Oregon whitewater - Willamette River, Lane County Lane county, Coast Fork / Middle Fork confluence to Alton Baker Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     4.8 miles   This stretch of Willamette River is 4.8 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The wonderful Lane County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Willamette River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Oregon you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. The starting point is not too far from Eugene-Springfield, if you're not familiar with     the area there's a road map further down the page. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. No need to look hard for hotels, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Briefly about the general area: You are in close proximity to Osprey Bay if you're here at Willamette River, and some exciting geology is available here, Judkins Point is right here. All the water falling down   from the sky makes Willamette River a wet place; all through the month of December you get the most rain around here, and July on the other hand is the driest. High temperatures at Willamette River through the warm days of summer are in the 80's with overnight lows in the 50's. Through the winter highs are in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Willamette River. Coryell Pass is a great site to look at, and people from Eugene-Springfield love to come here. If you come to this river you will have a good time for sure. Willamette River, Coast Fork / Middle Fork confluence to Alton Baker Park road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 4.8 miles Average Gradient: 16 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.0233 Longitude: -123.0225 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.0516 Longitude: -123.0731 Paddler input for Willamette River, Oregon: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Willamette River, Oregon Local climate location: EUGENE WSO AP 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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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 Willamette River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Willamette River.   Whitewater Near Willamette River: Willamette River - Middle Fork, Lane County , 10 miles away, Class II - 10.8 miles long (Dexter Dam to confluence with Coast Fork Willamette) Willamette River, Lane County , 12 miles away, Class I - 36 miles long (Alton Baker Park to Peoria Boat Landing) Row River, Lane County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Dorena Dam to Scaling Station Bridge) Fall Creek, Lane County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (Fall Creek Dam to Willamette River) McKenzie River, Lane County , 18 miles away, Class II - 24 miles long (Leaburg Dam to Hayden Bridge) Calapooia River, Linn County , 19 miles away, Class I - 7 miles long (McKercher Park to Brownsville) Row River, Lane County , 20 miles away, Class III - 7 miles long (Wildwood Falls to Dorena Reservoir) Mohawk River, Lane County , 21 miles away, Class II-III - 5.8 miles long (Mohawk River Road to Hileman Road) Calapooia River, Linn County , 22 miles away, Class II - 10 miles long (Concrete Bridge above Holley to McKercher Park) Layng Creek, Lane County , 25 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Rujada Campground to Wildwood Falls)   Ski Areas Near Willamette River: Willamette Pass, Oregon , 73 miles away, 1563 vertical feet Hoodoo, Oregon , 83 miles away, 1035 vertical feet Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 95 miles away, 3365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Willamette River: Comfort Suites Eugene, Eugene , 0 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites EUGENE, Eugene , 1 miles away Days Inn Eugene, Eugene , 1 miles away Universty Inn & Suites, Eugene , 1 miles away Best Western Greentree Inn, Eugene , 1 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Willamette River: Shamrock Village, Eugene, 1 miles away Eugene Mobile Village, Eugene, 1 miles away Willamette National Forest, Eugene, 3 miles away   Golf Courses Near Willamette River: Laurelwood Municipal Golf Course, Eugene , 1 miles away Oakway Golf Course, Eugene , 3 miles away Riverridge Golf Course, Eugene , 5 miles away