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Oregon
Blue River
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What we do know
Inside Willamette National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
8.4 mi run
Flows year-round
470 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 470 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 150.2 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 88 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Permits & access
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- Forest Service
About this water
Blue River is an 8.4-mile paddling stretch near Cascadia, Oregon. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 470 cfs and a gradient of about 150.2 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Sun Country Tours
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Shelter Cove Resort & Marina
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