Oregon Paddle Sports
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Oregon
Smith River
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Why you'll love it
19.9 mi run
Flows year-round
206 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 206 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 32.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 86 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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About this water
Smith River is a 20-mile paddling stretch near Drain, Oregon. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 206 cfs and a gradient of about 32.0 feet per mile.
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~21 min drive
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~25 min drive
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~29 min drive
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~33 min drive
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Photo: Katr67, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Long Tom River
~39 min drive
Long Tom River is a 24-mile paddling stretch near Elmira, Oregon. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 254 cfs and a gradient of about 30.1 feet per mile.
Big Tom Folley Creek
~9 min drive
Big Tom Folley Creek is a 7.3-mile paddling stretch near Drain, Oregon. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 42 cfs and a gradient of about 76.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
South Sister Creek
~16 min drive
South Sister Creek is a 9.2-mile paddling stretch near Drain, Oregon. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 64 cfs and a gradient of about 76.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Paradise Creek
~18 min drive
Paradise Creek is an 8.4-mile paddling stretch near Elkton, Oregon. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 41 cfs and a gradient of about 84.3 feet per mile.
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