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Rapid OR Class IV

Chew-Chew Rapid

Salmonberry - Beaver Slide Road to Nehalem River (OR)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Nehalem River near Vernonia, OR Upstream Primary
Runnable: 500.0 – 2,500.0 CFS

ELF boating has been done in this range.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Chew-Chew Rapid
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The most challenging drop on the run where the river flows over a steep cascade through boulders transitioning into some waves and hydraulics.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
3.3 mi
Directions
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Beaver Slide Road to Nehalem River
Salmonberry
III+(IV) 10.4 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater