Oregon whitewater - Grande Ronde River, Blue Mountains, Union County Union county, Red Bridge State Park to Hilgard Junction State Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     8 miles   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. The Red Bridge State Park to Hilgard Junction State Park stretch of Grande Ronde River in Union County is 8 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II section of whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Union County and the water flowing gracefully down Grande Ronde River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. No matter if you're whitewater rafting     or kayaking there are not so many other good rivers for that around here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. The river winds through the Blue Mountains and you get great scenery. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. The put-in location is a short drive from La Grande, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Red Bridge State Park to Hilgard Junction State Park stretch is just one of them. Briefly about the general area: The warmest time   of the year brings highs in the 80's to Grande Ronde River while overnight lows are mostly in the 50's. Daytime highs all through the wintertime are in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Grande Ronde River are in the 20's. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Grande Ronde River; Hoodoo Trail is a brilliant local trail. At Grande Ronde River you don’t see much rainfall; November is the wettest month with most rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month. Grande Ronde River, Red Bridge State Park to Hilgard Junction State Park road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 8 miles Average Gradient: 22 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.29166 Longitude: -118.33917 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.34305 Longitude: -118.2314 Paddler input for Grande Ronde River, Oregon: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Grande Ronde River, Blue Mountains, Oregon Local climate location: PENDLETON BRCH EXP STN 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 Grande Ronde River.   Whitewater Near Grande Ronde River: Grande Ronde River, Union County , 8 miles away, Class II-IV - 17 miles long (Tony Vey Meadow to Red Bridge State Park) Grande Ronde River, Union County , 10 miles away, Class II-IV - 9 miles long (Hilgard Junction State Park to Riverside City Park) Grande Ronde River, Union County , 22 miles away, Class I - 32 miles long (Riverside City Park to Elgin)   Ski Areas Near Grande Ronde River: Anthony Lakes, Oregon , 18 miles away, 900 vertical feet Spout Springs, Oregon , 27 miles away, 810 vertical feet Bluewood, Washington , 48 miles away, 1125 vertical feet Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 148 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Mt. Spokane, Washington , 151 miles away, 2000 vertical feet Tamarack, Idaho , 152 miles away, 2800 vertical feet 49 Degrees North, Washington , 153 miles away, 1851 vertical feet Bogus Basin, Idaho , 169 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Mission Ridge, Washington , 175 miles away, 2200 vertical feet Echo Valley, Washington , 176 miles away, 900 vertical feet   Hotels Near Grande Ronde River: La Grande Travelodge, La Grande , 14 miles away Best Value Sandman Inn-La Grande, La Grande , 15 miles away Lagrande Super 8 Motel, La Grande , 15 miles away Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, La Grande , 15 miles away Rugged Country Lodge DBA Double H Investments, Pendleton , 34 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Grande Ronde River: Time and a Half Campground, Union County, 10 miles away Broken Arrow Lodge, La Grande, 14 miles away Grandview Campground, Union County, 15 miles away   Trails Near Grande Ronde River: Hoodoo Trail, Union County , 8 miles away,  4.6 hiking miles, 708 feet elevation difference Marion Jordan Trail, Union County , 9 miles away,  5.2 hiking miles, 1298 feet elevation difference Park Saddle Trail, Union County , 9 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 1154 feet elevation difference Little Dark Canyon Trail, Union County , 9 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 219 feet elevation difference Antler Spring Trail, Union County , 11 miles away, 2.6 hiking miles, 339 feet elevation difference Evans Trail, Union County , 11 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 1956 feet elevation difference Boulevard Trail, Union County , 11 miles away, 6.1 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference