Calf Creek

Flows: 500 cfs on the Boulder Creek gauge was a perfect medium flow for Calf Creek.  It seemed like it could be done higher or lower, though the run seemed like it would be more enjoyable high than low.  A visual assessment to make sure it looks like a fun, safe level to you is necessary though.  If flows are near 1,000 cfs on the Boulder Creek gauge, it is likely this run would not be enjoyable for class IV paddlers.  This run does not get done very often, so play it safe and make good decisions.

The stream could be run higher or lower than recommended on this page, but it's users choice.

Stream: At 500 cfs Calf Creek was a fun, splashy class IV run down to the North Umpqua with two scouts.  The first is half a mile into the run and is a fun slide that is hard to see from above but can be glimpsed from the shuttle.  It is fine to run down the center if clear of wood (it was squeeky clean in 2017).  The second horizon line is not far downstream, this ledge is taller and has a significant hole at medium flows and above.  There are many fun lines to choose from, take your pick.  Walking around on the right bank is easy here.  The last distinct rapid is just below the final road bridge over Calf Creek, it is a little hard to see over the horizon and around the corner from a boat, but center-left over the first ledge then following the current the rest of the way was fine in 2017.  Aside from those three rapids the creek was all fun read and run, nothing more than class IV, but not much less either.  Right at the confluence was a log in 2017, fortunately there is a convenient take out within site of the confluence at a primitive campground just upstream of that hazard.  It is also possible to continue downstream through section 3 on the North Umpqua.

This is an obscure Oregon stream, so boaters who are not comfortable dealing with

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