Long Tom Hole
Across the road from Fern Ridge Dam
| Difficulty | II |
| Length | 0 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Gauge | Long Tom River Near Alvadore, or |
| Flow Rate as of 10 minutes | 65 cfsbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | October 15, 2019 |
River Description
A park and play spot just a hundred yards or so downstream of the Fern Ridge dam outlet into the Long Tom River.
Park at the Army Corps Kirk Park trailhead and either put-in directly or walk 50 yards downstream until you see the obvious hole/wave created by a man-made weir structure.
It is surfable down to 700-800 cfs if you just want to practice side surfing and spins, but if you want to do loops and cartwheels, etc 1,000-1,400 is the ticket. Then above 1500 cfs it stops being retentive but can still be front surfed at 1750.
Detailed flow ranges and info is available here: Trip Report from Wheels and Water.
River Features
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The 'Long Tom Hole' at 1240 cfs