| Grande Ronde — Boggan's Oasis to Snake River ™ © |
Class II-IV
27Miles
Avg Gradient 0 fpm
Max Gradient 0 fpm
Play Rating (1-10): 5
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| Put In Longitude : |
-117.722 |
Putin |
| Put In Latitude : |
45.622 |
| Take Out Longitude : |
-116.979 |
Take Out |
| Take Out Latitude : |
46.08 |
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Gauge Information (Professor Paddle updated levels from GRANDE RONDE RIVER AT TROY, O at 1/31/2017 9:18:38 AM)
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GRANDE RONDE RIVER AT TROY, O
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4 cfs
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USGS - NWIS |
1/31/2017 9:00:00 AM |
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Minimum Recomended Level: 1200 cfs Maximum Recomended Level: 13000 cfs
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AccessGrande Ronde River Rd shadows the run. |
Putin DetailsBoggan's Oasis has a well developed boat launch. |
Takeout DetailsHeller Bar on the Snake River is the most common take out, but there are several access points on the Grande Ronde and Snake Rivers. |
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Other IssuesDon't forget your Discover Pass! |
Run Description [Season: Year Round]After leaving Boggan's Oasis the river enters a deep desert canyon with some interesting oxbow bends. Camping gets sparse, but there are some great sites on public land around 14 miles below Boggan's Oasis.
The run gets flat and braided, but maintains its class II nature until a couple miles above the confluence with the Snake River. Here you come to the Narrows. The Narrows are really two rapids that are close together. The first is a wave train bigger than anything else on the run. At 3800 CFS it was very managable, but at high water it might push you into the river right bank. The second drop was class III at medium levels but supposed becomes very technical at lower levels, and has powerful raft flipping hydraulics at higher levels.
About a mile downstream of the Narrows you hit a class II+ rapid at the last bridge crossing the river.
Shortly thereafter you reach the confluence with the Snake River. Heller Bar will be a couple of hundred yards downstream on river right.
Good surfing opportunities last until the Snake River confluence.
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