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   The wonderful Malheur County scenery and the cool fresh water have people coming here. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other places for that. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. 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. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. A stretch this long is of course too much for a one day trip, so it looks like you will be camping out. The Three Forks to Rome section of Owyhee River in Malheur County is 37 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV(V) section. Briefly about the general area: All through the summertime at Owyhee River temperatures are regularly in the 90's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 50's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime are normally in the 30's with temperatures at Owyhee River dipping down into the 10's all through winter nights. Owyhee River is a location that is reasonably dry usually; June is the wettest month with most rain while July is typically the driest month.   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   Lakes Near Owyhee River