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October 11, 2025

House on Metolius to Monty Campground

ReporterLuke Walker
Gauge Reading1290 cfs at METOLIUS RIVER NEAR GRANDVIEW, OR
FlowMedium Flow

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.