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Rapid OR Class II

Basalt Rapids

John Day - 3. Clarno to Cottonwood · OR

American Whitewater 45.1026, -120.5039

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Gauge Conditions

John Day River at Service Creek, OR Upstream Primary
Runnable: 1,200.0 – 6,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Basalt Rapids
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

There is a straightforward line down the middle or you can sneak to the left between a large boulder and the left bank. River mile 92.9.

Location

Interactive river map Loads as you approach this section.
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class II
Mile Marker
16.5 mi
Directions
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3. Clarno to Cottonwood
John Day
II-III 68.9 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater