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Alton Baker Park to Harrisburg |
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:: Middle Fork, Oakridge to Lookout Point Lake Kayak & Canoe Touring
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Middle Fork, Oakridge to Lookout Point Lake Kayak & Canoe Touring on the Willamette River |
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Related River Guidebooks on AllAboutRivers |
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Middle Fork, Oakridge to Lookout Point Lake Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Oakridge |
| Take Out: |
Lookout Point Lake |
| Difficulty: |
Class II
+ Pool Drop
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| Gradient: |
18 fpm |
| Run Length: |
10 miles |
| Good Level: |
1,000 - 3,000 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
There is no guage for this section of river. If Hells Gate Rapid looks runnable everything else will be runnable. |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
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| Primary Season: |
This section of river is dam-controlled so it runs all year along. |
| Permit: |
None presently required |
| Character/Similar To: |
This section of river is a very scenic float through forested hills. All the rapids on this run are seperated with long calm pools. The foliage on the bank blocks view of the road and any houses making this run feel secluded. |
| Hazards: |
There is no warm up before the first long class II+ rapid. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed public and private |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
Black Canyon Campground at the take out. |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (OR), 105 miles (2 hours 4 minutes) South of Salem |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Take Out: From I-5 take OR 58 for 28 miles to the take out at Black Canyon Campground.
Put In: From the take out return to OR 58 and continue upriver. Put in at the upriver side of Oakridge at Greenwater Park. |
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