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:: Upper South Fork Coquille River Whitewater Kayaking Trip
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Upper South Fork Coquille River Whitewater Kayaking Trip on the Coquille River |
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Upper South Fork Coquille River Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
16-miles Bridge |
| Take Out: |
Milepost 3.2 |
| Difficulty: |
Class IV
, Class V
Technical, Continuous, Pool Drop
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| Gradient: |
60 fpm |
| Run Length: |
12.9 miles |
| Good Level: |
400 - 3,000 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
The river right pillar on the 16-Mile Bridge acts as a gauge. Bottom of the pillar is 0 feet. 1.5 feet is a low flow, 3 feet is a medium flow, and 5 feet is a high flow. 3 feet on the pillar is an optimum level to run the entire section. |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, October, November, December
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| Primary Season: |
Rainy Season, this section only runs after a few days of heavy rain. |
| Permit: |
None presently required |
| Character/Similar To: |
One of the most technical rivers in Oregon. Deep forested canyon with little to no escape. Although this river is in logging country most of is beautiful scenery has been preserved |
| Hazards: |
This run always contains new wood, always scout this run every time you do it. River changes dramatically with different flows. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan |
| Land Ownership: |
Forested canyon |
| Wilderness: |
Yes |
| Camping on River: |
Campsites at China Flat, Daphne Grove, and Myrtle Grove |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (OR), of |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Take Out: From Myrtle Point, take Oregon 42 southeast for 4 miles until you reach the confluence of the Middle and South Forks of the Coquille rivers. Take the Powers Highway for 17.5 miles to the town of Powers. From powers the take out is 3.2 miles upstream at the end of a field on the right. Pull off and park clear of the gate, a trail to the river is a short distance past the gate.
Put In: From the take out continue up river until you reach a bridge 16 miles above Powers. Park at the Coquille River Falls Research Natural Area. |
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| Upper South Fork Coquille River on the Coquille River |
This run consists of very challenging, technical class IV+ with a few class V rapids. Because this area is heavily logged, new wood is always an issue on this river, so scouting is a must for every run.
Mile 2: About .5 miles after passing under the first concrete bridge you will arrive at a 8 foot vertical drop followed by a long boulder garden. At some flows this drop is easily run, at higher flows this drop creates a very sticky hydraulic.
Mile 3.6(Kelly Creek): This is a good place to access the river from the road. For the next 4 miles below Kelly Creek you can expect good continuous class II with a class III at the end of the 4 miles. This is a great section for Intermediate boaters.
Mile 7.6(Myrtle Grove Campground): The next 3.1 miles of this section are the most committing because of the near vertical canyon walls. This section consists of challenging pool drop class IV rapids that are difficult to scout.
Mile 10.7(Coal Creek): The last 2.2 miles of this section offer the most demanding rapids on the run. This section contains a few class V rapids and lots of wood, take extreme caution when running this lower portion. |
Last Edited by doldfield on 3/25/2010
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