| Put In: |
Boggan's Oasis |
| Take Out: |
Snake River Confluence (Hellars Bar) |
| Difficulty: |
Class II
, Class III
, Class IV
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| Gradient: |
17 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
26 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
5600 cfs @ 05/26/2012 01:00 PM - GRANDE RONDE RIVER AT TROY, OR, reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
Oregon River Forecast Center, 503-261-9246 |
| Good Level: |
1,200 to 12,000 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
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| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
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| Primary Season: |
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| Permit: |
Permits will soon be required for all private boating parties. Permits will be free of charge, non-regulatory, and self-issued. Call the Baker Resource Area Office at (541)523-1256. |
| Hazards: |
The Narrows 21.5 miles from the put-in/2.5 miles above the take-out or 5.5 miles below Slippery Creek may require extra caution. Rattlesnakes may also be in the area. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed National Forest, BLM and private |
| Wilderness: |
Yes |
| Camping on River: |
Excellent sites available on this run. |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (OR), 390 miles Northeast of Salem |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: Drive north on OR Hwy 3 some 40 miles toward Washington (OR Hwy 3 becomes WA Hwy 129 once across the state line). Boggan's Oasis store is on the right bank just above the WA Hwy 129 Bridge over the Grande Ronde, about 4 miles north of the state line.
Take-out: Take WA Hwy 129 north up the Rattlesnake Summit and within 2 miles of Anatone, WA. Turn right on Montgomery Ridge Road and drive some 14 miles to the Snake River. Turn right and head upstream to the Hellars Bar boat ramp.
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