Sandy River Family Whitewater
One of our most popular trips, this section of the Sandy River runs through the designated-wilderness area closest to Portland. Beginning where Bull Run flows into the Sandy River, this trip starts out with a bang- class III Pipeline Rapids. The river continues for six miles at a fast clip through numerous class II-III rapids with amazing scenery and waterfalls plunging directly into the river. Come experience the Sandy River with Northwest River Guides!
Price: $55
Times: Every Sunday at 10am
To register for a trip, call Northwest River Guides at 503.772.1122
Sandy River Gorge, near Sandy, OR
The Sandy Gorge is the most exciting rafting trip within an hour of Portland. From the slopes of Mount Hood, the Sandy River gains momentum and size as it descends toward the Columbia River. This trip contains the steepest and most congested sections of the Sandy. Beginning with busy class II whitewater punctuated by class III+ Alder Creek Rapids, the river drops into the Sandy Gorge for an unparalleled challenge. The gorge contains class III-IV+ rapids and is an solid advanced rafting trip. Less than an hour from Portland, the Sandy Gorge is the best bet for Portlanders who want to get a great day of rafting without a ton of travel. Get ready for an thrilling day on the river with Northwest River Guides.
Price: $70
Times: Every Saturday at 9am
To register for a trip, call Northwest River Guides at 503.772.1122
Come join Northwest River Guides for a great rafting trip on the Sandy River near Portland, OR. We run trips every weekend in the Spring and Summer. With everything from great family rafting on the lower Sandy to the excitement of the Sandy Gorge, the Sandy River provides some of the best one day rafting trips in Oregon.
To register for a trip, please call the NRG office at 503.772.1122 or visit the Northwest River Guides website.
Whitewater Rafting Trips with Northwest River Guides:
- Sandy River and the Sandy Gorge – 30 minutes from downtown Portland!
- North Santaim – 40 minutes from Salem
- Klickitat River – amazing desert scenery in the Columbia River Gorge
- Deschutes River – Oregon’s premier rafting destination
- Clackamas – family rafting 30 minutes from downtown Portland
Give us a call at 503.772.1122 or check out our website for more information on these rafting trips and other great events.
Great whitewater action with Portland’s Northwest River Guides.
Just another great rafting trip with Northwest River Guides. This photo was taken below Ishy-Pishy the crux rapid on the Klickitat River and a great class 3. We hope to see you on the Klickitat (or the Sandy, Santiam, Clackamas or Deschutes) some day soon for some great whitewater rafting.
Check out some of the great rafting trips that Northwest River Guides has to offer – the Sandy, Santiam and Deschutes Rivers are some of our most popular. We hope to take you rafting soon! -Dave
Oregon rafting with Northwest River Guides.
Northwest River Guides runs rafting trips on rivers close to Portland, OR. Our trips include:
- Sandy River and the Sandy Gorge
- North Fork of the Santiam
- Klickitat River
- Clackamas River
- Deschutes River
For more information on our rafting trips, check out our website or call 503.772.1122. I hope you come rafting with NRG someday soon! – Dave
Rafting fun on the Deschutes River with NRG Guide Zak Pacholl.
Close to Portland is an almost undiscovered whitewater gem – the Sandy River. Northwest River Guides runs whitewater rafting and inflatable kayaking trips on the Sandy River, as well as teaching beginner kayak lessons. The is a great Portland-area whitewater river that is not as appreciated as it should be. Come join Portland’s best kayak school and raft company for a great time on the Sandy River.
A NRG student having great fun learning on the Sandy River near Portland, OR.
Check out these pictures from our source to mouth Sandy River descent this spring. As part of a tribute to the newly free flowing Sandy River, Sam Drevo Chris Emerick, and Ross Henry decided to run the entire River from the very top to the confluence with the Columbia River. The trip took 3 full days and was about 45 miles. We paddled the Sandy River from the very top (when it was barely a creek), starting about a mile above McNeil Campground paddling down past the Zig Zag River confluence, past the Salmon River confluence, we ran Alder Creek Rapid which had a huge breaking wave, and down through the Marmot Dam site, the Sandy River Gorge, past Revenue bridge, Dodge Park, down to Oxbow park, past Dabney, and Lewis and Clark State Park ending in the Columbia River taking out at Chinook Landing. We shot video the whole way down and intend to produce a video documenting the descent and telling the story of the ever changing Sandy River.
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