Rogue, North Fork, Oregon, US |
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| Usual Difficulty | IV(V+) (for normal flows) |
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| Avg. Gradient | 109 fpm |
| Max Gradient | 164 fpm |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| ROGUE RIVER BELOW PROSPECT, OR | ||||
| usgs-14330000 | 85 - 10000 cfs | IV(V+) | 03h48m | 1730 cfs (rc= 0.2 ) |
See flow page for details. See flow page for release details. |
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American Whitewater is currently working with PacifiCorp to evaluate instream flow needs for whitewater boating on this reach. Please check the PacifiCorp Prospect Whitewater page for current information and all participants are asked to fill out the survey.
This is a great Class IV creek type run. The first 1.3 miles from Mill Creek Falls to North
Fork/Prospect powerhouse contains 10 to 15 Class IV drops. Below the powerhouse the Rogue eases
off to Class III but the powerhouse adds an additional 1000 cfs. This Class III section is
approximately 2 miles in length. For the more adventurous, you can tackle the Avenue of the Giant
Boulders above the confluence of Mill Creek Falls. This Class V is sure to keep you busy. Above
that is the Class V+ Prospect Falls viewable from the Mill Creek drive bridge. Visit Ashland Mine Productions for video footage of this reach.
The heart of this reach is dewatered by PacifiCorp's Prospect Hydropower Project. American
Whitewater has restore whitewater opportunities and real-time flow information.
Shuttle: Road
Map
PacifiCorp is providing shuttles between the put-in at Mill Creek Falls and their powerhouse on scheduled release weekends during the summer.
To get to the take-out: Go north on Oregon State Highway 62 East [sic] past Lost Creek
Lake. At 'The Gorge' store and gas pumps turn right onto Mill Creek Drive. Go up Mill Creek Drive
1.7 miles to an old road turned trail on the right. The trail leads to the river/lake. There is a
small wooden pedestrian bridge over Shookcum Creek for recognition at the take-out. Note however
that this take-out crosses private property and permission of the landowner is required. American
Whitewater is exploring solutions to bring this trail into public ownership. Another option
is to arrange for a pickup or paddle out on the reservoir. During release weekends PacifiCorp
operates a shuttle allowing paddlers to take-out at their powerhouse.
To get to the put-in: Continue up Mill Creek Drive 3.5 miles. Park at the trailhead for
Mill Creek Falls viewpoint. Follow the trail to Mill Creek Falls and hunt for a trail to the
river. For the adventurous, go left from the trailhead to "Avenue of the Giant
Boulders".
This gauge is for flows downstream of the powerhouse. PacifiCorp removes about 1000 cfs from the first 1.3 miles of this run upstream of the powerhouse. Flows in this bypass reach can be determined by checking the flow phone. Please call (541) 560-1109 for Rogue River bypassed reach information. You will first hear a welcome message, then a prompt to press the "#" key. This tells the modem that you want a voice report, and are not connecting with a computer. The message is updated every 15 minutes. Check the PacifiCorp Prospect Whitewater page for additional information and a record of flows over the past couple months.
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level | ||||||||
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| ROGUE RIVER BELOW PROSPECT, OR | ||||||||||||
| usgs-14330000 | 85 - 10000 cfs | IV(V+) | 03h48m | 1730 cfs (rc= 0.2 ) | ||||||||
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See flow page for details. |
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| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
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| 2y126d02h24m | Prospect, Oregon [OR] |
North Fork Rogue at PacifiCorp Power House
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n/a | n/a |
| 2y208d14h47m | North Fork Rogue [OR] |
North Fork Rogue Flow study
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n/a | n/a |
| 2y208d20h47m | Rogue, North Fork4. Mill Creek Falls to Lost Creek Reservoir [OR] | Paddling the North Fork Rogue | n/a | Thomas O'Keefe |
| 8y8d19h47m | N.F. Rogue River [OR] |
Gorge View
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1000+ cfs | Jonathan Mclaughlin |
No rapids entered. If you know names, and locations of the rapids please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run.
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4. Mill Creek Falls to Lost Creek Reservoir, Rogue, North Fork Oregon, US (mobile)
User Comments
times I did, the stick gauge at the put in read between 2.1 and 2.8 a low to medium flow. Perfect
for the class 4 boater such as my self. With-in these flow parameters there were lots of eddys and
the water did not have much push giving you plenty of time to make the technical moves necessary
for this run. I hear as the flow goes up so does the rating, and I can see that. The class 4
section starting below Mill Creek falls to the Powerhouse is essentially a 1.3 mile long class 3 to
4 rapid and tons of fun, all set in a spectacular gorge with 2, 170' tall waterfalls, tall canyon
walls and fantastic water color and quality. Even though I live less than an hour from the put-in,
I like to camp up above Prospect on the release weekends, That way you maximize your boating time
and can get the whole NF Rogue boating experience by adding runs down the Natural Bridge, Takilma
Gorge and River Bridge sections as well as a couple of laps down the Mill Creek section. That all
adds up to a great summer weekend of boating! Below the powerhouse is a good section of class 3
that reminded me of the upper McCloud...continuous, fairly shallow rocky rapids with good gradient
(50fpm) and a couple of nice surf waves on the day I paddled it..The class 3 section goes 24/7/365
but has access problems both at the put-in and the take-out...too bad because I bet it would be fun
in the playboat.