OREGON SIGHTSEEING

After falling out of Crater Lake National Park at over 6000 foot in elevation to just above 1000ft.in elevation in the middle section of the river near Grants Pass and Rogue River. The middle section of the Rogue River is known for being family freindly with warmer flows and mild to moderate White Water Rafting a great choice for the novice rafter or those interested in a relaxing scenic rafting or drift boat trip. You may want to chose to take a Whitewater Tour Boat ride out of Grants Pass or Rogue River with lunch or dinner stops at a Rogue River lodge.

The Rogue River comes out of the National Wild and Scenic Canyon section at about 37 miles upstream from the Pacific Ocean and Gold Beach Oregon arriving at the mountain river town of Agness Oregon. Nestled in the Siskiyou National Forest 30 miles upstream from Gold Beach,  near the confluence of the Rogue River and its largest tributary the Wild and Scenic Illinois River.

Over Millions of years, lifting of the western part of Oregon formed the mountains of the Pacific Coast. As the land slowly rose, and the rivers channel eroded deeper and deeper into rock and soil creating an average Canyon depth, from rivers level to mountain top, of over 3,000 feet.

Crater Lake is where Rogue Country begins. Crater Lake sits at about 7500-foot elevation on the crest of the Cascade Mountains. The Rogue drains west to meet the Pacific Ocean at Gold Beach. The Klamath Basin sits in the Valley to the East Side of the Cascades and Crater Lake.

The North entrance to the Park is only a few miles from Diamond Lake, the headwaters of the Umpqua River. Located at about 5000 foot elevation on Oregon Highway 138 Diamond Lake offers trout fishing in spring and summer months and snow sports in the winter months. Nestled between the Cascade Mountains of Mount Bailey at 8,700 foot and Mount Thielsen at 9,185 foot.

Visit our Southern Oregon Coast Vacations paradise with over 600 miles of Wild and Scenic river flowing west to meet the Pacific Ocean. Over one hundred fifty miles of Pacific Ocean shore line, with hundreds of hidden beaches and coast hiking trails. Only two states coast lines have all public beaches, Oregon and Hawaii, so enjoy our miles and miles of un-crowded beaches.

Charter boat and air services are also available for modest fees at many locations for even closer experiences of gray whales and other sea life. Many of our Charter Boat members run Whale Watching Trips contact them directly for schedules and rates. Oregon State Parks Whale Watching site: Whale Watching Spoken Here

Southern Oregon Beaches are located on the coastal plain of the Pacific Ocean. On the Southern Oregon coast we have a marine climate. The Pacific Ocean currents keep temperatures the warmest in the state during the winter, seldom below freezing with snow being rare on the Southern Oregon Coast. Winter here starts in late December and it is Spring again by mid February. Rainfall is high on the coast keeping the Coastal Rain Forest green year around. Even though we are likely to get 80 inches of rain or more per year here it seems like a lot less. Most rainstorms start as the sun sets and are finished by sunrise, however some large rain events will start at sunrise and continue to the next sunrise. It almost never rains a little bit. Rain falls at high rates for short times to be followed by glorious weather. That’s how it is on the coast. We get almost no rainfall in the summer months, June-July-Aug.-Sept.

Rogue Country’s seven Federally Designated Wild and Scenic Rivers amount to over 633 miles of free flowing streams, nationally recognized for beauty and quality of habitat. Congress sets aside these rivers to protect their uncommon recreational values.

An Bird Watchers dream is found at the Upper Klamath Wildlife Refuge, 15,000 ac. of fresh water marsh with open waters. The refuges habitat serves as nesting and brooding area for colonial nesting birds and waterfowl. Bald Eagles and Osprey will nest nearby can be seen fishing in Refuge water. A boat is a great help to Bird watching fans and help to explore the Upper Klamath Wildlife Refuge. There is a marked trail for canoes that is open year round. There are conoe rentals available.