Deschutes River
★ Wild & Scenic🐟 TU Conservation
Deschutes / Wasco Co. · 252 mi · Class I–IV
3,740CFS/ 2.73 ft
Optimal→Stable
Water temp: 56°F
Optimal: 1500–5000 CFS · USGS #14092500
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National Wild & Scenic River (lower 100 miles) · Deschutes State Recreation Area · Trout Unlimited Conservation
Flows 252 miles from the Cascade Mountains through Oregon's high desert to the Columbia River. The Lower Deschutes from Maupin is one of the Northwest's great whitewater destinations — 100 miles of canyon paddling through 25-million-year-old basalt. Legendary rainbow trout fishery.
Trip sections
Upper Deschutes — Bend area, Class I–II, urban
Maupin section — Class III–IV, the classic Lower Deschutes run
Columbia confluence — Class I–II, wider and slower
Outfitters
All Star Rafting
Maupin-based Deschutes trips
Deschutes River Adventures
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Data Quality
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