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Rogue River Raft Trips |
800-826-1963 |
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Rogue Wilderness |
800-336-1647 |
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Rogue Klamath River Adventures |
800-231-0769 |
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Destination Wilderness |
800-423-8868 |
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Hellgate
(Recreation |
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Location |
Josephine
County near Grants Pass, southwest Oregon |
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Driving Time |
Medford—.5
hours; Portland—4.5 hours |
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Difficulty |
Class
I-II |
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Trip Length |
14
miles (22 km) or less |
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Trip Options |
Paddle
raft, oar raft, inflatable kayak; two hours, half-day, one-day, and
two days |
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Season |
April-September |
Just upstream from the
Wild section of the Rogue River, the Hellgate Recreation Section of
the Rogue offers an ideal introduction to whitewater rafting. With a
guide-escorted trip, families, senior citizens, and inexperienced
rafters can enjoy the impressive Hellgate Canyon between Hog Creek,
some 15 miles (24 km) downstream from Grants Pass, and Grave Creek,
the put-in for the Wild section.
Hellgate
Canyon, with easy Class I-II rapids such as Dunn Riffle, Galice
Chute, Rocky Riffle, Chair Riffle, Almeda, Argo, and Wooldridge, can
be enjoyed by paddle or oar raft or by inflatable kayak. Either
half- or one-day trips are excellent for those lacking either the
time or money for the multiday Rogue trips. Vacationers can usually
book these trips on short notice.
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