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Thank you all for a wonderful fun rafting experience. We Pacific Northwesterners "blew my southern cousins out of the water"with that experience! They will be talking about it at the next family reunion. Not only was the experience high on the fun unit scale, but the staff was just great - helpful, experienced, fun and friendly! I'd recommend Wet Planet to anyone and do it again, especially the falls!

Bertelson, Hillsboro OR

New Whitewater Rafting Trip in Oregon's Mt Hood Wilderness

Small window based on water levels. Get on our call list to know when this section is in!

Just when you thought all the rivers in the Northwest had been done, we've gone and found something new. Local kayakers have enjoyed the West Fork of the Hood's long and continuous class III/IV rapids for several years, but rafts were rarely, if ever, seen descending through the river's narrow gorges.

Now, Wet Planet is pleased to announce a new spring raft trip on the West Fork and Main sections of the Hood River.

These two sections combine for 15 miles of class III-IV rapids through spectacular Pacific Northwest wilderness. The lush, temperate forests characteristic of the Cascade Range glow with every shade of green: from the Spanish moss dripping from giant Ponderosas to ferns growing from wet, canyon walls. The river's headwaters in Mt. Hood National Forest were recently added to America's Wild and Scenic Rivers list, ensuring its scenic and remote qualities for generations to come.

Rafting down the Hood River is one of Oregon's most spectacular -and recently discovered - adventure trips.

While many visitors hit the trails and historic lodges within the Mt. Hood Wilderness, few venture down the rivers. Mt Hood's summit is the most visited snow-capped mountain in America. On a raft trip, however, the crowds disappear, leaving you and your river guide to experience the great outdoors in the most pristine way.

A Full Day of Pacific Northwest River Adventure

The trip will meet at our headquarters on the White Salmon River to gear-up (we provide the wet suits, splash jackets, neoprene booties, PFD and helmet). We first descend the 6.5 miles of the West Fork Hood all the way to Punchbowl Falls, a cauldron formed from Mt Hood's ancient volcanic eruptions.

After enjoying lunch around the waterfall and portaging rafts below, our river will join the Main Fork and East Fork Hood to spend the afternoon on the Main Hood River. The next 7.5 miles of big water fun will be an exciting change from the steep, boulder garden rapids of the morning. String these two sections together and you get one continuous, whitewater roller coaster.

The Perfect River Level on the West Fork of the Hood River

A trip down the West Fork of the Hood River depends on Mother Nature. During the Spring rainy season, this trip opens up, pending enough water. For more information on dates give us a call. We can even put you on our Water Level Alert list, letting you know when the river can be run throughout the spring. We find that when levels on our Wind River trip are too high, the West Fork Hood River is perfect.