Whitewater
Kayaking & Rafting in
Oregon
#1.
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"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Tillamook, OR - Whitewater
Paddling - 45 miles (About
Top Trails)
#2. 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"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Portland, OR - Whitewater
Paddling - 100 miles (About
Top Trails)
#3. Deschutes River,
Upper - Wickiup Reservoir
to Bend
The Deschutes River has
many faces, ranging from
a warm smile of flatwater
to an angry, snarling glare
of whitewater and waterfalls,
paired with a hot, sweaty
brow marked by its lower
desert canyons. ...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Oregon"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Bend, OR - Whitewater Paddling
- 58 miles
#4. Deschutes River,
Lower - US Highway 26 Bridge
to Columbia River
The Deschutes River is one
of Oregon's most popular
rivers due to its regular
year-round flows, commercial
trips, nearby rental shops,
and abundant fair weather.
Located in north-central
Oregon, the ...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Oregon"
Running
the Rivers of North America
The Dalles, OR - Whitewater
Paddling - 100 miles
#5. 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"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Lebanon, OR - Whitewater
Paddling - 36 miles
#6. Clackamas River,
Lower - River Mill Dam to
Willamette River
The lower Clackamas River
is an excellent place to
begin whitewater boating.
The river is wide at normal
flows, quite scenic, and
uncluttered despite its
popularity. Though people
flock to the parks...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Oregon"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Gladstone, OR - Whitewater
Paddling - 24 miles
#7. 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
#8. Owyhee River:
Garat Crossing on the East
Fork to Leslie Gulch
The East Fork Owyhee River
runs through a spectacular,
steep-walled canyon cut
deep into the Idaho high
desert. After joining the
main Owyhee, the river continues
into Oregon. It can be hard
to catc...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Oregon"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Rome, OR - Whitewater Paddling
- 180 miles
#9. Yamhill River,
South Fork
The South Fork Yamhill River
is a great place for beginning
paddlers or advanced beginners
moving toward Class II rapids.
Most of the river meanders
though rural farmland with
thick vegetation along ...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Oregon"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Salem, OR - Whitewater Paddling
- 50 miles
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