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Drift Creek Info
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| Put In: |
Meadow Creek |
| Take Out: |
Lower Bridge |
| Difficulty: |
Class II
, Class III
, Portage
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| Gradient: |
23 fpm |
| Run Length: |
17 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
2790 cfs @ 03/15/2010 04:00 AM - ALSEA RIVER NEAR TIDEWATER, OR, reading taken from USGS
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| Good Level: |
700 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
There is no gauge for this run. If the Alsea at Tidewater gauge says 5.5 feet or higher and the Siletz River Gauge says 5.3 feet there should be enough water to run this creek. |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, October, November, December
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| Primary Season: |
Rainy |
| Permit: |
None |
| Hazards: |
Because this run is very remote begginer boaters should not attempt this section. Expect to portage atleast a couple of times. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,ww canoe |
| Land Ownership: |
Forest |
| Wilderness: |
Yes |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (OR), of |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Take Out: In Walport on US 101 on the north end of Alsea Bay turn east onto Bayview Road. Continue on this road for 4 miles and turn left onto Drift Creek Road. Follow Drift Creek Road until you get to the intersection with Route 51 continue down Drift Creek Road until you reach the fork. At the fork take May Road to the take out bridge. Bring maps for both take out and put in vehicles.
Put In: From the take out return to the intersection with Route 51. Follow Route 51 for 6.7 miles until you reach Route 50, stay right on Route 50 and follow for .1 miles. Then turn left onto Route 50 and continue for 6.5 miles to Route 31. Take a right onto Route 31 and follow that for 4.5 miles. Route 31 will fork to the left at Lynn Creek, continue straight and follow Meadow Creek for one mile to the confluence with Drift Creek and put in here. Bring updated maps to find the put in and take out. |
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