Oregon whitewater - Silver Creek, Marion County Marion county, North Falls to Lower putin section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V+     2 miles   The average Oregon whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. If you're coming from Salem it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The wonderful Oregon scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. The North Falls to Lower putin stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. Getting some     good exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This section is quite short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The North Falls to Lower putin section of Silver Creek in Oregon is 2 miles long and is a class V+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. Briefly about the general area: All through the long summer days, highs generally are in the 70's at Silver Creek, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 40's, and nighttime lows at Silver Creek through the wintertime mostly descend   into the 30's. Silver Creek is a wet site that gets a lot of rain; most of the rain falls through December; the driest of the months is July. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Middle North Falls; don't leave Silver Creek without first paying a visit to Drake Falls. Silver Creek, North Falls to Lower putin road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V+ Length: 2 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.88529 Longitude: -122.6214 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.88819 Longitude: -122.6625 Paddler input for Silver Creek, Oregon: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Silver Creek, Oregon Local climate location: SILVERTON 13 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Rodeway Inn Sublimity, Sublimity 11 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... 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Silver Creek.   Whitewater Near Silver Creek: Abiqua Creek, Marion County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Abiqua Falls to Abiqua Road) Silver Creek, Marion County , 5 miles away, Class IV(V) - 8 miles long (Silver Falls State Park to Silver Creek Reservoir) Butte Creek, Clackamas/ Marion County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.5 miles long (Fault Line to Oregon 213) Thomas Creek, Linn County , 9 miles away, Class II - 9.6 miles long (Log Bridge to Hannah Bridge) Santiam River - Little North, Marion County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Elkhorn Valley Campground to North Santiam River) Thomas Creek, Linn County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.2 miles long (Below Thomas Creek Falls to Log Bridge) Crabtree Creek, Linn County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Snow Peak Camp to Larwood Park) Molalla River, Clackamas County , 15 miles away, Class II-IV - 13 miles long (Table Rock Fork to Glen Avon Bridge) Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County , 16 miles away, Class II-III+ - 8 miles long (Packsaddle Park to Mill City) Santiam River - Little North, Marion County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Salmon Falls to Elkhorn Park)   Ski Areas Near Silver Creek: Hoodoo, Oregon , 58 miles away, 1035 vertical feet Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 64 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 68 miles away, 3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 71 miles away, 2777 vertical feet Willamette Pass, Oregon , 76 miles away, 1563 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 76 miles away, 500 vertical feet Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 80 miles away, 3365 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 122 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Washington , 129 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 137 miles away, 1150 vertical feet   Hotels Near Silver Creek: Deane's Oceanside Lodge, Stayton , 9 miles away Rodeway Inn Sublimity, Sublimity , 11 miles away Best Western Sunrise Inn, Sublimity , 11 miles away Nordic Motel, Silverton , 11 miles away Stagecoach Inn, Molalla , 14 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Silver Creek: Silver Falls State Park, -blank-, 1 miles away Park Campground, Marion County, 1 miles away Taylor Park, Lyons, 7 miles away   Trails Near Silver Creek: Snow Peak Mill City Trail, Linn County , 14 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 1142 feet elevation difference Crabtree Lake Trail, Linn County , 15 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 491 feet elevation difference Pine Crest Trail, Clackamas County , 18 miles away,  8.6 hiking miles, 783 feet elevation difference   Lakes Near Silver Creek