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Oregon

Salmon River

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What we do know

  • Inside Mt. Hood National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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Why you'll love it

23.5 mi run
Flows year-round
302 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
302 cfs
Average current
1.3 ft/s
Gradient
123.1 ft/mi
Drainage area
71 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this water

Salmon River is a 24-mile paddling stretch near Rhododendron, Oregon. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 302 cfs and a gradient of about 123.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Sandy RiverPhoto: USDA Forest Service, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~17 min drive

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Bull Run RiverPhoto: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Bull Run River

~32 min drive

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Fish Creek Wooden Boat Slide

~32 min drive

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Armstrong

~31 min drive

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Collawash RiverPhoto: Unknown author or not provided, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Collawash River

~39 min drive

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~34 min drive

A worthwhile stop near Oregon.

South Fork Clackamas RiverPhoto: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

South Fork Clackamas River

~40 min drive

South Fork Clackamas River is an 8.7-mile paddling stretch near Estacada, Oregon. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 157 cfs and a gradient of about 366.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Lazy Bend

~35 min drive

A worthwhile stop near Oregon.

Guided trips nearby

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Pine Hollow Lakeside Resort & RV Park

Kayaking business nearby (~25 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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eNRG Kayaking

Kayaking business nearby (~40 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Portland Kayak Company

Kayaking business nearby (~46 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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