Whitewater Rafting Guidebooks and Additional Information
Umpqua River Rafting Guided Trips
River Description / Natural History
Willamette Kayak and Canoe Club (1994). Soggy Sneakers - A Guide to Oregon Rivers. Seattle, WA: The Mountaineers.
Cassady, J., Cross, B., & Calhoun, F. (1994). Western Whitewater - From the Rockies to the Pacific. Berkeley, CA: North Fork Press.
The managing Agency is the North Fork Ranger District, Umpqua National Forest, Glide, OR; (541) 496-3532.
The Umpqua River is surrounded by the Cascade Mountains and is approximately 1500' above sea level. The area is susceptible to quick changes in weather even during the summer months which are typically hot and dry. Bring the appropriate cool weather rafting and camping gear, especially during the spring and fall months.