Breitenbush - Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Reservoir


Breitenbush, Oregon, US

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Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Reservoir

Usual Difficulty IV (for normal flows)
Length 8.2 Miles
Avg. Gradient 80 fpm

Breitenbush


Breitenbush
Photo by Thomas O'Keefe В© taken 05/07/07

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BREITENBUSH R ABV FRENCH CR NR DETROIT, OR.
usgs-14179000 500 - 2000 cfs IV 02h38m 1250 cfs (rc= 0.5 )


River Description

The Breitenbush is one of the classic intermediate runs in the Cascades. See the description and photos at Oregon Kayaking.

Logistics: The Breitenbush runs along FR 46 through the ravine down below the road. Head to Detroit and at Hwy 22 mile 50.0 turn onto FR 22 which is signed for Breitenbush. Heading up FR 22 to mile 0.9 you will reach the Upper Arm Day Use Area representing the head of Detroit Reservoir and the take-out. An alternate access can be reached by continuing upstream to the FR 22 bridge across the Breitenbush at mile 3.6. To reach the put-in head upstream to FR 22 mile 9.0 and Cleator Bend Campground. You can put-in here or use the bridge across the river on the upstream side of the campground.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2011-02-26 05:56:07

Breitenbush

Detail Trip Report  Breitenbush  Breitenbush, OR(4.92MB .jpeg)

Upper Arm Day Use Area

Detail Trip Report  Upper Arm Day Use Area  Breitenbush, OR(4.88MB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

We have no additional information about how various flows affect runnability (or playability) of this section of river. If you can provide additional information, please either directly contact the StreamTeam member for this reach, or add a 'comment' or a 'report' with your information to help out your fellow boaters.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BREITENBUSH R ABV FRENCH CR NR DETROIT, OR.
usgs-14179000 500 - 2000 cfs IV 02h38m 1250 cfs (rc= 0.5 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
500 -2000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable IV

Report - Reports of Breitenbush Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Reservoir and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
4y280d15h53m Breitenbush [OR] Upper Arm Day Use Area n/a Thomas O'Keefe

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User Comments
2007-11-23 10:57:49 (1540 days ago)
Sharon's Drop, below S-turn, is runnable as of November 2007. Jason Rackley's site mentions that it
looks runnable, but isn't due to several logs. There is a log on the right side, easily visible
from upstream. The left side is clear. Edit
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 Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Reservoir, Breitenbush Oregon, US (mobile)