Class VI Salmon River, OR

The Salmon River Gorge consists of class V waterfalls, seperated by class II floating. It is a serious adventure, to be taken seriously (AW).

 

Only an hour's drive from Portland, Oregon, the clear water of the Salmon River cascades over numerous waterfalls in the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness before reaching its lower forested canyons.

 

From its headwaters to the confluence with the Sandy River approximately 33.5 miles (53.9 km) downstream, the river's proximity makes it easy for a great number of people to enjoy its diverse recreational opportunities. The Salmon River incorporates portions of two major physiographic zones—the Cascade Mountain Range and the Columbia Basin. As a result, the river corridor contains great natural diversity, from alpine environments and narrow basalt canyons to wide floodplains with their associated wetlands. (BLM)

 

For More Information Visit:

Salmon River - BLM

rivers.gov/Salmon River - Oregon