Oregon whitewater - Trask River, Coast Ranges, Tillamook County

Tillamook county, Fish Hatchery to Upper Peninsula Boat Ramp section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     6.7 miles
  The Fish Hatchery to Upper Peninsula Boat Ramp section of Trask River is 6.7 miles long and is a class III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The average Oregon whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. The beautiful Coast Ranges scenery is an added bonus. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. The scenic beauty of Oregon and the sparkling
    of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Fish Hatchery to Upper Peninsula Boat Ramp section is one of them. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning
trip. There's camping available near Trask River. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the summertime months at Trask River highs are typically in the 60's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 50's. All
 
through the wintertime the highs are commonly in the 50's while the cold winter nights at Trask River are in the 30's.
Trask River sees pretty high levels of rain; all through December this area sees the most rain, and the driest month is August.

Trask River, Fish Hatchery to Upper Peninsula Boat Ramp road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 6.7 miles
Average Gradient: 30 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.41194
Longitude: -123.60667

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.45111
Longitude: -123.66306

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Current weather conditions at Trask River, Coast Ranges, Oregon
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Local climate location: SEASIDE 9 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Inn & Suites, Tillamook
15 miles away
Take in the coastal mountains, lush dairy farms or ocean beaches in Tillamook Valley while staying at this new Tillamook, Oregon hotel. Situated in the middle of dairy country in Tillamook, Oregon,...

Comfort Inn Garibaldi, Garibaldi
20 miles away
FREE high speed Internet access. Shopping, restaurants, museum and fishing within walking distance. Located in downtown Garibaldi. Ocean and beach 4 miles. Tillamook Cheese Factory 9 miles. Naval Air ...

Spindrift Inn, Manzanita
25 miles away
Welcome to Spindrift Inn on the north Oregon Coast, in beautiful Manzanita. Manzanita is a quiet getaway .... a quaint alternative to the tourist towns farther North. The weather is just a little ni...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Trask River.
 Whitewater Near Trask River:
Wilson River, Tillamook County , 5 miles away, Class II-IV - 16.6 miles long (Jones Creek Forest Camp to Boatramp)
Nestucca River, Tillamook County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.9 miles long (Rocky Bend Camp to Blaine)
Trask River - North Fork, Washington County , 9 miles away, Class III - 8 miles long (North Fork of Trask River to Bridge)
Jordan Creek, Tillamook County , 9 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 6.5 miles long (Headwaters to Wilson River)
Wilson River - North Fork, Tillamook County , 10 miles away, Class III - 3.8 miles long (West fork North Fork confluence to Jones Creek Bridge on Wilson)
Wilson River - West Fork of North Fork, Tillamook County , 11 miles away, Class III - 1 miles long (1 mile above North Fork confluence to National Forest confluence)
Kilchis River - North Fork, Tillamook County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Headwaters to Little South Fork Kilchis River)
Nestucca River, Tillamook County , 13 miles away, Class II - 13.6 miles long (Blaine to Hebo)
Wilson River - South Fork, Tillamook County , 16 miles away, Class II(IV) - 8 miles long (Upper Reaches to Devils Lake Fork)
Nehalem River, Clatsop/ Tillamook County , 17 miles away, Class III - 14.2 miles long (Spruce Run Park to Nehalem Falls)
 Ski Areas Near Trask River:
Hurricane Ridge Ski Lodge, Washington , 124 miles away, 100 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 130 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Hoodoo, Oregon , 132 miles away, 1035 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 133 miles away, 3590 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 136 miles away, 2777 vertical feet
Cooper Spur, Oregon , 140 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Willamette Pass, Oregon , 142 miles away, 1563 vertical feet
Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 152 miles away, 3365 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington , 166 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 166 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Trask River:
Best Western Inn & Suites, Tillamook , 15 miles away
Comfort Inn Garibaldi, Garibaldi , 20 miles away
Spindrift Inn, Manzanita , 25 miles away
Paragon Motel, Mcminnville , 28 miles away
Inn at Cannon Beach, Cannon Beach , 31 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Trask River:
Keenig Campground, Tillamook County, 6 miles away
Wilson River RV Park, Tillamook, 8 miles away
Fan Creek Campground, Tillamook County, 12 miles away
 National Parks Near Trask River:
Fort Clatsop National Memorial, Astoria - OR , 39 miles away

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