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:: Canton Creek Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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Canton Creek Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Umpqua River |
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Related River Guidebooks on AllAboutRivers |
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Canton Creek Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Upper Canton Creek |
| Take Out: |
Steamboat Creek |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
, Class IV
, Class V
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| Gradient: |
93 fpm |
| Run Length: |
8 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
1040 cfs @ 05/26/2012 12:30 PM - STEAMBOAT CREEK NEAR GLIDE, OR, reading taken from USGS
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| Good Level: |
300 - 2,000 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
Becuase there is no gauge for Canton Creek you can only guess when it is running. If the Steamboat Creek Gauge is at 1.3 to 5 feet then its probably safe to say Canton is running. Also, if the North Umpqua at Copeland Creek reads 5 feet and the Steamboat Creek Gauge reads 2 feet Canton should be runnable. |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, October, November, December
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| Primary Season: |
Rainy season |
| Permit: |
None |
| Hazards: |
Always scout for wood. Scout 25ft, near vertical drop on shuttle drive. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Forest, Clear cut |
| Wilderness: |
Yes |
| Camping on River: |
In designated campsites |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (OR), of |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Take Out: From Oregon 138 turn north onto Forest Route 38, follow this road until you reach the take out at Canton Creek Campground.
Put In: From Forest Route 38 turn onto Canton Creek Road and continue for 9 miles until you reach the confluence of Pass Creek with Canton Creek. |
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| Canton Creek on the Umpqua River |
| Canton is a great creek for the Beginner creek boater. It is mostly continuous class III+/IV, but it offers a couple of portages and a fun class V waterfall. Because this run is deep in logging area always scout for wood. When you arrive at the 25 foot drop you can scout from either bank, it can also be scouted during the shuttle, scouting from river left is best because that is the easy side to portage on. If you want to sneak the drop but still take a fast plunge into the pool below then run this drop on the left. All the lines here have been run. |
Last Edited by doldfield on 1/4/2010
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