OWSR No. 49: North Fork Crooked River

Zach Collier: My friend Doug and I packed our gear up for a 2 day paddle from Deep Creek Campground to the Crooked River. After driving from Hood River and setting shuttle we reached the put-in at Deep Creek Campground and realized that the river would be too low to paddle. We stayed the night near Deep Creek and then drove dirt roads on river left to find a way to hike into Upper Falls. We parked near the border of the Wilderness Study Area and hiked to the river and along basalt cliffs above it until we found our way to Upper Falls. We'll be back when there is more water in the river!