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North Fork, Steamboat to Cable Crossing Info
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| Put In: |
Steamboat |
| Take Out: |
Cable Crossing |
| Difficulty: |
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| Gradient: |
21 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
16 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
1120 cfs @ 10/11/2008 09:30 AM - NORTH UMPQUA RIVER AT WINCHESTER, OR, reading taken from USGS
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| Good Level: |
1,500 to 3,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
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| Permit: |
None presently required. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Class III rapids with one Class IV, seperated by long pools of water. Big water but generally less technical than the upstream runs. |
| Hazards: |
Cold water and possible log hazards. Rock Creek Falls and The Narrows located below the take-out. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
National Forest and BLM, some private |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
Developed campsites along the river. |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (OR), 170 miles South of Salem |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: Located just below Island Campground and about 1.5 miles above Steamboat on Oregon Hwy 138.
Take-out: Poorly marked access located on the right bank just upstream from Rock Creek Falls, about 1.5 miles downstream from Richard Baker Wayside County Park. |
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