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Description - Map 6 |
| 46.0 | |
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Lower Elevator Rapids, Class II+: Roller coaster waves. |
| 45.4 | |
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Sandy Beach: LAST TAKE OUT BEFORE SHERARS FALLS. ALL BOATERS MUST EXIT HERE: Fee campground, vehicle access, toilet, tables, garbage service, undeveloped boat ramp. Trailhead with day use and overnight parking. The 7.6 mile trail follows the old railroad bed to Trout Creek. |
| 44.0 | |
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Sherars Falls, Class VI : Dangerous Falls, Mandatory Portage! |
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Historical Note: Sherars Falls is a fishing location used for thousands of years by Indian people. Handbuilt platforms protrude from the rocky cliffs where the ancient technique of dip netting is performed. Fishing at Sherars Falls occurs today by members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. John Todd built the original bridge over the falls in 1860. Joseph Sherar purchased this bridge in 1871 and built thirty miles of road on each side of the river, as well as a thirteen room hotel. This bridge served as a link between Canyon City and The Dalles, the two largest cities in central Oregon at that time. The hotel was a popular stop for prospectors, traders, and travelers. |
| 42.8 | |
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Buckhollow: Day use only, vehicle access, toilet, boat ramp. |
| 41.0 | |
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Trestle Hole Rapids, Class II+: River divided by island. Left channel - small waves. Right channel - large standing waves, large hole at high water. |
| 39.5 | |
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Wreck Rapids, Class III: Large waves, shallow rocks with turbulent currents. |
| 39.8 | |
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Historical Note: On September 22, 1949, a miscalculation resulted in a tragic head-on collision between two trains. It was this incident that gave Wreck Rapids its name. |
| 39.3 | |
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Pine Tree: Day use only, vehicle access, table, boat ramp. |
| 38.2 | |
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Twin Springs: Fee campground, vehicle access, toilet, tables, garbage service. |
| 37.5 | |
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Campsite: Medium group, no shade, sandy beach. |
| 37.0 | |
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Campsite: Large group, no shade, sandy beach. |
| 36.3 | |
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Campsite: Medium group, good shade. |
| 35.75 | |
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Oakbrook: Day use only, vehicle access, toilet, tables, garbage service. |
| 35.3 | |
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Campsite: Small group, no shade. |
| 35.0 | |
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Campsite: Medium group, no shade, rocky. |