Half Day Trip---North Santiam river
160 N. first ave, Mill City, OR 97360
Only $75 | 2 Hours | Class III | Wet and Wild!
Rates
- People - $75
- Person in Group of 10+ - $67.50
Groups of 10+ people save 10%!
Duration
A little over 2 Hours!
What to Bring
- Sunscreen and chapstick
- Sunglasses
- Secure strap for eye glasses
- Change of clothes/shoes for the drive home
- Water bottle
- Waterproof camera (optional)
- Towel
What to Wear
- Shoes or sandals for the river (No flip-flops)
- Sun hat or visor
- T-shirt and nylon shorts or a bathing suit depending on weather
- Synthetic fleece sweater and windbreaker depending on weather
Enjoy our most popular river trip!
This trip fills up, so be sure to book in advance!
A trio of Class III rapids and nice scenery make this Salem favorite one of the state's most frequently paddled summertime rivers. When the flows are low on other rivers this one is still pumping.
From the put-in at Packsaddle Park off Highway 22, the river offers boulder-dodging and forested scenery. After passing below the Gates bridge, get ready for the most exciting stretch of river.
Spencer's Hole, Class III+, requires punching through a hole by running center-right into the rapid. Just downstream comes an island and a sweeping, left-to-right drop of Carnivore, Class III. The final rapid is Mill City Falls (Class III), a large drop below Mill City Bridge.
The paddle from Fishmen's Bend to the Mehama Bridge is also very nice, with easier Class II/III rapids.