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Deschutes River

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The Deschutes River flows 252 miles from Little Lava Lake in the Oregon
Cascades north through Bend and across the high desert to its confluence
with the Columbia River near The Dalles. The Upper and Middle Deschutes
offer hidden playboating and kayak drops around Bend, while the Lower
Deschutes below Warm Springs is one of the Pacific Northwest's iconic
multi-day float and fly-fishing runs — BLM permit required year-round.

252.0 mi total 8 sections 17 access points 13 camps 20 rapids

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Click any point for details. Sections without stored geometry are drawn as straight put-in → take-out lines — actual courses follow the river. Purple lines = permit-required sections.

Sections (8)

Upper Deschutes (Wickiup to Pringle Falls)

● Wickiup Reservoir Outlet → ● Crane Prairie Reservoir

16.0 mi 📊 Deschutes River below Bend

Big Eddy (Aspen to Lava Island)

● Big Eddy Put-in → ● Aspen Camp Take-out

3.5 mi 🌊 3 📊 Deschutes River below Bend

Bend Whitewater Park (Riverbend to McKay)

● Riverbend Park (Bend) → ● McKay Park (Bend Whitewater Park)

0.8 mi 📊 Deschutes River below Bend

Middle Deschutes (Bend to Tumalo)

● McKay Park (Bend Whitewater Park) → ● Tumalo State Park

8.0 mi 📊 Deschutes River below Bend

Warm Springs to Trout Creek

● Warm Springs Bridge → ● Trout Creek

12.0 mi 🏕 3 🌊 3 💧 3,520 cfs · low

Trout Creek to Maupin

● Trout Creek → ● Maupin City Park

34.0 mi 🏕 5 🌊 4 💧 3,720 cfs · medium

Maupin Day Run (Harpham Flat to Sandy Beach)

● Harpham Flat → ● Sandy Beach

13.0 mi 🌊 6 💧 3,720 cfs · low

Lower-Lower Deschutes (Buckhollow to Heritage Landing)

● Buckhollow → ● Heritage Landing (Deschutes State Rec Area)

44.0 mi 🏕 5 🌊 4 💧 3,720 cfs · medium