Metolius
Riverside Forest Campground to Billy Chinook Reservoir
October 11, 2025
| Reporter | Luke Walker |
| Gauge Reading | 1290 cfs at METOLIUS RIVER NEAR GRANDVIEW, OR |
| Flow | Medium Runnable |
Two of us kayked from House on the Metolius to Monty Campground on 2025-10-11. We were able to average about 6 miles per hour. The fall colors were amazing and we saw lots of eagles and ospreys. It is an amesome run that I am surprised doesn't see more boaters.
The wood was all visible and we were able to easily catch eddies and portage around it. We portaged everything on river right. Locations:
Portage: 44.629175° N 121.602494° W
Large Log Jam: 44.644586° N 121.513364° W
New Log Below Large Log Jam: 44.643272° N 121.510072° W
Log in Rapid (can paddle around, but comes up quickly): 44.496556° N 121.636022° W
You can also look at the Strava recording and see the locations of the pictures on the map: https://www.strava.com/activities/16109515353/overview Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions.