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Lower Owyhee Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Rome |
| Take Out: |
Leslie Gulch |
| Difficulty: |
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| Gradient: |
14 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
65 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
119 cfs @ 10/13/2008 10:00 AM - OWYHEE RIVER NR ROME OR, reading taken from USGS
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| Good Level: |
1,000 - 5,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
April, May, June
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| Permit: |
Self registration at the put-in. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Pool-drop river through desert volcanic gorges and open valleys. Includes an 8-12 mile paddle across Owyhee Reservoir with the possibiltiy of strong winds. |
| Hazards: |
Isolated, watch for rattlesnakes. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed public and private. |
| Wilderness: |
Yes |
| Camping on River: |
Yes |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (OR), 490 miles Southeast of Portland |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put In: To reach the river access at Rome, drive to the east end of the US 95 bridge over the Owyhee at Rome and turn south onto a gravel road. Follow this road about a quarter mile to the parking area and boat ramp.
Take Out: From Rome, drive east on US 95 to Jordan Valley. From Jordan Valley, drive north for about 18 miles (US 95 turns to the north at Jordan Valley) and turn left onto Leslie Gulch-Succor Creek Byway and follow the signs to Leslie Gulch (about 24 more miles).If you wish to avoid the long paddle across the reservoir, an alternate take-out is Birch Creek at river mile 49. |
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