Oregon whitewater - Owyhee River, Malheur County Malheur county, Three Forks to Rome section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV(V)     37 miles   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Oregon you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. The natural beauty of Oregon and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This section of Owyhee River in Malheur County is 37 miles long and is a class III-IV(V) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The campgrounds here at Owyhee River are pretty good. Whether     you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are not so many other good rivers for that around here. Now this is a pretty long section, so it looks like you will be camping out. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. Briefly about the general area: Owyhee River is ordinarily a reasonably waterless location; of all the months in a year June is the one with the most rain; July meanwhile is the driest month. High temperatures at Owyhee River during the warm months are in the 90's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime the highs are typically in the 30's while Owyhee River nighttime low temperatures during the winter are in the 10's.   Owyhee River, Three Forks to Rome road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV(V) Length: 37 miles Average Gradient: 16 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.54359 Longitude: -117.16791 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.84009 Longitude: -117.62221 Paddler input for Owyhee River, Oregon: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Owyhee River, Oregon Local climate location: ROME 8 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   All Oregon Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Oregon. Books about whitewater paddling on Owyhee River, Oregon List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Owyhee River, Oregon. Find a whitewater outfitter in Oregon Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Ontario, Oregon-Idaho Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Ontario, Oregon-Idaho, the metro area neareast to Owyhee River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Owyhee River.   Whitewater Near Owyhee River: Owyhee River, -blank- County , 18 miles away, Class III+(V+) - 65 miles long (Garat Crossing to Three Forks) Owyhee River - North Fork, Owyhee County , 23 miles away, Class III-IV - 18 miles long (Off Mud Flat Road to Three Forks) Owyhee River, Malheur County , 26 miles away, Class III-IV - 65 miles long (Rome to Owyhee Reservoir) Owyhee River, Owyhee County , 30 miles away, Class III - 36 miles long (Crutcher's Crossing to Three Forks)   Ski Areas Near Owyhee River: Bogus Basin, Idaho , 105 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Anthony Lakes, Oregon , 129 miles away, 900 vertical feet Tamarack, Idaho , 133 miles away, 2800 vertical feet Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 145 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Spout Springs, Oregon , 162 miles away, 810 vertical feet Bluewood, Washington , 175 miles away, 1125 vertical feet Soldier Mountain Ski Resort, Idaho , 186 miles away, 2030 vertical feet   Camp Grounds Near Owyhee River: Cliff's RV Park, Jordan Valley, 9 miles away Rome RV and Cafe, Jordan Valley, 18 miles away