Oregon whitewater - Mohawk River, Central Cascade Range, Lane County

Lane county, Mohawk River Road to Hileman Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     5.8 miles
  The Mohawk River Road to Hileman Road stretch of Mohawk River in Lane County is 5.8 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Lane County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around
    here you'll find a large number of good spots. The starting point is not too far from Albany-Lebanon, as you can see on the road map further down. The average Oregon whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so keep in mind
that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. Mohawk River doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Mohawk River Road to Hileman Road section is the only one. Whitewater paddling here in the Central Cascade Range is a great experience. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip.

Briefly about the general area:
High temperatures at Mohawk River through the months of summer are in the 80's while nighttime lows are generally
 
in the 50's. During the winter highs are in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 30's for Mohawk River.
A great deal of precipitation falls at Mohawk River; November is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month of the year is July.

Mohawk River, Mohawk River Road to Hileman Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 5.8 miles
Average Gradient: 39 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.25889
Longitude: -122.73971

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.208
Longitude: -122.83011

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Current weather conditions at Mohawk River, Central Cascade Range, Oregon
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Local climate location: SALEM WSO AP 22 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Village Inn, Springfield
17 miles away
The Village Inn Springfield Oregon is your ideal choice for Springfield Oregon hotels. The Village Inn provides lodging near the University of Oregon, Autzen Stadium, Downtown Eugene and just blocks a...

Holiday Inn EUGENE NORTH-SPRINGFIELD, Springfield
19 miles away
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Courtyard Eugene Springfield, Springfield
19 miles away
Located off of I-5 with easy access to area destinations such as the University of Oregon, Autzen Stadium and Lane County fairgrounds, the Courtyard Eugene Springfield makes leisure or business travel...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Albany-Lebanon, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Mohawk River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Mohawk River.
 Whitewater Near Mohawk River:
Calapooia River, Linn County , 6 miles away, Class II - 10 miles long (Concrete Bridge above Holley to McKercher Park)
McKenzie River, Lane County , 6 miles away, Class II - 24 miles long (Leaburg Dam to Hayden Bridge)
Calapooia River, Linn County , 9 miles away, Class III - 9.5 miles long (13 miles above Holley to Concrete Bridge)
Santiam River - South, Linn County , 11 miles away, Class II - 13.8 miles long (Foster Dam to Waterloo)
Calapooia River, Linn County , 12 miles away, Class I - 7 miles long (McKercher Park to Brownsville)
Fall Creek, Lane County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (Fall Creek Dam to Willamette River)
Willamette River - Middle Fork, Lane County , 16 miles away, Class II - 10.8 miles long (Dexter Dam to confluence with Coast Fork Willamette)
Wiley Creek, Linn County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Above Wiley Creek Gorge to Little Wiley Creek Confluence)
Fall Creek, Lane County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Portland Creek to Fall Creek Reservoir)
Winberry Creek, Lane County , 18 miles away, Class III+(V) - 4 miles long (South / North Fork Confluence to Forest Service bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Mohawk River:
Willamette Pass, Oregon , 60 miles away, 1563 vertical feet
Hoodoo, Oregon , 64 miles away, 1035 vertical feet
Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 77 miles away, 3365 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 88 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 92 miles away, 3590 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 95 miles away, 2777 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Mohawk River:
Village Inn, Springfield , 17 miles away
Holiday Inn EUGENE NORTH-SPRINGFIELD, Springfield , 19 miles away
Courtyard Eugene Springfield, Springfield , 19 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites EUGENE/SPRINGFIELD-EAST (I-5), Springfield , 19 miles away
Best Western Grand Manor Inn, Springfield , 19 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Mohawk River:
Holiday Mobile Park, Sweet Home, 9 miles away
Sunnyside County Park, Sweet Home, 9 miles away
Camp Koinonia, Sweet Home, 11 miles away
 Trails Near Mohawk River:
Michigan Heights Trail, Lane County , 18 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 2179 feet elevation difference
Johnny Creek Nature Trail, Lane County , 19 miles away, 0.9 hiking miles, 992 feet elevation difference
Eagles Rest Trail, Lane County , 20 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 1570 feet elevation difference
Cowhorn Trail, Lane County , 20 miles away, 0.9 hiking miles, 194 feet elevation difference
 Lakes Near Mohawk River

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