| Put In: |
Buck Hollow |
| Take Out: |
Pine Tree |
| Difficulty: |
Class II
, Class III
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| Run Length: |
3.5 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
6560 cfs @ 02/09/2012 09:30 AM - DESCHUTES RIVER AT MOODY, NEAR BIGGS, OR, reading taken from USGS
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| Good Level: |
2,000 - 8,000 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: |
Boater pass with application fee required Memorial Day - Labor Day: $2 weekdays; $3 weekends. Available at sporting goods and other local shops. |
| Character/Similar To: |
A popular high-volume run through a desert canyon. |
| Hazards: |
Never put in above Sherar's Falls |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed public and private. |
| Camping on River: |
No. This trip is too short. However, if you combine with the trip downstream it makes for a nice multiday. |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (OR), 135 miles East of Salem |
| Area Name: |
Pacific Region |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: Several accesses below Sherars Falls. The first one is off of Hwy 216 just above Sherars Bridge on river right. To reach the second go downstream on the river right side about a mile on a secondary road. Turn left and proceed to boat ramp.
Take-out: From the second put-in proceed downstream approximately 3.5 miles to the Pine Tree access.
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