Umpqua River: Catch the WaveUmpqua river blackberries are thick when you wind your way along the river to find the exact spot for fly fishing. The best spots are marked by the many feet that have stood on the rocks along the Umpqua River. Trying their skills at catching some of the biggest fish that live in this fisherman’s paradise, you can wade the water or fish from the rocks.
You will be in awe of the river as you scramble through the bushes and explore the 33 miles that are set aside for Umpqua fishing. Watch your step, though, or you may end up meeting the river rather rapidly. Nothing like an unexpected dip to make sure you are paying attention. The Umpqua is so vast that you may want to take a compass or follow well worn paths to make sure you do not get lost. When you choose this area for your vacation, you can choose to camp out.
There are many campgrounds that are in the heart of some of the greatest areas to catch salmon. Camping out is always fun and you can get one on one with nature. If you hike the Mott Trail, you will be able to find spots that are less crowded and quieter for your fishing. This is nature at its best and you will be feeling so stress free by the time your vacation is over that you more than likely will not want to go home. Let’s go to the North Umpqua and you can take a trip from one to three days to go to the rapids. If you are a thrill seeker, you have come to the right place. Spring is the best time to take on the whitewater drops with names like Cardiac Arrest and Pinball. This twelve mile run is one of the best you will find for whitewater rafting. If you are not quite sure the wild side of rafting is for you, summer trips are more sedate. This may be more your style. While here, you should take in the waterfall sights such as Toketee Falls and Watson Falls.
Stay at the Steamboat Inn, boasting a spectacular scenic setting and a wide range of food. If you are into lighthouses, there are some spectacular one in the Umpqua area. One in particular has quite an interesting story to tell. The Tillamook Rock Lighthouse is a mile out from the shoreline. When workers built this lighthouse they had to take out 30 feet of rock to have a surface that would hold the lighthouse. It took two years to finish this lighthouse and the life of one man was lost. When this lighthouse was being completed, a ship was heard approaching one night. Since the lighthouse was not operational, the workers sent out burning driftwood to warn the crew of an English ship, Laputa. The next morning this ship was found with 16 people dead after it had struck the mainland. Closed down because of the treacherous waters surrounding it, the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse is now a cemetery. The lighthouse can hold half a million containers of human ashes. The interest surrounding many Umpqua river sights will be the highlight of your trip. One of the most beautiful lighthouses on the Oregon coast is 3 miles south of
Reedsport at the mouth of the Umpqua River, it sits high above a huge sand dune just outside Winchester Bay which was my playground as I was growing up.
Florence is about 17 miles north of reedsport with many lakes in between.Most of the lakes are small like Carter Lake and Elbow Lake, Some of them are large like Tackenich Lake and Siltcoos Lake and Woahink Lake (you can catch a sea plan ride here). South of Florence is a must see attraction named the
sea Lion Caves.
The whole Umpqua River vally and watershed area is very vast and in itself could take years to fully explore, and all it's hidden gem's are not easy to find so I will do my best for you.
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