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Other Whitewater Trips on the Siletz River
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:: Elk Creek to Buck Creek Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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Elk Creek to Buck Creek Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Siletz River |
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Related River Guidebooks on AllAboutRivers |
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Elk Creek to Buck Creek Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Elk Creek |
| Take Out: |
Buck Creek |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
, Class IV
Pool Drop
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| Gradient: |
20 fpm |
| Run Length: |
4.5 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
1340 cfs @ 02/10/2012 04:30 AM - SILETZ RIVER AT SILETZ, OR, reading taken from USGS
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| Good Level: |
1,000 - 3,500 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
This river only runs after a few days of heavy rain. |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December
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| Primary Season: |
Rainy |
| Permit: |
None presently required. Because this is a private logging area the road is open for public access on weekends. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Very remote scenic canyon through some of the only leftover forested part of the canyon. Each rapid is very different from all of the others on this stretch of river |
| Hazards: |
Scout the first two rapids. There are no roads near this section of river, this run is very remote. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan |
| Land Ownership: |
Private logging road is only accessible on weekends. |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (OR), of |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Take Out: From Albany head west on US20 to Blodgett. In Blodgett turn north onto Summit Highway, pass through Summit and continue to Nashville. In Nashville turn right onto Rock Creek Road to Logsden, once in Logsden head north on Moonshine County Park Road. 7 Miles up the road past Moonshine Park the road will fork, take the right fork to the take out at Buck Creek.
Put In: From the take out return to the fork and follow the left fork for 6 miles. Put in at the only spot were the road is near the river. |
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