Whitewater Rafting in Oregon, Northern California, and Idaho

US History / Online Highways is based in Oregon and although we know there are some great rafting adventures to be had back East and in other Western States like Colorado we love rafting here in Oregon and have some of the most amazing whitewater adventures you'll find anywhere in the world.

For some great insight into the rafting adventures here in Oregon and Northern California check out the Whitewater Rafting blog which also covers some of the great hiking you'll find here in Oregon.

My own rafting experiences on the Rogue River here in Southern Oregon have been exceptional with my favorite the two to three day Rogue River Wilderness Section trips where you put in just outside of the Wild and Scenic section of the Rogue outside of Galice, Oregon, raft a wilderness lodge for the night, and then head out on the second or third day from the take out upriver from Gold Beach. The trip requires no special experience but offers some very exciting whitewater action, especially through the wild and scenic section of the river and especially if you raft in an inflatable Kayak.

Multnomah Falls, Oregon

Multnomah Falls, Oregon

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Multnomah Falls is one of Oregon's oldest and most popular attractions. Millions have visited this beautiful Oregon landmark which lies less than an hour from Portland along the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Byway.

Multnomah is one of the tallest waterfalls on earth and the second tallest in the USA (Yosemite Falls is first).

Multnomah's concrete bridge, which began as a massive wooden log bridge about 100 years ago, gives the area an almost surreal appearance.

The falls are only minutes away from the I84 turnout, and the walk up to the bridge is only an extra 5-10 minutes. For the adventurous there are extensive hikes up and over the falls in the wilderness areas south of Multnomah. Check in at the information center for more information about the region.

Oregon Road Conditions

Thanks to some excellent work by the web team at the Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon has one of the nation's top websites for road condition information. TripCheck offers conditions, traffic cameras from all over the state, and a lot more information. Check out the custom camera feature where Oregonians can create a page showing the traffic and road condition cameras for the routes they travel regularly.
www.TripCheck.com

ODOT, the Oregon Department of Transportation, is the agency in charge of maintenance of state and national highways in Oregon. Caltrans is the California agency for California roads as WADOT is the equivalent agency for Washington State.

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