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Rapid OR Class III

Carter Bridge Rapid

Clackamas - 3. Three Lynx Power Station to North Fork Reservoir · OR

American Whitewater 45.1666, -122.1535

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Gauge Conditions
Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, OR Upstream Primary
Runnable: 600.0 – 10,000.0 CFS

Low water, but still worthwhile.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Carter Bridge Rapid
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

A fun rapid and the site of many of the competitions for the Upper Clackamas Whitewater Festival. The main flow is down the left which is generally the preferred line. Beware of the ledge to the right side of the rapid which comes in play as flows increase. USGS River Mile 40.8.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
7.9 mi
Directions
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3. Three Lynx Power Station to North Fork Reservoir
Clackamas
III-IV 14.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater