Oregon whitewater - Grande Ronde River, Blue Mountains, Union County Union county, Hilgard Junction State Park to Riverside City Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     9 miles   The nature scenery of Union County and the playfulness of the water beats anything. If you're coming from La Grande it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. Lodging is available near the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. The Blue Mountains scenery is wonderful. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. This is not the only paddling stretch     in this river system, there are others too. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Oregon tend to be more challenging than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable. The Hilgard Junction State Park to Riverside City Park stretch of Grande Ronde River in Union County is 9 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-IV section. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you won't find a large number of other places. Briefly about the general area: This site, the Blue Mountains, has so much outdoors fun things. The Summit Mount Emily Trail is a nice hiking trail in close proximity to Grande Ronde River; no need   to travel far to pop by out of the ordinary stuff like Devils Slide. At Grande Ronde River all through the summer months highs are in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 30's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Grande Ronde River. At Grande Ronde River you don’t see much rainfall; January is the month that gets the most snow while July is mostly the driest month. If the weather is great here at Grande Ronde River, you can go for a hike along the Evans Trail; Bear Canyon is a brilliant site to have a look at. At this river you will always have a good time. Grande Ronde River, Hilgard Junction State Park to Riverside City Park road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 9 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.34305 Longitude: -118.2314 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.33527 Longitude: -118.04917 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: LA GRANDE 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Rodeway Inn La Grande, La Grande 3 miles away Walking distance to historic downtown La Grande which contains shops, restaurants, and weekend farmer's market. Less than one mile to Eastern Oregon University. All rooms offer complimentary WIFI an... 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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 La Grande, Oregon Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of La Grande, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Grande Ronde River. 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 , 10 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Red Bridge State Park to Hilgard Junction State Park) Grande Ronde River, Union County , 12 miles away, Class I - 32 miles long (Riverside City Park to Elgin) Grande Ronde River, Union County , 17 miles away, Class II-IV - 17 miles long (Tony Vey Meadow to Red Bridge State Park) Grande Ronde River, Union County , 23 miles away, Class II-IV - 13 miles long (Elgin to Palmer Junction)   Ski Areas Near Grande Ronde River: Anthony Lakes, Oregon , 19 miles away, 900 vertical feet Spout Springs, Oregon , 21 miles away, 600 vertical feet Bluewood, Washington , 41 miles away, 1125 vertical feet   Hotels Near Grande Ronde River: Rodeway Inn La Grande, La Grande , 3 miles away La Grande Travelodge, La Grande , 4 miles away Super 8 LaGrande, La Grande , 5 miles away Americas Best Value Sandman Inn, La Grande , 5 miles away Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, La Grande , 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Grande Ronde River: Broken Arrow Lodge, La Grande, 4 miles away La Grande Rendezvous RV Resort, La Grande, 5 miles away Rendezvous RV Park, La Grande, 5 miles away   Trails Near Grande Ronde River: Evans Trail, Union County , 4 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 1956 feet elevation difference Summit Mount Emily Trail, Union County , 6 miles away, 6.3 hiking miles, 1892 feet elevation difference Five Points Trail, Union County , 6 miles away, 5.7 hiking miles, 2090 feet elevation difference Hale Spring Trail, Union County , 8 miles away,  2.4 hiking miles, 1734 feet elevation difference Beatty Creek Trail, Union County , 11 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 490 feet elevation difference Boulevard Trail, Union County , 12 miles away, 6.1 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference Marion Jordan Trail, Union County , 12 miles away,  5.2 hiking miles, 1298 feet elevation difference   Lakes Near Grande Ronde River