Deschutes River - Bend to Tumalo State Park (Riverhouse Run)

Put in on the downstream side of the Mount Washinton Drive bridge.

Put-in at the footbridge in Sawyer park.  The Riverhouse Run rapid section follows below.

On the river left, downstream side of the bridge (Tumalo Market Road) at Tumalo State park is a small dirt ramp.  There is a nice eddy for stopping here.

As the river makes a right hand bend you'll pass under a bridge and some class II to III water starts.  Just below the bridge is a small drop followed by a few sections of pool drop rapids until you get to the Wright Stuff rapid.

Scouting is tough in this section because of private property on both sides of the river.  Please be respectful to landowners so this portion of the Deschutes can continue to be runnable.

The landowners by this rapid are named Wright, thus giving this rapid it's names.

This rapid consists of several drops over sharp lava rock.  Be sure to scout and pick your line.  Also watch for pinned wood.

Scout from river right.

A small rocky island seperates the river into 2 channels.  Most of the water flows down the left channel but at high flows both channels can be runnable. At really low flows you'll be lucky to scrape down the left channel.  A short ways downstream of where the 2 channels re-join are some undercuts and other possible hazards if you are swimming.

Scout on river left.

Several rock drops line this rapid.  

Scout from the left.

The Ogre starts with a nice sized hole punch.  The it's a matter of staying upright and following the wave train to calm water.

Scout left or right

After some class II water, the river makes another right hand bend where Tumalo Creek enters on the left.  The river widens for a brief section and then narrows down again.  This is the last section of rapids before the take out.  The lines and run are straight forward.

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