Oregon whitewater - Thomas Creek, Central Cascade Range, Linn County Linn county, Log Bridge to Hannah Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     9.6 miles   This stretch of Thomas Creek in Linn County is 9.6 miles long and has been rated as a class II section by American Whitewater. If you're coming from Albany-Lebanon it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The scenic beauty of Oregon and the water flowing gracefully down Thomas Creek make the trip here worthwhile. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The beautiful Central Cascade Range scenery is an added bonus. A good workout and just     hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. 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 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. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. Briefly about the general area: Thomas Creek gets a good deal of water; through December this area sees the most rain; July on the other hand   is the driest. High temperatures at Thomas Creek throughout the months of summer are in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are frequently in the 40's, and nighttime lows at Thomas Creek throughout the wintertime mostly fall into the 30's. Thomas Creek, Log Bridge to Hannah Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 9.6 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.70259 Longitude: -122.56601 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.713 Longitude: -122.71801 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 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Rodeway Inn Sublimity, Sublimity 12 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 20 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... Comfort Suites Salem, Salem 26 miles away This beautiful, all-suite hotel is located in Oregon's capital city. FREE continental breakfast offered daily and a full hot breakfast is also available. FREE high speed Internet access in all rooms. ...   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: Crabtree Creek, Linn County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Snow Peak Camp to Larwood Park) Thomas Creek, Linn County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.2 miles long (Below Thomas Creek Falls to Log Bridge) Silver Creek, Marion County , 9 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (North Falls to Lower putin) Santiam River - Little North, Marion County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Elkhorn Valley Campground to North Santiam River) Silver Creek, Marion County , 12 miles away, Class IV(V) - 8 miles long (Silver Falls State Park to Silver Creek Reservoir) Abiqua Creek, Marion County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Abiqua Falls to Abiqua Road) Santiam River - Middle, Linn County , 14 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Green Peter Dam to Foster Reservoir) Santiam River - South, Linn County , 14 miles away, Class II - 13.8 miles long (Foster Dam to Waterloo) Crabtree Creek, Linn County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 15.5 miles long (Roaring River to South Santiam River) Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County , 15 miles away, Class II-III+ - 8 miles long (Packsaddle Park to Mill City)   Ski Areas Near Thomas Creek: Hoodoo, Oregon , 55 miles away, 1035 vertical feet Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 68 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Willamette Pass, Oregon , 69 miles away, 1563 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 71 miles away, 3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 74 miles away, 2777 vertical feet Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 75 miles away, 3365 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 80 miles away, 500 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 128 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 129 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Washington , 136 miles away, 3100 vertical feet   Hotels Near Thomas Creek: Rodeway Inn Sublimity, Sublimity , 12 miles away Valley Inn Lebanon, Lebanon , 20 miles away Comfort Suites Salem, Salem , 26 miles away Best Western Mill Creek Inn, Salem , 27 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Salem, Salem , 27 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Thomas Creek: Taylor Park, Lyons, 6 miles away Park Campground, Marion County, 8 miles away Silver Falls State Park, -blank-, 8 miles away   Trails Near Thomas Creek: Snow Peak Mill City Trail, Linn County , 7 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 1142 feet elevation difference Crabtree Lake Trail, Linn County , 9 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 491 feet elevation difference   Lakes Near Thomas Creek