Shelter Cove Resort & Marina
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Roaring River
McKenzie Bridge, Oregon
Oregon
Free — you'll pick up right here.
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What we do know
Inside Willamette National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
4.0 mi run
Flows year-round
46 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 46 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 387.6 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 13 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Roaring River
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Roaring River is a 4-mile paddling stretch near McKenzie Bridge, Oregon. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 46 cfs and a gradient of about 387.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Keep exploring — more water worth the drive
Photo: Robert Ashworth, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)South Fork McKenzie River
~5 min drive
South Fork McKenzie River is a 16-mile paddling stretch near McKenzie Bridge, Oregon. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 890 cfs and a gradient of about 209.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Frissell Boating Site
~3 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Oregon.
Paradise In Oregon
~30 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Oregon.
Photo: JAR, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)French Pete Creek
~10 min drive
French Pete Creek is a 14-mile paddling stretch near McKenzie Bridge, Oregon. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 128 cfs and a gradient of about 213.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
North Waldo Boat Site
~22 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Oregon.
Delta
~33 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Oregon.
Photo: Jsayre64, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River
~12 min drive
North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River is a 24-mile paddling stretch near Oakridge, Oregon. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 788 cfs and a gradient of about 120.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Islet Boat Site
~23 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Oregon.
McKenzie River Ranger District (Hwy 126)
~29 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Oregon.
Photo: James B. Norman and Murray Stone, Photographers, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Horse Creek
~16 min drive
Horse Creek is a 15-mile paddling stretch near McKenzie Bridge, Oregon. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 595 cfs and a gradient of about 192.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Guided trips nearby
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Casey's Riverside RV Resort
Kayaking business nearby (~26 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
Sun Country Tours
Kayaking business nearby (~32 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
