Oregon whitewater - Santiam River - South, Central Cascade Range, Linn County
Linn
county,
Mountain House to Foster Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-V+ 16.5 miles
Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Oregon tend to be more challenging than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The beautiful scenery of Oregon and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the Mountain House to Foster Reservoir stretch is just
one of many. The Mountain House to Foster Reservoir section of Santiam River - South in Linn County is 16.5 miles long and has been rated as a class III-V+ section by American Whitewater. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then
no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The starting point is not too far from Albany-Lebanon, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your camp stove. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. The Central Cascade Range scenery is wonderful.
Briefly
about the general area: This place, the Central Cascade Range, has so much outdoors fun things. Don't leave Santiam River - South without first paying a visit to Moose Creek Falls It's always great to have a look at Upper Soda Falls. Santiam River - South gets a lot of
water; the wettest month of the year is usually December, that's the one that rains the most, and July on the other hand is the driest. For the duration of the summer, highs commonly are in the 80's at Santiam River - South, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Santiam River - South are in the 30's.
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