Rockford to Rogue River Road (5.5 miles)

This section of river has a number of class 1 ripples. The old Childsdale dam site may be considered class 2 at certain levels. This is also a popular fishing river. There are a number of access sites along this route to change-up the trip length. The put-in described here is in the town of Rockford. There is a park along the east side of the river, just south of 10 mile Road, and can be used to access the river. There is parking for the trail just north of 10 Mile Road. To get to the parking, go north from 10 Mile Road on Main Street, then one of the driveways on the left. Go west thru the business parking lots to the sidewalk along the river. Unload and carry gear south on the sidewalk, under the 10 mile Road bridge, to the park. Use the grassy bank to put-in.  There are bathrooms in the park that are available during the summer season. The take-out is on river-left, on the downstream side the Rogue River Road bridge. Alternate put-ins and take-outs: Put-in: River Street, just south of Bridge Street, west side of the river (.1 mile upstream of described put-in). Small parking lot Put-in: Jericho Avenue bridge has a parking lot north of the bridge on the west side of road (0.83 miles). Put-in: There is a 'fishermen's' lot (small wooded lot off Childsdale road) just upstream from the Childsdale dam on river right, which is west of the river (1.71 miles). Take-out: Childsdale Avenue bridge is at 2.0 miles. (limited parking) Take-out: Packer Drive is at 4.27 miles. (very limited parking). Take-out described: Rogue River Road is at 5.49 miles with the take-out just past the bridge on the left. The shoulder is wide enough for 3-4 vehicles to park east of the bridge on the south side of the road. Alt Take-out below described take-out: Grand River.  Paddle to the confluence with the Grand River then paddle east (upstream) about .2 miles to a large public access site for the Grand River on West River Drive.  The section below Rogue River Road is much slower.