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Umpqua River (Class II-IV), Oregon, USA

We agree, one of the best kept secrets in the Pacific Northwest. . .

Umpqua River Line-Up

Fun and continuous Class II-IV section, in the heart of in Oregon, with plenty of easy access.

The road off of Interstate 5 provides many good views and crossings of the Umpqua R., as you head east toward Diamond Peak and the Crater Lake area.

Put-In:

Goodwin Canyon Rapid Review

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (V-VI), sneak up and point your boat at the rock wall at the bottom on river right, you'll slam into it.
Off Ramp (IV)
Matterhorn (VI) mandatory portage, strong reversals hide rocks below
Iron Box (III-IV)
Haunted House (V-VI), veer left or point your boat at the rock on river right and bounce off of it.
Unnamed (IV)

Take-Out:

Sharing the Extreme Dream™ on Oregon's Secret, N. Umpqua

It was a last minute decision to shift north as our original plan was to run the Illinois, or do a 4-day expedition on the Rogue. It was cold and rainy, so we desired to take advantage of car access and a new run on the N. Umpqua River.

Oar boats were the decision as we set up 2 14 ft. self-bailers at put-in and found out information on the river.

We camped out so we could select and cut a Christmas tree with our permit. We'll also remember next year to bring shovel and axe as its possible to bring a few saplings home too. Going to some beautiful falls afterward.

We headed out toward Crater Lake with one boat still inflated, hoping perhaps to take a raft out to Wizard Island. But we found the roads a bit treacherous with icy conditions from a couple of feet of new snow. We decided only to take some photos on the rim of the lake in the snow, but the rangers thought we we're going to do something otherwise. They said, "Today is NOT a good day to die..." They were relieved when they saw us roll up the boat after our photo shoot. The snow we threw around was a bit sticky and refroze as we tried to roll up the boat. Clear and cold, it hurt our hands, but we got everything in the vehicles and headed home.

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