Oregon whitewater - Owyhee River, Malheur County Malheur county, Rome to Owyhee Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     65 miles   The beautiful scenery of Malheur County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. The put-in is not too far from Ontario, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Rome to Owyhee Reservoir stretch of Owyhee River in Oregon is 65 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. 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. Not too     many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Now this is a pretty long section, so better bring your camping gear along. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. There's camping available near Owyhee River. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other rivers for that. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. Briefly about the general area: At Owyhee River throughout the warmest time of the year highs are in the 90's with night lows in the 50's. During the winter highs are typically in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Owyhee River. Not much rainfall falls here at Owyhee River; December is the month that gets the most snow, and the driest month is July.   Owyhee River, Rome to Owyhee Reservoir road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 65 miles Average Gradient: 18 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.84009 Longitude: -117.62221 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.52709 Longitude: -117.34381 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: JUNTURA 15 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, Malheur County , 26 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 37 miles long (Three Forks to Rome)   Ski Areas Near Owyhee River: Bogus Basin, Idaho , 100 miles away, 1800 vertical feet