Oregon whitewater - Sandy River, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County Clackamas county, Lolo Pass Road to Marmot Dam section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     13.5 miles   The Lolo Pass Road to Marmot Dam section of Sandy River is 13.5 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The natural beauty of Oregon and the water flowing gracefully down Sandy River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The beautiful Central Cascade Range scenery is an added bonus. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can     be paddled as well. This stretch has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so pack your sleeping bag. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. 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. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Sandy River all through the warmest time of the year are in the 70's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 50's. Highs during the winter are commonly in the 40's, and night lows in the 30's for Sandy River. If the weather is   fine here at Sandy River, you can go for a hike along the Arrah Wanna Trail, and the Plaza Trail is a good hiking trail close by. And if that's not enough there's loads more cool things to do in the Central Cascade Range. Sandy River is a relatively wet place regularly with lots of precipitation; during the month of December you get the most rain around here, and the driest of the months is July. Sandy River, Lolo Pass Road to Marmot Dam road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 13.5 miles Average Gradient: 70 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.35639 Longitude: -121.93621 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.4 Longitude: -122.1319 Paddler input for Sandy River, Oregon: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Sandy River, Central Cascade Range, Oregon Local climate location: HEADWORKS PTLD WTR BUR 6 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Resort at the Mountain, Welches 5 miles away The Resort at The Mountain is the premier Northwest golf and ski resort located in the Highlands of Oregon just an hour east of Portland at the western base of Mt. Hood. The Resort features 160 gues... Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches 5 miles away Whispering Woods is a resort destination east of Portland which opened in 1981 with 42 condominiums. The second phase of 24 additional condominiums opened in 1992. The resort offers a clubhouse with a... Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville 13 miles away This property is a 100 percent nonsmoking facility. Up to two children 16 and under stay free in same room with adult. Over two children are 10.00USD per child per day and purchase of rollaway is requ...   Central Cascade Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Central Cascade Range. Central Cascade Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Central Cascade Range. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Sandy River.   Whitewater Near Sandy River: Little Sandy River, Clackamas County , 3 miles away, Class -blank- - 10 miles long (Bridge on FS 14 to SE Marmot Road) Zigzag River, Clackamas County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (Tollgate to Sandy River) Sandy River, Clackamas County , 9 miles away, Class IV - 4.5 miles long (McNeil Campground to Lolo Pass Road) Sandy River, Clackamas County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.5 miles long (Marmot Dam to Revenue Bridge) Roaring River, Clackamas County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Road 4611 to Roaring River Campground) Bull Run, Clackamas County , 14 miles away, Class III - 2.5 miles long (Bull Run Road to Sandy River) Clackamas River, Clackamas County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 12.5 miles long (Three Lynx Power Station to North Fork Reservoir) Clackamas River, Clackamas County , 15 miles away, Class -blank- - 9.2 miles long (Collawash River to Three Lynx Power Station) Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County , 15 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Lower Five Miles to Clackamas River) Clackamas River - South Fork, Clackamas County , 16 miles away, Class V+ - 0 miles long (South Fork Clackamas Falls)   Ski Areas Near Sandy River: Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 20 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 22 miles away, 3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 26 miles away, 2777 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 30 miles away, 500 vertical feet Hoodoo, Oregon , 48 miles away, 1035 vertical feet Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 71 miles away, 3365 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 76 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Washington , 85 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Willamette Pass, Oregon , 86 miles away, 1563 vertical feet Snoqualmie, Washington , 107 miles away, 1100 vertical feet   Hotels Near Sandy River: Resort at the Mountain, Welches , 5 miles away Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches , 5 miles away Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville , 13 miles away Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks , 17 miles away Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Sandy River: Windell's Snowboard Camp, Sandy, 1 miles away Mount Hood Village, Welches, 3 miles away Lookout Springs Campground, Clackamas County, 8 miles away   Trails Near Sandy River: Arrah Wanna Trail, Clackamas County , 4 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 3154 feet elevation difference Plaza Trail, Clackamas County , 5 miles away,  6.2 hiking miles, 3149 feet elevation difference Bonanza Trail, Clackamas County , 5 miles away,  7.8 hiking miles, 3516 feet elevation difference Coffman Camp Trail, Clackamas County , 5 miles away,  8.6 hiking miles, 2759 feet elevation difference Eagle Creek Cutoff, Clackamas County , 6 miles away, 7.3 hiking miles, 2830 feet elevation difference Big Bend Trail, Multnomah County , 6 miles away,  5.8 hiking miles, 538 feet elevation difference Old Baldy Trail, Clackamas County , 6 miles away,  11 hiking miles, 638 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Sandy River: Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 66 miles away