Oregon whitewater - Santiam River - Middle, Central Cascade Range, Linn County

Linn county, Pyramid Creek to Green Peter Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     15.5 miles
  The wonderful Linn County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. When you're paddling down a Central Cascade Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. The Pyramid Creek to Green
    Peter Reservoir stretch of Santiam River - Middle in Linn County is 15.5 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Pyramid Creek to Green Peter Reservoir section is just one of
many. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good spots.

Briefly about the general area:
All the water falling down from the sky makes Santiam River - Middle a wet location; of all the
 
months in a year December is the one with the most rain, and the driest month is July. There's fine hiking along the Chimney Peak Trail, and the Minniece Point Trail offers hiking at its best.
For the period of the warmest time of the year at Santiam River - Middle temperatures are mostly in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 40's. Through the winter the highs are regularly in the 40's, and throughout the dark hours in the winter at Santiam River - Middle temperatures dip to the 30's. If you have a thing about the outdoors you'll have a thing about it here in the Central Cascade Range.

Santiam River - Middle, Pyramid Creek to Green Peter Reservoir road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 15.5 miles
Average Gradient: 60 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.504
Longitude: -122.168

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.50479
Longitude: -122.38711

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Current weather conditions at Santiam River - Middle, Central Cascade Range, Oregon
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Local climate location: SCOTTS MILLS 4 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Rodeway Inn & Suites, Sublimity
39 miles away
The Rodeway Inn hotel is located 15 miles east of Salem, Oregon. Enjoy the quiet country setting. Relax in our indoor pool and hot tub or workout in our exercise room. We offer cable with HBO and ESPN...

Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
40 miles away
This Oakridge, Oregon hotel offers a complimentary continental breakfast each morning and convenient access to a variety of outdoor activities. Discover the Best Western Oakridge Inn, nestled agains...

Oregon Garden Resort, Silverton
43 miles away
Oregon Garden Resort boasts a main lodge, which houses meeting space for corporate meetings, family reunions, wedding receptions and conferences. The restaurant and lounge is also located in the main ...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Albany-Lebanon, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Santiam River - Middle. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Santiam River - Middle.
 Whitewater Near Santiam River - Middle:
Quartzville Creek, Linn County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 14 miles long (Above Gregg Creek to Green Peter Reservoir)
Canal Creek, Linn County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.2 miles long (1.2 mi above Quartzville Creek)
Canyon Creek, -blank- County , 11 miles away, Class V - 7 miles long (7 Mile Bridge to South Santiam River)
Santiam River - South, Linn County , 13 miles away, Class III-V+ - 16.5 miles long (Mountain House to Foster Reservoir)
Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County , 13 miles away, Class III-V - 4.7 miles long (Big Cliff Dam to Packsaddle Park)
Blue River, Linn/ Lane County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Quentin Creek to Blue River Reservoir)
Lookout Creek, -blank- County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.5 miles long (2.5 miles above Blue River to Blue River)
McKenzie River, Lane County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 40.7 miles long (Olallie Campground to Leaburg Dam)
Elkhorn Creek, -blank- County , 16 miles away, Class III-V - 10 miles long (to confluence with Little North Santiam)
Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County , 16 miles away, Class II-III+ - 8 miles long (Packsaddle Park to Mill City)
 Ski Areas Near Santiam River - Middle:
Hoodoo, Oregon , 28 miles away, 1035 vertical feet
Willamette Pass, Oregon , 48 miles away, 1563 vertical feet
Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 48 miles away, 3365 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 53 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 56 miles away, 3590 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 59 miles away, 2777 vertical feet
Cooper Spur, Oregon , 64 miles away, 500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Santiam River - Middle:
Rodeway Inn & Suites, Sublimity , 39 miles away
Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge , 40 miles away
Oregon Garden Resort, Silverton , 43 miles away
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters , 44 miles away
Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy , 44 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Santiam River - Middle:
Country Star Recreational Vehicle Park, Foster, 10 miles away
Tombstone Prairie Campground, Linn County, 11 miles away
Detroit Lake State Park, -blank-, 13 miles away
 Trails Near Santiam River - Middle:
Chimney Peak Trail, Linn County , 3 miles away,  19 hiking miles, 2987 feet elevation difference
Minniece Point Trail, Linn County , 5 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 2044 feet elevation difference
Cool Camp Trail, Linn County , 5 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 1258 feet elevation difference
Three Creek Trail, Linn County , 7 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 2298 feet elevation difference
Swamp Peak Trail, Linn County , 8 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 981 feet elevation difference
Volcano Trail, Linn County , 8 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 1090 feet elevation difference
Gordan Peak Trail, Linn County , 10 miles away,  4.6 hiking miles, 441 feet elevation difference

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