Willamette

1. Coast Fork / Middle Fork confluence to Alton Baker Park

DifficultyII-III
Length4.3 mi
Avg Gradient16 fpm
GaugeWillamette River at Salem, or
Flow Rate as of 26 minutes
10300 cfsrunnable
Reach Info Last UpdatedJuly 6, 2002

River Description

Additional References

Full description in
Soggy Sneakers.


River Features

Put In

Distance: 0 mi

Roaring Rapids

Class: II+Distance: 2.1 mi
Access Point
Rapid

A fun but easy shoals just next to Roaring Rapids Pizza.  A few small waves to play on.

Take Out

Distance: 4.8 mi
Take Out

The Roaring Rapids behind the pizza place.

RF
Rachel Friedman

Jun 18, 2014


We did this section on SUPs on 6/17/14 at 12300 cfs and it is a Class I with a couple easy Class II (if that). I don't understand where the III designation came from. It's a fun, easy paddle where we only got wet by splashing each other.