Oregon whitewater - Kilchis River - North Fork, Coast Ranges, Tillamook County
Tillamook
county,
Headwaters to Little South Fork Kilchis River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 6.5 miles
If you're coming from Astoria 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. The nature scenery of Tillamook County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. This stretch of Kilchis River - North Fork in Tillamook County is 6.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as
a class II-III section. On this section you do get some distance, it's perfect for a one day trip. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good spots. This is the only paddling section along Kilchis River - North Fork. The wild scenery
of the Coast Ranges is great. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here.
Briefly about the general area: The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 60's to Kilchis River - North Fork. All through the moonlight hours it's generally
in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 50's while Kilchis River - North Fork night low temperatures through the winter are in the 30's. Kilchis River - North Fork sees pretty high levels of rain; the month with most of the rain is December, and August is the month with the least moisture.
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Wilson River, Tillamook
County
, 10 miles away, Class II-IV - 16.6 miles long (Jones Creek Forest Camp to Boatramp)
Trask River, Tillamook
County
, 13 miles away, Class III - 6.7 miles long (Fish Hatchery to Upper Peninsula Boat Ramp)
Nehalem River, Clatsop/ Tillamook
County
, 13 miles away, Class III - 14.2 miles long (Spruce Run Park to Nehalem Falls)
Nestucca River, Tillamook
County
, 14 miles away, Class II - 13.6 miles long (Blaine to Hebo)
Nestucca River, Tillamook
County
, 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.9 miles long (Rocky Bend Camp to Blaine)
Wilson River - North Fork, Tillamook
County
, 17 miles away, Class III - 3.8 miles long (West fork North Fork confluence to Jones Creek Bridge on Wilson)
Wilson River - West Fork of North Fork, Tillamook
County
, 18 miles away, Class III - 1 miles long (1 mile above North Fork confluence to National Forest confluence)
Jordan Creek, Tillamook
County
, 18 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 6.5 miles long (Headwaters to Wilson River)
Trask River - North Fork, Washington
County
, 20 miles away, Class III - 8 miles long (North Fork of Trask River to Bridge)
Wilson River - South Fork, Tillamook
County
, 26 miles away, Class II(IV) - 8 miles long (Upper Reaches to Devils Lake Fork)