3 Day Grande Ronde River Rafting Trips

The Grande Ronde River, between Minam and Troy, Oregon in the Blue Mountains of Northeast Oregon travels 40 miles through a beautiful and isolated wild and scenic river canyon.  Oregon rafting trips on the Grande Ronde are the definition of “getting away.”  It is a truly pristine river with no signs of man and few other visitors.  The rapids are mild class I -II+ with the primary boating season running from late March to the middle of July depending on snow pack and spring weather.  Most years this is a great family camping vacation for early summer! 

Grande Ronde Rafting Trips Offer Stunning Scenery & Beautiful Camping

The put in for this rafting run is at the Minam Store.  The first 9 miles are on the Wallowa River, which merges with the Grande Ronde River at Rondowa.  The scenery is steep arid canyon land with ponderosa pine forests, meadows and excellent wild flowers.  Most areas along the river are roadless and primitive.  There is a fun selection of mild whitewater in the first few miles.  The named rapids include Minam Roller, Red Rock, and Blind Falls all are encountered while still floating the Wallowa River.  Once on the Grande Ronde proper there is Sheep Creek rapids, Martins Misery and Double Eddy.  All of the white water is mild and rated up to class II + or class III at higher flows.  Camping sites are plentiful along the Grande Ronde river.  There are many unmarked hikes up the canyon for views and one marked and established trail at the Bear Creek campsite.  Another interesting stop is at Sickfoot Creek where there is a short walk up the hill to an old homestead site.