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The headwaters of the Deschutes River are at Little Lava Lake, a natural lake in the Cascade Range approximately 26 miles (42 km) northwest of the city of La Pine.The river flows south into Crane Prairie Reservoir, then into Wickiup Reservoir, from where it heads in a northeasterly direction past the resort community of Sunriver and into the city of Bend, about 170 miles (270 km) from the ...
Currently there are no boating closures on the river in an area very popular for whitewater rafting, ... The Long Bend Fire burning on the Deschutes River in Central Oregon was 108 acres as of ...
The engine, fire car, boxcar, and all of the train crew were lost in the deep, turbulent water, and the crash was one of the worst in the history of the Oregon Trunk Line. Shortly after, the rapids were named the "Boxcar Rapids." An earlier train derailing accident occurred in the lower Deschutes area in September 1949. [7]
Pringle Falls is a series of rapids or drops on the upper Deschutes River in the U.S. state of Oregon.From just downstream of Wyeth Campground, the rapids begin with about 600 feet (180 m) of whitewater rated class II (novice) on the International Scale of River Difficulty.
Old farm near Maupin with Mount Hood in the distance. Maupin is a city in Wasco County, Oregon, United States.Located on the Deschutes River, much of the city's economy is related to the river through outdoor activities, such as fishing and rafting.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday identified Susan Skjersaa, 52, and Terance Skjersaa, 57, as the couple killed. The avalanche happened late Monday west of Bend in an area known ...
Benham Falls are rapids of the Deschutes River located between the resort community of Sunriver and the town of Bend, Oregon, United States.With a pitch of 22.5°, they are rated Class 5 for watercraft, and are the largest falls on the upper Deschutes.
The Tenino people, commonly known today as the Warm Springs bands, comprised four local subtribes: the Tinainu (TinaynuÉ«áma), or Dalles Tenino: occupied two closely adjacent summer villages on the south bank of the Dalles of the Columbia River / Fivemile Rapids (Fivemile Rapids Site) and a winter village at Eightmile Creek (named from its distance, eight miles from The Dalles); the name of ...