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

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Current weather conditions at Owyhee River, Oregon
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Local climate location: JUNTURA 15 miles away


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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.
 

   

OUTDOORS
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

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