Santiam, Little North

3/31/2019 there are two notable pieces of wood. The first is in the first rapid/boulder garden leading into the gorge. It is obvious and can be portaged right. If you get here and there is no wood, it has moved downstream and you will want to think hard before committing yourself to Mystery. There is difficult egress upstream 200 yards on river right following a micro-creek to the road.

The small ledge just below Mystery had wood on the right, so after landing off Mystery work left and boof the small ledge against that wall. The rest of the run was clean (given a portage at Undertaker).

Brian Butcher drops Salmon Falls at a healthy flows. This powerful drop lies at the take out for the Opal Gorge section and is often run, yet it is more common for people to take out before the drop.

Photo: Lucas Rietmann

Henline Rapid on Opal Gorge at a healthy flow (>1500 cfs), with Henline Creek cascading into the gorge in from river right.

Photo: Lucas Rietmann

Seal launch below the portage rapid.