Oregon whitewater - Collawash River, Central Cascade Range, Marion County Marion county, Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV     5.5 miles   The Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area stretch of Collawash River in Marion County is 5.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV section. The scenic beauty of Marion County and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for     beginners. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area section is one of them. The Central Cascade Range scenery is wonderful. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Briefly about the general area: So many exciting things to do here in the Central Cascade Range, too delightful to be true. Summertime highs at Collawash River usually tend to be in the 70's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 50's. High temperatures   throughout the winter are normally in the 40's, and nighttime lows through the winter for Collawash River tend to be in the 30's. Collawash River sees pretty high levels of rain; December is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest of the months is July. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Bagby Trail; Collawash River is right by the Bull of the Woods Trail. Collawash River, Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV Length: 5.5 miles Average Gradient: 60 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.96659 Longitude: -122.04361 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.03139 Longitude: -122.0599 Paddler input for Collawash River, Oregon: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Collawash River, Central Cascade Range, Oregon Local climate location: THREE LYNX 3 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 Collawash River.   Whitewater Near Collawash River: Collawash River, Marion County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5) Clackamas River, Clackamas County , 4 miles away, Class -blank- - 9.2 miles long (Collawash River to Three Lynx Power Station) Clackamas River, Clackamas County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (June Creek Br. to Collawash River) Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County , 5 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Lower Five Miles to Clackamas River) Roaring River, Clackamas County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Road 4611 to Roaring River Campground) Breitenbush River, Marion County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 8.2 miles long (Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Lake) Clackamas River, Clackamas County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 12.5 miles long (Three Lynx Power Station to North Fork Reservoir) Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir) Clackamas River - South Fork, Clackamas County , 15 miles away, Class V+ - 0 miles long (South Fork Clackamas Falls) Sandy River, Clackamas County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 13.5 miles long (Lolo Pass Road to Marmot Dam)   Ski Areas Near Collawash River: Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 25 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 29 miles away, 3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 31 miles away, 2777 vertical feet Hoodoo, Oregon , 31 miles away, 1035 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 37 miles away, 500 vertical feet Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 55 miles away, 3365 vertical feet Willamette Pass, Oregon , 68 miles away, 1563 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 92 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Washington , 103 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Snoqualmie, Washington , 126 miles away, 1100 vertical feet   Hotels Near Collawash River: Resort at the Mountain, Welches , 18 miles away Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches , 18 miles away Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp , 25 miles away Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy , 25 miles away Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville , 32 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Collawash River: Skookum Lake Campground, Clackamas County, 8 miles away Shining Lake Campground, Clackamas County, 9 miles away Frazier Turnaround Campground, Clackamas County, 9 miles away   Trails Near Collawash River: Bagby Trail, Clackamas County , 0 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 602 feet elevation difference Bull of the Woods Trail, Clackamas County , 2 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 2348 feet elevation difference Farm Trail, Clackamas County , 4 miles away, 0.7 hiking miles, 252 feet elevation difference Welcome Lakes Trail, Marion County , 5 miles away, 8.1 hiking miles, 3795 feet elevation difference Cold Spring Trail, Clackamas County , 6 miles away,  4.2 hiking miles, 1284 feet elevation difference Rhododendron Ridge Trail, Clackamas County , 6 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 887 feet elevation difference Thunder Mountain Trail, Clackamas County , 6 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 3377 feet elevation difference   Lakes Near Collawash River