Oregon whitewater - Mollala River - South Fork, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County Clackamas county, Copper Creek to Molalla River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     6.5 miles   The Copper Creek to Molalla River stretch of Mollala River - South Fork in Clackamas County is 6.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV section. The nature scenery of Clackamas County and the water flowing gracefully down Mollala River - South Fork beats anything. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night,     and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. When you're paddling down a Central Cascade Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Briefly about the general area: Mollala River - South Fork is a wet location that gets a great deal of precipitation; the month of December is the wettest   with most of the rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Mud Springs, and you can go for a hike on the Pine Crest Trail. All year is a pleasant time in the Central Cascade Range if you like the outdoors. High temperatures at Mollala River - South Fork all through the days of summer are in the 70's while nighttime lows are regularly in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Mollala River - South Fork. Mollala River - South Fork, Copper Creek to Molalla River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 6.5 miles Average Gradient: 60 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.92319 Longitude: -122.33761 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.95949 Longitude: -122.45131 Paddler input for Mollala River - South Fork, Oregon: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Mollala River - South Fork, Central Cascade Range, Oregon Local climate location: SILVERTON 5 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 Mollala River - South Fork.   Whitewater Near Mollala River - South Fork: Santiam River - Little North, Marion County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Salmon Falls to Elkhorn Park) Elkhorn Creek, -blank- County , 7 miles away, Class III-V - 10 miles long (to confluence with Little North Santiam) Mollala River - North Fork, Clackamas County , 8 miles away, Class V - 6 miles long (Dead Horse Canyon Creek Bridge to Mollola River) Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County , 10 miles away, Class II-III+ - 8 miles long (Packsaddle Park to Mill City) Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County , 10 miles away, Class III-V - 4.7 miles long (Big Cliff Dam to Packsaddle Park) Santiam River - Little North, Marion County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Elkhorn Valley Campground to North Santiam River) Abiqua Creek, Marion County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Abiqua Falls to Abiqua Road) Thomas Creek, Linn County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.2 miles long (Below Thomas Creek Falls to Log Bridge) Clear Creek, Clackamas County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 7.8 miles long (Oregon 211 to Redland Road) Molalla River, Clackamas County , 16 miles away, Class II-IV - 13 miles long (Table Rock Fork to Glen Avon Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Mollala River - South Fork: Hoodoo, Oregon , 45 miles away, 1035 vertical feet Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 47 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 51 miles away, 3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 54 miles away, 2777 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 59 miles away, 500 vertical feet Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 68 miles away, 3365 vertical feet Willamette Pass, Oregon , 70 miles away, 1563 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 108 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Washington , 116 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Snoqualmie, Washington , 138 miles away, 1100 vertical feet   Hotels Near Mollala River - South Fork: Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy , 24 miles away Rivershore Hotel on the Willamette River, Oregon City , 25 miles away Oxford Suites Gladstone, Gladstone , 26 miles away Clackamas Inn & Suites, Clackamas , 26 miles away Comfort Suites Clackamas, Clackamas , 26 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Mollala River - South Fork: Taylor Park, Lyons, 15 miles away B and B Rentals, Detroit, 16 miles away Skookum Lake Campground, Clackamas County, 16 miles away   Trails Near Mollala River - South Fork: Pine Crest Trail, Clackamas County , 2 miles away,  8.6 hiking miles, 783 feet elevation difference Baty Silver King Trail, Clackamas County , 10 miles away, 1 hiking miles, 335 feet elevation difference High Camp Trail, Clackamas County , 10 miles away, 0.6 hiking miles, 278 feet elevation difference Nohorn Trail, Clackamas County , 12 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 472 feet elevation difference South Fork Mountain Trail, Clackamas County , 14 miles away,  5.6 hiking miles, 2378 feet elevation difference Rocky Top Trail, Marion County , 14 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 526 feet elevation difference Molalla Trail, Clackamas County , 15 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 1285 feet elevation difference   Lakes Near Mollala River - South Fork