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Rainbow Launch to Harpham Flats Info
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| Put In: |
Rainbow Launch |
| Take Out: |
Harpham Flats |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
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| Gradient: |
11 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
41 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
4180 cfs @ 07/04/2009 03:00 PM - DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR MADRAS, OR, reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
503-261-9246. Deschutes River at Moody. |
| Good Level: |
2,000 - 8,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
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| Permit: |
Boater pass with application fee required Memorial Day - Labor Day: $2 weekdays; $3 weekends. Available at sporting goods and other local shops.
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| Character/Similar To: |
A popular high-volume run through a desert canyon. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed BLM, Warm Springs Indian Reservation, state, and private. |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
Several good campsites along the river. No camping on Warm Springs Indian Reservation. |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (OR), 138 miles Southeast of Salem |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put In: From the town of Madras take US Highway 26 northwest for about 12 miles to the US 26 bridge and put in on the right bank. If driving from Portland take US 26 southeast to the bridge.
Take Out: From the town of Maupin take Bakeoven Road southwest for about 4 miles use the access point on the right bank at Harpham Flats.
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