Siletz

https://naturalatlas.com/rivers/siletz-766365/boat-launches

https://geo.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=841da68081294bb2a6b50f93b1a12f05

https://sites.google.com/site/njboregontravel/coast/tides

https://www.co.lincoln.or.us/parksites

Lincoln City / Siletz River: [Taft] - [Kernville]

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River gauge (good levels are 4-7 feet at the Siletz guage)

https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?gage=silo3&wfo=pqr

https://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?SILO3

https://tides4fishing.com/us/oregon/kernville-siletz-river

https://www.bestfishinginamerica.com/or-siletz-river-steelhead-fishing.html

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Tides affect the flow along the last 22.5 miles (36.2 km) of the river.

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LAUNCHES

Moonshine (RM 53)

Twin Bridges

Hee Hee Ilahee

Mill Park

Ojalla Bridge (RM 29)

Jack Morgan (tidewater begins here) (RM 25)

Strome Park (RM 16)

Ichwhit Park (RM 6.7)

Sunset Landing

Chinook Bend

Coyote Rock: Launch fee is $10.00 per launch

Siletz Moorage: 541-996-3671 / (541) 765-2109 [Facebook]

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SEGMENTS

(1) Around Siletz (Hee Hee Ilahee to Mill Park)

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/10899958

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(2) Siletz (Mill Park) to Morgan Park

12 mi; 3-4hrs

rough water before Ojalla bridge

Mill Park to Ojalla Bridge (RM 29)

This is the rough water section

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(3) Ojalla Bridge (RM 29) to Jack Morgan (RM 25)

not rough water

6 miles river; 3 miles road

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32726483

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(4) Morgan Park (RM 25) to Strome Park (RM 16): 8 miles 4 hours; road 4 mi

Within the tidewater

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32726371

(5) Strome Park (RM 16) to Ichwhit Park (RM 6.7)

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Siletz Kayak

https://www.siletzrivershuttleservicendkayakrental.com

[Facebook]

https://sustainablelivingcenteroregon.com/2017/04/21/kayaks/

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mill park to jm

ojalla to jm

Jack Morgan to Strome Park (RM 16): 8 miles 4 hours; road 4 mi

https://www.canoeandkayakoregon.org/resources

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=14305500

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/dvstat/?site_no=14305500&por_14305500_114491=546984,00060,114491

https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=PQR&gage=SILO3

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/22467260

http://www.andrewlinn.com/2011/110701_siletz/index.htm

http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?SILO3

Map: http://steelheaduniversity.com/images/P3_g_f_OR_Siletz_River.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6HoBU9s7_Y&ebc=ANyPxKp7PsJUg81l1MvI1JTZQgSTWCscJb6aQ24_8_1AOq6NvcwKH6sVWmAvOVwNpMSi9PrKQWmBb4YiceLz3I_tfotJhu-7wg&nohtml5=False

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Launch from Coyote Rock RV Resort and Marina. Afternoon winds can be very blustery, so paddling in the morning is advised. Start your journey one of two ways depending on the winds. Paddle up the Siletz River until you come to the house used in the movie Sometimes a Great Notion. The entrance to the marsh is a narrow channel between the house and the remnants of pillars used for tying off rafts of logs. The other option is to paddle across the river from the moorage and turn right into the first channel you come to. The channel that parallels Hwy 101 is the most scenic, but you’ll also hear more road noise from the vehicles rushing by on the nearby highway. Siletz Bay NWR is highly susceptible to tidal fluctuations, so plan your paddle trip accordingly. It is best to put in one hour before high tide and ride the tidal surge up the river, letting the outflowing tide help carry you back to the moorage at the conclusion of your paddle. Waterfowl hunting is also allowed in the refuge in the fall, so take that into consideration when planning your paddle trip. Click here to view a paddling video of the refuge. For more information about the refuge, click here.

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