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Rogue - 3. Gold Hill Boat Ramp to Grants Pass (up to 18.3 miles)
Rogue, Oregon, US |
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3. Gold Hill Boat Ramp to Grants Pass (up to 18.3 miles)
| Usual Difficulty | II (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 18.3 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 8 fpm |
Site overview. Photo by Kipper McNeal
Site overview. Photo by Kipper McNeal
Photo by Kipper R. McNeal taken 04/12/09
Gauge Information
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROGUE RIVER AT GRANTS PASS, OR | ||||
| usgs-14361500 | 1000 - 3000 cfs | II | 01h26m | 2090 cfs (running) |
Best boatable levels uncertain. Help us out! Add a comment or 'report'. Gauge (Drainage=2,459 sq.mi.) is at the take-out in Grants Pass, thus quite accurately reflects flow in this reach. |
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River Description
This reach runs from the town of Gold Hill to Grants Pass with I-5 paralleling the river on the north side and Hwy. 99 paralleling the river on the south side. One barrier to navigation is Savage Rapids dam set to be removed to improve fish passage (this dam is visible from river left at Hwy. 99 mile 5.5 east of Grants Pass).
Logistics:
Put-in at Gold Hill Boat Ramp is accessible from I-5 exit 40. Cross the Rogue River and
enter the town of Gold Hill. Take Highway 234 north out of town. The boat ramp is located less
than a mile out of town on river right at Gold Rogue Sports Park at Highway 234 mile
3.0.
River mile 120.2, elevation 1056'.
Take-out at Baker Park Boat Ramp in Grants Pass on river left downstream of the Highway
199 Bridge is accessible from I-5 exit 55. Follow Highway 199 from I-5 down to the river.
River mile 101.9, elevation 896'.
Alternate access points are available to make runs of various shorter length (or combine with
upstream runs for greater length).
Rapid Summary
| Mile | Rapid Name | Class | Features (Legend) |
|---|---|---|---|
| -120.0 | apparent rapids #1 | N/A | |
| -119.7 | apparent rapids #2 | N/A | |
| -118.6 | apparent rapids #3 | N/A | |
| -116.8 | possible rapids | N/A | |
| -115.7 | possible minor rapids #1 | N/A | |
| -114.1 | apparent rapids #4 | N/A | |
| -113.2 | possible minor rapids #2 | N/A | |
| -107.3 | Savage Rapids Dam | N/A | |
| -106.6 | Pierce Riffle | N/A | |
| -105.6 | apparent rapids #5 | N/A | |
| -105.2 | apparent rapids #6 | N/A | |
| -105.0 | possible minor rapids #4 | N/A | |
| -104.2 | apparent rapids #7 | N/A | |
| -103.5 | possible minor rapids #5 | N/A |
Rapid Descriptions
Removal of this dam (in progress) will no doubt reveal some additional riffles, rips, and rapids in the (nearly six mile) stretch of no 'marked' rapids on the topo maps.
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Documents
- Pacific Northwest Dam Removal Fact Sheets 5AUG2007
Fact sheet on dam removals scheduled for the Pacific Northwest.
- Rogue River Navigability Study Comments
Comments of American Whitewater on the Department of State Lands Navigability Study.
Associated News
Rogue River Navigable
October 8, 2007
Rogue River Draft Navigability Report Issued
March 18, 2008
Rogue River Declared Navigable
June 13, 2008
Associated Projects
- Restoring the Rogue (OR)
One of the great Rivers of the West, preserving the the Wild Rogue and restoring upstream reaches impacted by dams are priorities for American Whitewater.
3. Gold Hill Boat Ramp to Grants Pass (up to 18.3 miles), Rogue Oregon, US (mobile)