Oregon whitewater - Calapooia River, Linn County Linn county, McKercher Park to Brownsville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I     7 miles   If you're coming from Albany-Lebanon it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The     natural beauty of Oregon and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. 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 is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. This section of Calapooia River in Linn County is 7 miles long and has been rated as a class I section by American Whitewater. Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Calapooia River through the summertime are in the 80's while night lows are commonly in the 50's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 40's; nighttime lows in the 30's for Calapooia River. Calapooia River gets a typical amount of rainfall; December is the wettest month with most rain, and July is the month with the least moisture.   Calapooia River, McKercher Park to Brownsville road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I Length: 7 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.3596 Longitude: -122.87681 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.39009 Longitude: -122.98381 Paddler input for Calapooia River, Oregon: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Calapooia River, Oregon Local climate location: SALEM WSO AP 10 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Travelodge Pioneer Villa, Halsey 9 miles away The Travelodge Halsey is located in the heart of the historic Willamette Valley, Oregon. Surrounded by mountains, the view throughout the valley is tremendous. Located on a multi-purpose property you... Econo Lodge Albany, Albany 15 miles away Albany Municipal Airport and restaurants within walking distance. Linn County Fairgrounds and Expo Center nearby. Antique stores and shopping within close driving range. Pet accommodation: 10.00 per d... Quality Inn Albany, Albany 15 miles away The Quality Inn in Albany, Oregon is a 74 unit interior corridor hotel located near I-5 (easy to find, but no traffic noise) close to shopping, antique stores, movie theater, restaurants, and the Linn...   All Oregon Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Oregon. Books about whitewater paddling on Calapooia River, Oregon List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Calapooia River, Oregon. Find a whitewater outfitter in Oregon Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Albany-Lebanon, Oregon Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Albany-Lebanon, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Calapooia River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Calapooia River.   Whitewater Near Calapooia River: Calapooia River, Linn County , 9 miles away, Class II - 10 miles long (Concrete Bridge above Holley to McKercher Park) Mohawk River, Lane County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 5.8 miles long (Mohawk River Road to Hileman Road) Santiam River - South, Linn County , 14 miles away, Class II - 13.8 miles long (Foster Dam to Waterloo) Crabtree Creek, Linn County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 15.5 miles long (Roaring River to South Santiam River) Willamette River, Lane County , 16 miles away, Class I - 36 miles long (Alton Baker Park to Peoria Boat Landing) McKenzie River, Lane County , 17 miles away, Class II - 24 miles long (Leaburg Dam to Hayden Bridge) Willamette River, Lane County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 4.8 miles long (Coast Fork / Middle Fork confluence to Alton Baker Park) Calapooia River, Linn County , 19 miles away, Class III - 9.5 miles long (13 miles above Holley to Concrete Bridge) Willamette River - Middle Fork, Lane County , 20 miles away, Class II - 10.8 miles long (Dexter Dam to confluence with Coast Fork Willamette) Crabtree Creek, Linn County , 21 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Snow Peak Camp to Larwood Park)   Ski Areas Near Calapooia River: Willamette Pass, Oregon , 73 miles away, 1563 vertical feet Hoodoo, Oregon , 73 miles away, 1035 vertical feet Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 89 miles away, 3365 vertical feet Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 93 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 97 miles away, 3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 99 miles away, 2777 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 105 miles away, 500 vertical feet Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 114 miles away, 1150 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 154 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Mount Shasta, California , 159 miles away, 1390 vertical feet   Hotels Near Calapooia River: Travelodge Pioneer Villa, Halsey , 9 miles away Econo Lodge Albany, Albany , 15 miles away Quality Inn Albany, Albany , 15 miles away Phoenix Inn Suites Albany, Albany , 15 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Albany, Or, Albany , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Calapooia River: Twin Cedars Mobile Park, Lebanon, 7 miles away Gill's Landing RV Park, Lebanon, 8 miles away Woods Trailer RV Park, Lebanon, 9 miles away