Big River To Harper Bridge Float

3 5 hours depending on wind direction and paddle effort.

Big river to harper bridge float.

Life vests are required for ages 12 and under whether you are in a float tube kayak canoe etc. Beach boats at final destination. Harper s bridge spring river rd to besson day use area 1 8 miles 1 to 2 hours. Big river river mile 199 2 to harper bridge rm 191 7.

Big river to harper bridge. Reservation required for some. We recently went on a nice leisurely kayak trip down the deschutes river. We parked one car at benham falls east day use area and parked the other one where we launched at harper s bridge in sunriver oregon.

Type put in name harper s bridge access description located on the spring river road this is a good put in or take out option to shorten or extend your upper deschutes run. Map your float and takeout only on public access sites. Exploring the deschutes river near sunriver oregon. Keep your eye open for deer elk porcupines beaver and river otter.

Harper bridge to the benham falls takeout if you re looking for a longer float start at big river boat launch and plan your float down to harper bridge. 3 to 5 hrs. This is also commonly used as a take out for the little deschutes river. Floaters plan on putting in or taking out at harper s bridge should do so on the south side of the river.

Load people and boats into car 1 and go and retrieve car 2. Access at harper bridge is on the south side of the bridge next to the golf course. Harper s bridge to sunriver marina restricted access 3 5 miles 2 to 3 hours. Big river to harper bridge 7 5 miles.

Juniper swim fitness. To park a car at harper bridge drive out of sunriver to the main circle with the waterfall and take the first exit west on s. Sunriver marina to canoe takeout at benham falls near circle 7 5 1 miles. River float from big river campground to harpers bridge sunriver oregon.

The sunriver resort marina may also be a launching take out point but may require access fees. Located in bend juniper swim and fitness has both an indoor and outdoor pool summers only and is a great place to take the whole family. It includes a canoe and a ride up to harper s bridge for the three mile float back down to where you started. Harper bridge to canoe takeout 8 6 miles.

3 5 hours depending on wind direction and paddling. Harper bridge to besson day. Enjoy a leisurely float down the river. It took a little over 3 1 2 hours on a warm september day.