Oregon whitewater - Silver Creek, Marion County

Marion county, Silver Falls State Park to Silver Creek Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV(V)     8 miles
  The scenic beauty of Marion County and the water flowing gracefully down Silver Creek attract people from near and far. The starting point is not too far from Salem, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The Silver Falls State Park to Silver Creek Reservoir stretch of Silver Creek in Oregon is 8 miles long and has been rated as a class IV(V) section by American Whitewater. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. On this section you
    do get some distance, it's perfect for a one day trip. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Silver Falls State Park to Silver Creek Reservoir section is one of them. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Oregon are often more challenging
than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good places.

Briefly about the general area:
A spree to Drift Creek Falls will fill your soul with splendid feelings. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Silver Creek. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures
 
plunge down into the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Silver Creek.
Silver Creek is a good place of common rain; most of the rain falls all through December; July is when it's the driest.

Silver Creek, Silver Falls State Park to Silver Creek Reservoir road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV(V)
Length: 8 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.88819
Longitude: -122.6625

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.9832
Longitude: -122.7435

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Current weather conditions at Silver Creek, Oregon
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Local climate location: SILVERTON 17 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Oregon Garden Resort, Silverton
7 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 ...

Rodeway Inn Sublimity, Sublimity
9 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...

Woodburn Super 8 Motel, Woodburn
16 miles away
Super Start Breakfast, High speed wireless internet, Meeting space available, Indoor heated pool and spa, Pets Allowed, Guest Laundry Room, Interior Corridors with Elevator, Large Truck/RV Parking Ava...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Silver Creek.
 Whitewater Near Silver Creek:
Silver Creek, Marion County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (North Falls to Lower putin)
Butte Creek, Clackamas/ Marion County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.5 miles long (Fault Line to Oregon 213)
Abiqua Creek, Marion County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Abiqua Falls to Abiqua Road)
Thomas Creek, Linn County , 12 miles away, Class II - 9.6 miles long (Log Bridge to Hannah Bridge)
Santiam River - Little North, Marion County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Elkhorn Valley Campground to North Santiam River)
Molalla River, Clackamas County , 15 miles away, Class II-IV - 13 miles long (Table Rock Fork to Glen Avon Bridge)
Crabtree Creek, Linn County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Snow Peak Camp to Larwood Park)
Crabtree Creek, Linn County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 15.5 miles long (Roaring River to South Santiam River)
Thomas Creek, Linn County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.2 miles long (Below Thomas Creek Falls to Log Bridge)
Mollala River - North Fork, Clackamas County , 19 miles away, Class V - 6 miles long (Dead Horse Canyon Creek Bridge to Mollola River)
 Ski Areas Near Silver Creek:
Hoodoo, Oregon , 63 miles away, 1035 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 68 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 71 miles away, 3590 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 74 miles away, 2777 vertical feet
Cooper Spur, Oregon , 79 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Willamette Pass, Oregon , 80 miles away, 1563 vertical feet
Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 84 miles away, 3365 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington , 123 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 130 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 140 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Silver Creek:
Oregon Garden Resort, Silverton , 7 miles away
Rodeway Inn Sublimity, Sublimity , 9 miles away
Woodburn Super 8 Motel, Woodburn , 16 miles away
Canby Country Inn, Canby , 16 miles away
Best Western Woodburn, Woodburn , 16 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Silver Creek:
Silver Falls State Park, -blank-, 5 miles away
Park Campground, Marion County, 5 miles away
Silver Falls Conference Center, Sublimity, 5 miles away
 Trails Near Silver Creek:
Snow Peak Mill City Trail, Linn County , 18 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 1142 feet elevation difference
Crabtree Lake Trail, Linn County , 20 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 491 feet elevation difference

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