Oregon whitewater - Santiam River - Little North, Central Cascade Range, Marion County Marion county, Elkhorn Valley Campground to North Santiam River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     10 miles   The Elkhorn Valley Campground to North Santiam River stretch of Santiam River - Little North in Oregon is 10 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. The average Oregon whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. The wonderful Marion County scenery and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go     ahead and pack your sleeping bag. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The Elkhorn Valley Campground to North Santiam River section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. When you're paddling down a Central Cascade Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The put-in location is a short drive from Albany-Lebanon, as you can see on the road map further down. Briefly about the general area:   Santiam River - Little North is a wet location that gets a good deal of rain; December is the month that gets the most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. All through the warm days of summer at Santiam River - Little North highs are usually in the 70's. Summer night lows drop down to the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Santiam River - Little North. Santiam River - Little North, Elkhorn Valley Campground to North Santiam River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 10 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.8016 Longitude: -122.44561 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.78599 Longitude: -122.60901 Paddler input for Santiam River - Little North, Oregon: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Santiam River - Little North, Central Cascade Range, Oregon Local climate location: SILVERTON 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Santiam River - Little North.   Whitewater Near Santiam River - Little North: Thomas Creek, Linn County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.2 miles long (Below Thomas Creek Falls to Log Bridge) Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County , 7 miles away, Class II-III+ - 8 miles long (Packsaddle Park to Mill City) Santiam River - Little North, Marion County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Salmon Falls to Elkhorn Park) Thomas Creek, Linn County , 9 miles away, Class II - 9.6 miles long (Log Bridge to Hannah Bridge) Silver Creek, Marion County , 9 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (North Falls to Lower putin) Abiqua Creek, Marion County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Abiqua Falls to Abiqua Road) Mollala River - South Fork, Clackamas County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.5 miles long (Copper Creek to Molalla River) Elkhorn Creek, -blank- County , 13 miles away, Class III-V - 10 miles long (to confluence with Little North Santiam) Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County , 13 miles away, Class III-V - 4.7 miles long (Big Cliff Dam to Packsaddle Park) Crabtree Creek, Linn County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Snow Peak Camp to Larwood Park)   Ski Areas Near Santiam River - Little North: Hoodoo, Oregon , 49 miles away, 1035 vertical feet Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 59 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 62 miles away, 3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 65 miles away, 2777 vertical feet Willamette Pass, Oregon , 68 miles away, 1563 vertical feet Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 70 miles away, 3365 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 71 miles away, 500 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 120 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Washington , 128 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 134 miles away, 1150 vertical feet   Hotels Near Santiam River - Little North: Rodeway Inn Sublimity, Sublimity , 19 miles away Oregon Garden Resort, Silverton , 21 miles away Canby Country Inn, Canby , 26 miles away Rivershore Hotel on the Willamette River, Oregon City , 29 miles away Oxford Suites Gladstone, Gladstone , 29 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Santiam River - Little North: Taylor Park, Lyons, 3 miles away John Neal Memorial County Park, Lyons, 6 miles away Camp Dakota, Scotts Mills, 7 miles away   Trails Near Santiam River - Little North: Crabtree Lake Trail, Linn County , 8 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 491 feet elevation difference Snow Peak Mill City Trail, Linn County , 8 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 1142 feet elevation difference Pine Crest Trail, Clackamas County , 13 miles away,  8.6 hiking miles, 783 feet elevation difference   Lakes Near Santiam River - Little North