Killer Fang Run
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| Put-in: |
Collawash River |
| Take-out: |
Sandstone Bridge |
| Difficulty: |
Class IV (V)
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| Length: |
8.5 miles |
Three Lynx Run
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| Put-in: |
Three Lynx Power Station |
| Take-out: |
North Fork Reservoir |
| Difficulty: |
Class III (IV)
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| Length: |
13 miles |
Barton Park to Carver
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| Put-in: |
Barton Park |
| Take-out: |
Carver Boat Ramp |
| Difficulty: |
Class II
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| Length: |
6 miles |
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The Clackamas River is a tributary of the Willamette River that stretches nearly 83 miles long in northwestern Oregon. The headwaters of the Clackamas River are in the Cascades Mountains in Mount Hood National Forest, just north of Mt. Jefferson. The river supports Coho and Chinook salmon runs as well as steelhead. It is named after the Clackamas Indian tribe that once lived on the river.
The Clackamas carves through an impressive gorge lined with old-growth Douglas-fir trees. Rafters may see Bald Eagles, the Northern Spotted Owl and even the threatened Peregrine Falcon.
Forty-seven miles of the Clackamas River, from Big Springs to Big Cliff, was added to the National Wild and Scenic River System in 1988. The most popular section of the river to raft is the Upper Clackamas which has countless rapids and spectacular scenery.
This is one of the closest rivers to Portland, so for those who are on a time budget it is the perfect half or full day get-a-way.
Both the Upper and Lower Clackamas River is open to private boaters and rafters. The lower section is an excellent place to begin whitewater boating, as the river is wide at normal flows and generally uncrowded despite its popularity and proximity to Portland. The Upper section is filled with class III+ and IV rapids like Powerhouse, Carter’s Bridge Falls, Hole in the Wall, Toilet Bowl and Bob’s Hole, and is considered an Oregon favorite, especially the section between Three Lynx Power Station and North Fork Reservoir.
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