Rogue River - Gold Ray Dam to Grants Pass

A gravel lot and ramp is located on the South side of the river just below where the old Gold Ram Dam was located.

Just below the powerhouse rapid is a take-out/putin option at Gold Hill Park.  This is just off of Highway 234 and has a paved parking lot and ramp.

A small gravel lot and trail just off of Highway 234.  Mainly used by kayakers or rafters that can carry their boat and gear down to the water.

A large RV style campground exists between the river and I-5.  There is a ramp just below the bridges.  This isn't a great wilderness camping expirience but is a good option if you are driving around in luxury with a bumper trailer or RV.

This is another RV style campground and access.  Access on river left when on the river and from I-5 you need to cross the river on the bridge heading south.

This is a day use area with parking, restrooms and a paved ramp.  No camping.

Access is on the south or river left.  This is another day use area with decent facilities.  No camping.

This is a city park with parking, concrete ramp and fishing access trails.  No camping.

River left just below the 199 bridge.

This is another great Grants Pass city park that has access to the Rogue.  This park is on the south side of the river between 2 bridges.

A rocky rapid.  Pick your way through.  Kayakers can find some play spots in here depending on the water levels.

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A fairly minor rapid for rafters.  Kayakers can find good surfing here.  Some primitive access trails from Highway 234 can make this a good park n play spot.

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A diagnol concrete diversion dam channels some of the Rogue into a left channel.  Run close to the right river bank to not get caught up in this man made feature.

Read and run.  Just be ready for it and be in the right place on the river.

This is one of the big rapids on this portion of the Rogue.  The river runs over an uplifted section of rock creating several possible channels down this.  Rafts and most craft will want to take the left channel drop.  The right side is definitely more interesting so scout it if you want to tackle that drop.

Scout left.  Just below the concrete dam pull left and find a boaters trail on the left bank.

After paddling through some flatwater below Nugget Falls you'll see a small powerhouse on river right.  This signals the beginning of powerhouse rapid.  Enter the rapid towards river right near the house.  Keep right and follow the river a short distance below the house.  The river then splits into 2 channels with the main current going down the left channel.  The left channel is your class IV option.  The right channel is smaller but not as crazy and can be a class II-III sneak for those not wanting to run the main drop.

You can pull into the calm water above the powerhouse on the right bank and follow the road down to scout the rapid.

A minor read and run rapid

A short section of minor class II water

The Rogue crosses underneath the double bridges of I-5 followed by a small island.  Either channel (right or left) will give you a class II ride.

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The rogue makes a left hand turn and a small riffle is formed.  

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A fairly straight forward run.  Run towards river right.

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Several large rock outcroppings are position just above the Higway 199 bridge.  Look at running towards river right.

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