Oregon whitewater - Santiam River - South, Central Cascade Range, Linn County
Linn
county,
Foster Dam to Waterloo section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II 13.8 miles
Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. If you're coming from Albany-Lebanon it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking
there are lots of good rivers for that around here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The Foster Dam to Waterloo section of Santiam River - South is 13.8 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The Foster Dam to
Waterloo section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. The beautiful Central Cascade Range scenery is an added bonus. The nature scenery of Oregon and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your camping stuff.
Briefly about the general area: Santiam River - South mostly gets a good deal of rainfall; the month with
most of the rain is December, and the driest month of the year is July. All through the months of summer here at Santiam River - South, high temperatures typically get into the 80's; the overnight is fairly colder of course, regularly in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's while the cold winter nights at Santiam River - South are in the 30's.
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