1/4 mile above nf rd 2209 to 1/4 mile below rd 2209
Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 2,500.0 – 5,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
This is a short, steep run in the Little North Santiam drainage East of Salem that runs when it has been raining a lot. The action is fast paced and ledgey, most people plan on doing laps. It can be combined with the lower half of Opal Gorge.
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Wheels and Water
Into the Outside
Difficulty
Class V
Length
0.5 mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater