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:: McKercher Park to Brownsville Kayak & Canoe Touring
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McKercher Park to Brownsville Kayak & Canoe Touring on the Calapooia River |
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McKercher Park to Brownsville Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
McKercher Park |
| Take Out: |
Brownsville |
| Difficulty: |
Class I
Continuous , Portage
4 miles below put in
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| Gradient: |
11 fpm |
| Run Length: |
7 miles |
| Good Level: |
400 - 1,200 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
No gauge for this river exists |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, October, November, December
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| Primary Season: |
Rainy, this section only runs after a few days of heavy rain |
| Permit: |
None presently required |
| Character/Similar To: |
Swift moving flatwater |
| Hazards: |
4 miles below the put in there is a weir that is a mandatory portage. The section of river below this run, Brownsville to Tangent, should not be run because there are many logjams. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,touring,inner tube |
| Land Ownership: |
Private |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (OR), of |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Take Out: From I-5 take the Brownsville exit onto Oregon 228. Take out is in the town of Brownsville at the city park, downstream of the bridge on river right.
Put In: From the take out continue down Oregon 228 about 6 miles to McKercher Park. Put in at the downstream end of the park at a sandy beach. Just above the put in, in the park, is a class IV rapid so make sure to put in below it. |
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