Deschutes Rafting Runs Are Also Splendid Nature Trips

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Sports )



Abundant rain, plenty of snowmelt and lots of mountains combine to produce dozens of rivers perfect for white water rafting Oregon. Deschutes River is one of the popular rivers for rafting in Oregon. You will find in Deschutes River all ingredients for a memorable vacation in the outdoors: fish, wildlife, scenery, recreation, and historic, cultural, and geologic interest.

You have a choice on where to go for Deschutes rafting, on the upper or lower river. Upriver, you can try the exciting Deschutes rafting run (Class III) for river rafting Oregon. The upper section of the river is ranked Class I in difficulty and contains several falls. Several sections of the upper river are good for canoeing and rafting. Depending on the season, you may find the place filled with tourists, as this is one of the most popular rivers in the country.

Downriver, you can experience exhilarating Deschutes rafting runs as you follow the river through a dry sagebrush canyon lined with basalt cliffs. You usually start the run several miles upstream from an impressive falls. This section of the river is perfect, if you want a short one-day trip for rafting in Oregon. In fact, you will find many of the one-day splash-and-giggle white water rafting Oregon trips in this section of the river.

You can also select longer duration trips for white water rafting Oregon, like white water rafting ma. Multi-day trips can last from two to seven days. One of the outstanding multi-day Deschutes rafting trips is in the lower 44-mile section. You will traverse several Class III rapids and find excellent campsites (for which you will need state park permits).

In between your Deschutes rafting runs, you take a short breather and go fishing for world famous steelhead or red-sided rainbow trout. Or, you could do some walking and biking in the campgrounds and trails.


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