Oregon whitewater - Alsea River - North Fork, Coast Ranges, Benton County Benton county, North Fork Bridge to Mill Creek Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I     5 miles   The North Fork Bridge to Mill Creek Park section of Alsea River - North Fork is 5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Oregon is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. The beautiful scenery of Benton County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. You might have to settle for a hotel a     bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the North Fork Bridge to Mill Creek Park stretch is just one of them. This stretch is mid length, good for a one day paddling trip. The beautiful Coast Ranges scenery is an added bonus. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. If you're coming from Corvallis it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Briefly about the general area: The high level of rain makes Alsea River - North Fork a rather wet site; December   is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month is July. Cathcart Springs is a delightful place to pop by while you're at Alsea River - North Fork. During the days of summer at Alsea River - North Fork temperatures are ordinarily in the 70's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's; through the dark hours in the wintertime at Alsea River - North Fork temperatures plunge to the 30's. Alsea River - North Fork, North Fork Bridge to Mill Creek Park road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I Length: 5 miles Average Gradient: 15 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.41559 Longitude: -123.56061 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.38439 Longitude: -123.6207 Paddler input for Alsea River - North Fork, Oregon: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Alsea River - North Fork, Coast Ranges, Oregon Local climate location: TIDEWATER 8 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Alsea River - North Fork.   Whitewater Near Alsea River - North Fork: Alsea River - North Fork, Benton/ Lincoln County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 6.5 miles long (Three Miles below Klickitat Lake to North Fork Bridge) Alsea River - South Fork, Benton County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Hubert McBee Memorial Park to Rock Quarry Weir) Alsea River, Benton/Lincoln County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 32 miles long (Mill Creek Park to Tidewater) Marys River, Benton County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 10.5 miles long (Wren to Philomath) Lake Creek, Lane County , 21 miles away, Class II-IV - 5.5 miles long (Deadwood Creek to Siuslaw River) Drift Creek, Lincoln County , 23 miles away, Class II-III - 17 miles long (Meadow Creek to 3 miles above mouth) Siuslaw River, Lane County , 24 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Lake Creek to Close to Mapleton) Siletz River, Lincoln County , 25 miles away, Class III-IV - 10.8 miles long (Elk Creek to Moonshine Park) Mill Creek, Polk County , 30 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.6 miles long (Upper Bridge to Mill Creek County Park)   Ski Areas Near Alsea River - North Fork: Willamette Pass, Oregon , 114 miles away, 1563 vertical feet Hoodoo, Oregon , 119 miles away, 1035 vertical feet Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 130 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 134 miles away, 3365 vertical feet Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 134 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 138 miles away, 3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 141 miles away, 2777 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 146 miles away, 500 vertical feet Hurricane Ridge Ski Lodge, Washington , 177 miles away, 100 vertical feet Mount Shasta, California , 180 miles away, 1390 vertical feet   Hotels Near Alsea River - North Fork: Harrison House Bed and Breakfast, Corvallis , 23 miles away Days Inn Corvallis, Corvallis , 24 miles away Rodeway Inn Willamette River, Corvallis , 24 miles away Corvallis Super 8 Motel, Corvallis , 24 miles away Best Western Grand Manor Inn, Corvallis , 25 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Alsea River - North Fork: Big Elk Campground, Lincoln County, 12 miles away Fir Ridge Camp Grounds, Blodgett, 13 miles away Slide Campground, Lincoln County, 17 miles away