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 beautiful scenery of Marion County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. The Silver Falls State Park to Silver Creek Reservoir stretch of Silver Creek in Oregon is 8 miles long and is a class IV(V) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more challenging than the national average, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. 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. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the
river for a while have people coming from far and near. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. If you're coming from Salem 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. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, suitable for an afternoon trip.

Briefly about the general area:
A short spree to Drift Creek Falls is always worthwhile. Silver
 
Creek gets a normal amount of rainfall; throughout the month of December you get the most rain around here while July is usually the driest month.
Summertime highs at Silver Creek usually tend to be in the 70's while night lows are generally in the 50's. All through the winter highs are in the 40's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Silver Creek descend into the 30's.

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 & Suites, 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...

Super 8 Woodburn, 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
 Hotels Near Silver Creek:
Oregon Garden Resort, Silverton , 7 miles away
Rodeway Inn & Suites, Sublimity , 9 miles away
Super 8 Woodburn, 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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