| Put In: |
Pringle Falls Campground |
| Take Out: |
Big River Campground |
| Difficulty: |
Class I
, Class II
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| Gradient: |
3 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
16 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
800 cfs @ 05/26/2012 01:30 PM - WICO - Deschutes River below Wickiup Res., OR, reading taken from USBR
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| Good Level: |
500 to 1,800 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
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| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
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| Primary Season: |
dam controlled
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| Permit: |
None presently required. |
| Hazards: |
Pringle Falls is between the Wyeth Campground and Pringle Falls Campground. Use either access point to avoid it. There is also a portage route around the Falls. Tetherow Logjam, about 4 miles below the Pringle Falls Campground put-in. There is a portage route. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed public and private. |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (OR), 165 miles southeast of Salem |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: From US 97, about 2 miles north of La Pine, Oregon, turn west onto Forest Road 43(located at a sign to the Wickiup Reservoir). Continue on Forest Road 43 until about 1/2 mile before the bridge spanning the Deschutes River. take a right on Forest Road 4350. Follow the signs to pringle falls campground.
Take-out: Return to NF 4350 and continue for about 2 miles, turn right onto Forest Road 42 and proceed 8 miles to the Big River Campground and take-out.
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Lodging in Oregon
