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Oregon

Steamboat Creek

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What we do know

  • Inside Umpqua National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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Why you'll love it

16.6 mi run
Flows year-round
374 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
374 cfs
Average current
1.3 ft/s
Gradient
97.3 ft/mi
Drainage area
132 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
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About this water

Steamboat Creek is a 17-mile paddling stretch near Dorena, Oregon. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 374 cfs and a gradient of about 97.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Middle Fork Willamette RiverPhoto: Arkyan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Middle Fork Willamette River

~30 min drive

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~18 min drive

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~18 min drive

A worthwhile stop near Oregon.

Mosby CreekPhoto: Chris Phan from Glasgow, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mosby Creek

~31 min drive

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Horseshoe Bend Raft Site Boating Site

~20 min drive

A worthwhile stop near Oregon.

Big Bend Creek

~5 min drive

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Bingham Boat Ramp

~22 min drive

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Little Rock Creek

~8 min drive

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Bogus Raft Launch

~24 min drive

A worthwhile stop near Oregon.

Canton Creek

~12 min drive

Canton Creek is an 8.1-mile paddling stretch near Dorena, Oregon. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 183 cfs and a gradient of about 174.7 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Casey's Riverside RV Resort

Kayaking business nearby (~21 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Shelter Cove Resort & Marina

Kayaking business nearby (~29 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Diamond Lake Resort

Kayaking business nearby (~32 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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