Whitewater Run OR Class II(IV)

E. Elgin to Palmer Junction (Wallowa Confluence) Wild

Grande Ronde

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Monitor
Gauge Conditions
Minam River at Minam, OR Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 9.7 miles away on Grande Ronde. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Run Map
Put-in Take-out Rapids/Hazards Wild Recreational
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Description
This run starts out in agricultural land but then drops into the canyon section of the Grande Ronde. You can continue the approximately 3 miles downstream of the take-out listed for this run to the confluence of the Wallowa where the Wild and Scenic section of the Grande Ronde begins.
Difficulty
Class II(IV)
Length
14.1 mi
Gradient
21 ft/mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
45.5625, -117.9090
Take-out
45.7109, -117.8370
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