Oregon whitewater, Blue River Linn Lane county, Quentin Creek to Blue River Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     4 miles   The natural beauty of Oregon and the water flowing gracefully down Blue River beats anything. The starting location is a short drive from Albany-Lebanon, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The average Oregon whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. A bit of exercise     and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. Whitewater paddling here in the Central Cascade Range is a great experience. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good places. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip. The campgrounds here at Blue River are pretty good. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This section of Blue River is   4 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. Briefly about the general area: Going to Willamette National Forest right next door to Blue River is a fine thing to do, and do take a hike on the Gold Hill Trail. And that's not all the things you can do here in the Central Cascade Range. At Blue River you always meet someone from Blue River; you can have a tremendous hiking adventure along the Three Creek Trail. This is such a wonderful river. Much rainfall falls at Blue River. The month of November is the wettest with most of the rain; July meanwhile is the driest month. Blue River, Quentin Creek to Blue River Reservoir road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Blue River.   Whitewater Near Blue River: Lookout Creek, -blank- County, 1 miles away       Class III-IV - 2.5 miles long (2.5 miles above Blue River to Blue River) Blue River, Linn/ Lane County, 2 miles away       Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Quentin Creek to Blue River Reservoir) Santiam River - South, Linn County, 10 miles away       Class III-V+ - 16.5 miles long (Mountain House to Foster Reservoir) Canyon Creek, -blank- County, 10 miles away       Class V - 7 miles long (7 Mile Bridge to South Santiam River) Quartz Creek, Lane County, 11 miles away       Class II-IV - 5 miles long (Quartz Creek Road Mile 7.5 Bridge to Mile 2 Bridge) McKenzie River - South Fork, Lane County, 13 miles away       Class III-IV - 6.2 miles long (Dutch Oven Camp to Cougar Reservoir) Whitewater Outfitter - High Country Expedition, -blank- County, 13 miles away       Whitewater outfitter McKenzie River, Lane County, 14 miles away       Class II-III - 40.7 miles long (Olallie Campground to Leaburg Dam) Santiam River - Middle, Linn County, 15 miles away       Class III-IV - 15.5 miles long (Pyramid Creek to Green Peter Reservoir) Calapooia River, Linn County, 15 miles away       Class IV - 9 miles long (22 miles above Holley to 13 Mile Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Blue River: Hoodoo, Oregon , 27 miles away, 1035 foot drop, 6 lifts, 30 runs Willamette Pass, Oregon , 34 miles away, 1563 foot drop, 6 lifts, 29 runs Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 40 miles away, 3365 foot drop, 13 lifts, 71 runs Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 63 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 9 lifts, 65 runs Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 66 miles away, 3590 foot drop, 6 lifts, 32 runs Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 68 miles away, 2777 foot drop, 12 lifts, 87 runs Cooper Spur, Oregon , 73 miles away, 500 foot drop, 2 lifts, 10 runs   Hotels Near Blue River: Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge , 29 miles away Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters , 47 miles away Rodeway Inn & Suites, Sublimity , 48 miles away Five Pine Lodge And Cabins, Sisters , 49 miles away Best Western Premier Boulder Falls Inn, Lebanon , 49 miles away   Campgrounds Near Blue River: Lookout, Blue River, 2 miles away Mona, Blue River, 2 miles away Holiday Farm RV Resort, Blue River, 3 miles away   Trails Near Blue River: Gold Hill Trail, Linn , 6 miles away,  4.2 hiking miles, 1073 feet elevation difference Three Creek Trail, Linn , 7 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 2298 feet elevation difference Frissell Point Trail, Lane , 7 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 3825 feet elevation difference Lookout Mountain Trail, Lane , 8 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 527 feet elevation difference Tipsoo Trail, Lane , 10 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 2848 feet elevation difference Saddle Trail, Lane , 11 miles away,  2.4 hiking miles, 1641 feet elevation difference Pyramid Trail, Lane , 12 miles away,  8.8 hiking miles, 3174 feet elevation difference   Public Lands Near Blue River: Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 66 miles away Willamette National Forest, Oregon , 13 miles away Cascadia State Park, Oregon , 18 miles away Detroit Lake State Park, Oregon , 26 miles away   Golf Courses Near Blue River: Tokatee Golf Club, Blue River , 3 miles away Golf Oregon, Vida , 9 miles away   Lakes Near Blue River Cougar Reservoir, Lane , 5 miles away Blue River Lake, Lane , 7 miles away Smith Reservoir, Linn , 14 miles away