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:: White Bridge Park to East Fork - West Fork Whitewater Kayaking Trip
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White Bridge Park to East Fork - West Fork Whitewater Kayaking Trip on the Hood River |
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White Bridge Park to East Fork - West Fork Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
White Bridge Park |
| Take Out: |
East Fork of Hood River |
| Difficulty: |
Class IV
, Class V
, Portage
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| Gradient: |
100 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
6.5 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
1290 cfs @ 05/26/2012 01:30 PM - HOOD RIVER AT TUCKER BRIDGE, NEAR HOOD RIVER, OR, reading taken from USGS
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| Good Level: |
800+ cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
Two thirds of the flow at Tucker Bridge is a good estimate of the flow on the West Fork
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| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, October, November, December
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| Primary Season: |
Rainy and snowmelt, this section only runs after a few days of heavy rain, or during continuous warm weather
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| Permit: |
None presently required |
| Character/Similar To: |
Class IV rapids seperated by short calm pools in an isolated canyon. |
| Hazards: |
The Fish Ladder should be portaged on river left. Punchbowl Falls |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Forest |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (OR), 125 miles Northeast of Salem |
| Area Name: |
Pacific West |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: From I-84 and Hood River, Oregon, take exit 62 and follow the signs toward Odell, Oregon, taking a right at the sign for Dee-Lost Lake Road. Cross the East Fork of the Hood at Dee and follow the signs to Lost Lake. After crossing the second bridge, continue heading upstream for another 1.5 miles and turn left into White Bridge Park.
Take-out: Head back toward Dee and take a left onto Punchbowl Road. Take a right just before the bridge over the West Fork of the Hood to the take-out.
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| White Bridge Park to East Fork - West Fork on the Hood River |
At medium flows the West fork of the Hood is a challenging class IV run with a friendly pool drop character. When this stretch gets close to, or over 3,000 cfs, this is a great training ground for big water paddling. The beginning of this run offers a good warm up and some good play waves before you hit the big stuff.
Mile 2(Fish Ladder-Portage): At mile 2 you will reach a fish ladder that is a mandatory portage. It is illegal and very dangerous to run this.
Below the fish ladder is a long class IV boulder garden that can be a maze of boulders, or holes depending on flow. The last significant drop on this run is called Punchbowl falls, scout from the road on the shuttle drive. This is an 8-foot ledge drop that creates a very sticky hydraulic at the bottom. If you decide to run this drop hit it with a lot of momentum.
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Last Edited by josho on 5/3/2011
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Towns near White Bridge Park to East Fork - West Fork Kayaking |
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