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:: Tributary - Brice Creek, Upper Reaches Whitewater Kayaking Trip
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Tributary - Brice Creek, Upper Reaches Whitewater Kayaking Trip on the Willamette River |
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Tributary - Brice Creek, Upper Reaches Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Upper Reaches |
| Take Out: |
Champion Creek |
| Difficulty: |
Class IV
+ , Class V
Technical, Continuous , Portage
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| Gradient: |
221 fpm |
| Run Length: |
2.4 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
1960 cfs @ 05/26/2012 01:15 PM - ROW RIVER ABOVE PITCHER CREEK, NEAR DORENA, OR, reading taken from USGS
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| Good Level: |
250 - 600 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
No gauge for this creek exists. A flow of 2,200 cfs on the Row River above Dorena Lake indicates that Brice Creek should have adequate flows. |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December
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| Primary Season: |
Rainy and snowmelt, this section only runs after a few days of heavy rainfall, or a few 90 degree days in late spring. |
| Permit: |
None Presently Required |
| Character/Similar To: |
Deep forested canyon with many difficult boulder gardens and ledge drops. |
| Hazards: |
This section of creek is very demanding. There are many class IV/V drops with no pools to seperate them. Wood is always present, because of would there will most likely be a few portages. At flows above 400 cfs eddies are few and far between. Take extreme caution on this creek. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan |
| Land Ownership: |
Public forest, possible private logging roads. |
| Wilderness: |
Yes |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (OR), 103 miles (2 hours 1 minute) South of Salem |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Take Out: From I-5 take exit 174 near Cottage Grove, follow Row River Road east towards Disston. In Disston take Brice Creek Road upriver about 8 miles to Champion Creek Road and a bridge crossing the creek, the take out is under the bridge.
Put In: Continue upriver for 2.4 miles to the next bridge, put in below the bridge. |
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