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Rapid OR Class III

Silks Hole

Umpqua, North - 2. Soda Springs to Deadline Falls (OR)

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Gauge Conditions
N Umpqua River above Copeland Creek near Toketee Falls,OR Upstream Primary
Runnable: 500.0 – 4,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Silks Hole
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Silks Hole is a powerful Class III rapid characterized by a technical series of hydraulics and large boulders requiring precise maneuvering through a constricted channel. Paddlers must navigate a significant center-channel hole and avoid undercut rocks on the right side, with the optimal line requiring a strong left-side approach and careful momentum control through the turbulent middle section.
Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
14.2 mi
Directions
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2. Soda Springs to Deadline Falls
Umpqua, North
III 33.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater