North Umpqua River
Wild & Scenic
Douglas Co. · 110 mi · Class I–IV
216CFS/ 2.54 ft
Below Optimal
Stable
Water temp: 54°F — Hypothermia risk, wear a drysuit
Optimal: 1000–4000 CFS · USGS #14317600
Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
110 mi
Length
Class I–IV
Difficulty
1000–4000 cfs
Optimal
2,200 cfs
Avg Flow
2,000 cfs
Hist. Median
#14317600
USGS Gauge
National Wild & Scenic River (upper 33.8 miles) · Umpqua National Forest · Fly-Fishing-Only Section (above Steamboat Creek)

One of the most beautiful rivers in the Pacific Northwest — emerald green, spring-fed, and remarkably stable from volcanic geology. The North Umpqua flows 110 miles through Umpqua National Forest with the famous 79-mile North Umpqua Trail running beside it. World-renowned summer steelhead and Chinook fishery. The Narrows deliver Class III–IV whitewater through a volcanic gorge.

Trip sections
Susan Creek to Toketee — Class I–II, volcanic canyon, best scenery
Toketee to Horseshoe Bend — Class III, popular family section
Narrows and Tioga (Glide area) — Class III–IV, best whitewater
Outfitters
Steamboat Inn
North Umpqua fly fishing headquarters since 1957
Swiftwater Rafting
North Umpqua Narrows guided day trips
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Data Quality

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