North Santiam River (OR)
The North Santiam is loaded with
1 & 2 class rapids and is a fun
river to spend the day.  I floated
from Santiam Park to Stayton and
was on the water for about 6
hours.  There are numerous
put-in and take-out points along
the river, so float times can be
adjusted.  Bigger whitewater fun
can be had between Packsaddle
Park and Santiam Park.  The
river is dotted with houses the
whole length of the river but they
are far enough apart to still give
the river a remote feel. There are
several diversion dams as you
get closer to Stayton so keep
your eyes open for them.  Overall
it's a great river to relaxes, work
on canoeing skills, and catch a
few fish.  
Northwest Woodsman
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