Oregon whitewater - John Day River - North Fork, Blue Mountains, Grant/ Umatilla County Grant/ Umatilla county, Route 52 Bridge to Dale section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     41 miles   The natural beauty of Grant/ Umatilla County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. This stretch of John Day River - North Fork in Oregon is 41 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. The average Oregon whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so don't forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. A section like this is is of course not run in a single day, so it looks like you will be camping out. John Day River - North     Fork doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Route 52 Bridge to Dale stretch is the only one. The campgrounds here at John Day River - North Fork are pretty good. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are not so many other good spots for that around here. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. The wild scenery of the Blue Mountains is great. 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. Briefly about the general area: At John Day River - North Fork you don’t see much precipitation; November is when you get the most rain here, and July is when it's the driest. High temperatures at John Day River - North Fork through   the summertime months are in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 30's. For the duration of the winter this place gets highs in the 30's, and all through the dark hours in the wintertime at John Day River - North Fork temperatures descend to the 10's. John Day River - North Fork is right by the Cougar Creek Trail; hiking along the Kelsay Butte Trail is brilliant fun. If you have a thing about the outdoors you'll have a thing about it here in the Blue Mountains. John Day River - North Fork, Route 52 Bridge to Dale road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 41 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.91289 Longitude: -118.39901 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.99769 Longitude: -118.94491 Paddler input for John Day River - North Fork, Oregon: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at John Day River - North Fork, Blue Mountains, Oregon Local climate location: UKIAH 9 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 John Day River - North Fork.   Whitewater Near John Day River - North Fork: Grande Ronde River, Union County , 25 miles away, Class II-IV - 17 miles long (Tony Vey Meadow to Red Bridge State Park)   Ski Areas Near John Day River - North Fork: Anthony Lakes, Oregon , 30 miles away, 900 vertical feet Spout Springs, Oregon , 58 miles away, 810 vertical feet Bluewood, Washington , 79 miles away, 1125 vertical feet Mission Ridge, Washington , 165 miles away, 2200 vertical feet Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 174 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Warner Canyon, Oregon , 174 miles away, 730 vertical feet Echo Valley, Washington , 174 miles away, 900 vertical feet Tamarack, Idaho , 176 miles away, 2800 vertical feet 49 Degrees North, Washington , 181 miles away, 1851 vertical feet Mt. Spokane, Washington , 181 miles away, 2000 vertical feet   Hotels Near John Day River - North Fork: Rugged Country Lodge DBA Double H Investments, Pendleton , 32 miles away Best Western John Day Inn, John Day , 33 miles away Pendleton Super 8 Motel, Pendleton , 35 miles away Best Western Pendleton Inn, Pendleton , 35 miles away Holiday Inn Express Pendleton, Or, Pendleton , 35 miles away   Camp Grounds Near John Day River - North Fork: Trough Creek Campground, Umatilla County, 13 miles away Lehman Hot Springs, Ukiah, 13 miles away Deerhorn Campground, Grant County, 17 miles away   Trails Near John Day River - North Fork: Cougar Creek Trail, Grant County , 1 miles away,  13 hiking miles, 2106 feet elevation difference Kelsay Butte Trail, Grant County , 2 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 884 feet elevation difference Corral Creek Trail, Grant County , 3 miles away, 7.3 hiking miles, 2646 feet elevation difference Basin Creek Trail, Grant County , 3 miles away,  5.8 hiking miles, 622 feet elevation difference Pearson Trail, Umatilla County , 3 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 926 feet elevation difference Old Desolation Driveway Trail, Grant County , 3 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 2238 feet elevation difference Glade Creek Trail, Grant County , 4 miles away,  13.6 hiking miles, 2882 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near John Day River - North Fork: John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Kimberly - OR , 64 miles away