddling Oregon"

Portland, OR - Whitewater Paddling - 100 miles

#6. Yaquina River: Eddyville to Pacific Ocean
The river is best suited to sea kayaks and canoes. It slowly meanders from Eddyville to the Pacific Ocean. The small upper river contains little water except during the rainy season. Watch for logs...
From the guidebook "Paddling Oregon"
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Eddyville, OR - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - 40 miles

#7. Owyhee Lake - Leslie Gulch Trip
This trip is reminiscent of paddling in the spectacular red-rock country of the Southwest. Bighorn sheep come down to water, eagles soar, and chukar partridge call from the sagebrush. The quiet feelin...
From the guidebook "Adventure Kayaking: Inland Waters of the Western United States"
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Adrian, OR - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - 15 miles

#8. Santiam River, Lower South and Main: Foster Reservoir to Willamette River
Below Foster Reservoir, the river features a low gradient and pleasant scenery in farm and grazing lands. The narrow basalt gorges and boulder gardens of the upper river are replaced with gravel bars...
From the guidebook "Paddling Oregon"
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Lebanon, OR - Whitewater Paddling - 36 miles

#9. Klamath Lake - Crystal Creek Trip
Two things make this trip a joy: very protected water, and the amount of wildlife that can be seen. Less experienced kayakers will appreciate the many miles of narrow, meandering creek channel without...
From the guidebook "Adventure Kayaking: Inland Waters of the Western United States"
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Klamath Falls, OR - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - 7 miles

#10. Nestucca River: Rocky Bend Campground to Nestucca Bay
The Nestucca River winds through Oregon's lower coastal mountains, nestled along a pleasant, narrow valley that gradually opens toward the coast. Small communities are displayed in quaint settings al...
From the guidebook "Paddling Oregon"
Running the Rivers of North America
Tillamook, OR - Whitewater Paddling - 39 miles

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