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Put-in Take-out Rapids/Hazards Scenic Recreational

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Description

This section of the Collawash is a step down from the section right above it but still presents some challenges. The first 2 miles contains a couple class 3 rapids, one fun Class 4 rapid (Boulderdash) and a probable portage around Chute to Kill. An alternate put-in is at the large pool at Little Fan Creek Campsite. Below Little Fan the river changes to Class 3 with short sections of flat or smaller rapids in between. The rapids pick up at Up Against the Wall which can be scouted from the road. Below this there is a beautiful section of fun waves with some stunning scenery. A last fun rapid is just around the corner from the bridge towards the end of the run. The easiest take-out is at some small eddies adjacent to the Two Rivers Day Use Site on the right just before the confluence with the Clackamas River. Check out the description, with excellent pictures, in Jason Rackley's Oregon Kayaking. Rackley divides the Collowash into three sections: the Upper, Middle, and Lower. His Middle constitutes the first two miles of this run, from the Mile 5.5 Bridge to the Hot Springs Fork bridge.