Oregon whitewater - Thomas Creek, Central Cascade Range, Linn County Linn county, Below Thomas Creek Falls to Log Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     5.2 miles   The beautiful scenery of Oregon and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Albany-Lebanon, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. On this section you do get some distance, good for a one day paddling trip. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. The campgrounds here at Thomas Creek are pretty good. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that.     The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Oregon are often more challenging than in other states, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. When you're paddling down a Central Cascade Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This stretch of Thomas Creek in Oregon is 5.2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV section. Briefly about the general area: Thomas Creek ordinarily gets a lot of rain; during the month of December you get the most   rain around here while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. If you like the outdoors you'll like it here in the Central Cascade Range. If the weather is tremendous here at Thomas Creek, you can go for a hike along the Crabtree Lake Trail. Through the warm days of summer highs here at Thomas Creek reach the 80's with night lows in the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's; overnight lows in the 30's for Thomas Creek. On a glorious day at Thomas Creek you can take a hike along the Snow Peak Mill City Trail, and Devils Den is also a nice place to discover. Thomas Creek, Below Thomas Creek Falls to Log Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 5.2 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.6776 Longitude: -122.46531 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.70259 Longitude: -122.56601 Paddler input for Thomas Creek, Oregon: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Thomas Creek, Central Cascade Range, Oregon Local climate location: STAYTON 10 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Rodeway Inn Sublimity, Sublimity 20 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... Valley Inn Lebanon, Lebanon 28 miles away Valley Inn is minutes away from the new Lowes Distribution Center, Enteck International, Oregon State University and Cascade Performing Arts Center. Welcome to the Valley Inn Lebanon, a Magnuson Hotel... Woodburn Super 8 Motel, Woodburn 34 miles away Super Start Breakfast, High speed wireless internet, Meeting space available, Indoor heated pool & spa, Pets Allowed, Guest Laundry Room, Interior Corridors with Elevator, Large Truck/RV Parking A...   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 Thomas Creek, Oregon List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Thomas 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 Albany-Lebanon, Oregon Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Albany-Lebanon, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Thomas Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Thomas Creek.   Whitewater Near Thomas Creek: Santiam River - Little North, Marion County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Elkhorn Valley Campground to North Santiam River) Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County , 7 miles away, Class II-III+ - 8 miles long (Packsaddle Park to Mill City) Thomas Creek, Linn County , 9 miles away, Class II - 9.6 miles long (Log Bridge to Hannah Bridge) Santiam River - Little North, Marion County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Salmon Falls to Elkhorn Park) Crabtree Creek, Linn County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Snow Peak Camp to Larwood Park) Santiam River - Middle, Linn County , 13 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Green Peter Dam to Foster Reservoir) Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County , 13 miles away, Class III-V - 4.7 miles long (Big Cliff Dam to Packsaddle Park) Quartzville Creek, Linn County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 14 miles long (Above Gregg Creek to Green Peter Reservoir) Canal Creek, Linn County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.2 miles long (1.2 mi above Quartzville Creek) Silver Creek, Marion County , 13 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (North Falls to Lower putin)   Ski Areas Near Thomas Creek: Hoodoo, Oregon , 47 miles away, 1035 vertical feet Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 60 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Willamette Pass, Oregon , 63 miles away, 1563 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 64 miles away, 3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 67 miles away, 2777 vertical feet Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 67 miles away, 3365 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 72 miles away, 500 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 123 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 129 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Washington , 132 miles away, 3100 vertical feet   Hotels Near Thomas Creek: Rodeway Inn Sublimity, Sublimity , 20 miles away Valley Inn Lebanon, Lebanon , 28 miles away Woodburn Super 8 Motel, Woodburn , 34 miles away Rivershore Hotel on the Willamette River, Oregon City , 34 miles away Best Western Woodburn, Woodburn , 34 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Thomas Creek: Taylor Park, Lyons, 6 miles away Park Campground, Marion County, 13 miles away Silver Falls State Park, -blank-, 13 miles away   Trails Near Thomas Creek: Crabtree Lake Trail, Linn County , 3 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 491 feet elevation difference Snow Peak Mill City Trail, Linn County , 4 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 1142 feet elevation difference Pine Crest Trail, Clackamas County , 17 miles away,  8.6 hiking miles, 783 feet elevation difference Minniece Point Trail, Linn County , 18 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 2044 feet elevation difference Chimney Peak Trail, Linn County , 19 miles away,  19 hiking miles, 2987 feet elevation difference Volcano Trail, Linn County , 19 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 1090 feet elevation difference   Lakes Near Thomas Creek