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

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Current weather conditions at Thomas Creek, Central Cascade Range, Oregon
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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. ...



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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.
 

   

OUTDOORS
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

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