Oregon whitewater - Steamboat Creek, Central Cascade Range, Douglas County Douglas county, Steamboat Falls to Canton Creek Campground section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV     6 miles   The beautiful scenery of Oregon and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. The Steamboat Falls to Canton Creek Campground section of Steamboat Creek in Oregon is 6 miles long and is a class IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots. When you're paddling down a Central Cascade Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This is a pretty decent length     section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Oregon is often tougher than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Steamboat Falls to Canton Creek Campground stretch is one of them. Briefly about the general area: Yep, outdoors fun stuff truly is bountiful here in the Central Cascade Range. The Mott Trail is a tremendous hiking trail right next door to Steamboat   Creek, and Little Falls is a glorious local attraction. If the weather is great here at Steamboat Creek, you can go for a hike along the Panther Trail, and nearby Black Gorge is a glorious place to go. This river is so good. The high level of rain makes Steamboat Creek a pretty wet place; November is the wettest month with most rain; July meanwhile is the driest month. For the duration of the summertime here at Steamboat Creek, high temperatures regularly get into the 70's. Summer nighttime lows sink down to the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's; through the dark hours in the wintertime at Steamboat Creek temperatures plunge to the 30's. Steamboat Creek, Steamboat Falls to Canton Creek Campground road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV Length: 6 miles Average Gradient: 40 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.3768 Longitude: -122.65181 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.3492 Longitude: -122.7279 Paddler input for Steamboat Creek, Oregon: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Steamboat Creek, Central Cascade Range, Oregon Local climate location: DORENA DAM 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge 24 miles away This Oakridge, Oregon hotel offers a complimentary continental breakfast each morning and convenient access to a variety of outdoor activities. Discover the Best Western Oakridge Inn, nestled agains... Moonstone Village Green Resort, Cottage Grove 33 miles away Village Green Resort is located off Interstate 5, in Cottage Grove. The resort is six miles from the covered bridges, and approximately 30 miles from Eugene Airport. We are less than a mile from two g... Comfort Inn Cottage Grove, Cottage Grove 33 miles away   Central Cascade Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Central Cascade Range. Central Cascade Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Central Cascade Range. All Oregon Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Oregon. Books about whitewater paddling on Steamboat Creek, Oregon List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Steamboat Creek, Oregon. Find a whitewater outfitter in Oregon Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Eugene-Springfield, Oregon Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Eugene-Springfield, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Steamboat Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Steamboat Creek.   Whitewater Near Steamboat Creek: Steamboat Creek, Douglas County , 3 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (City Creek to Steamboat Falls) Canyon Creek, Douglas County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 9 miles long (Confluence with Pass Creek to Steamboat Creek) Umpqua River - North, Douglas County , 5 miles away, Class III - 25.5 miles long (Soda Springs to Deadline Falls) Little River, Douglas County , 10 miles away, Class -blank- - 8 miles long (FS Road 165 to White Creek Campground) Copland Creek, Douglas County , 12 miles away, Class IV(V) - 5.7 miles long (Second Bridge to North Umpqua) Champion Creek, Lane County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.1 miles long (Gorge 1 mile above Brice Creek to Brice Creek) Brice Creek, Lane County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Parker Falls to Champion Creek) Brice Creek, Lane County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Champion Creek to Cedar Creek Campground) Sharps Creek, Lane County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (7 mi above Layng Ck confluence) Layng Creek, Lane County , 18 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Rujada Campground to Wildwood Falls)   Ski Areas Near Steamboat Creek: Willamette Pass, Oregon , 47 miles away, 1563 vertical feet Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 64 miles away, 1195 vertical feet Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 77 miles away, 3365 vertical feet Hoodoo, Oregon , 77 miles away, 1035 vertical feet   Hotels Near Steamboat Creek: Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge , 24 miles away Moonstone Village Green Resort, Cottage Grove , 33 miles away Comfort Inn Cottage Grove, Cottage Grove , 33 miles away Holiday Inn Express COTTAGE GROVE, Cottage Grove , 33 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites Creswell, Creswell , 36 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Steamboat Creek: River View RV Park, Idleyld Park, 7 miles away Big Twin Lakes Campground, Douglas County, 9 miles away Weeping Rock Campground, Douglas County, 10 miles away   Trails Near Steamboat Creek: Panther Trail, Douglas County , 4 miles away, 9.3 hiking miles, 3150 feet elevation difference Mott Trail, Douglas County , 6 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 3396 feet elevation difference Williams Creek Trail, Douglas County , 7 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 2407 feet elevation difference Francis Way, Lane County , 8 miles away,  .6 hiking miles, 136 feet elevation difference Canton Creek Trail, Lane County , 8 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 2981 feet elevation difference Deception Way, Douglas County , 8 miles away,  6 hiking miles, 1482 feet elevation difference Bohemia Trail, Douglas County , 8 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 1520 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Steamboat Creek: Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 45 miles away