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
This stretch of Kilchis River - North Fork is 6.5 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The scenic beauty of Tillamook County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots
of people. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There are no other stretches to paddle along Kilchis River - North Fork than the Headwaters to Little South Fork Kilchis River stretch. The starting
location is a reasonable drive from Astoria, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots. The river winds through the Coast Ranges and you get great scenery. There's camping available near Kilchis River - North Fork.
Briefly about the general area: Kilchis River - North Fork sees pretty high levels of rainfall;
December is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month of the year is August. At Kilchis River - North Fork throughout the long summer days highs are in the 60's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 50's, and night lows in the 30's for Kilchis River - North Fork.
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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)