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Celebrate the Removal of Savage Rapids Dam
Join WaterWatch and friends in Southern Oregon for a celebration of the culmination of over 20 years of hard work
What: Celebrate the removal of Savage Rapids Dam
Where: Voorhies Mansion at Eden Valley Orchards
2310 Voorhies Road
Medford, OR 97501 (view map)
When: 5:00 PM-10:00 PM, October 10th
RSVP: $25/person, includes dinner. Call 503.295.4039x207 or email laura (at) waterwatch (dot) org
Join us for music, drinks, dinner, and a silent auction overlooking beautiful Eden Valley Orchards.
• 9:00 AM-12:00 PM: Float-through of the dam site. Let us know if you have extra space on a boat or if you need a seat on a boat (bring warm clothes). (view directions)
• 1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Tour of the dam site. (View directions)
Thank you sponsors!
Ashland Fly Shop, Will Johnson
Bryan Sohl
Confluence Outfitters, Jon Hazlett
Law Office of Karl G. Anuta PC
Mary Lou Soscia
John MacDiarmid
Ousterhout Vineyards
Rob Sims
Rod Badger
Directions to the Float
We are also planning a float through the site on Saturday morning, starting at 9:00 am. The float is conditional on there being safe passage at that time. We are arranging boats and paddle rafts for those who would like to float and don't have a boat.
Please let us know in your RSVP if you would like to participate in the float, whether you need a boat or raft, or if you have a boat and can take others (pfd's will be provided). We will be arranging shuttles for the event. The float is approximately 4.5 miles long and we should be off the river by noon.
For those participating in the float we will be meeting at Fleming Park/Coyote Evans Park in Rogue River, Oregon at 9:00 and hope to push off by 9:30 am.
Directions to Fleming Park/Coyote Evans Park are as follows:
From Grants Pass or Portland go south on I-5 and take Exit 48, City of Rogue River; turn right on Depot Street and cross the bridge over the Rogue River and turn right on OR-99/Rogue River Highway; take the first right into Fleming Park/Coyote Evans Park.
From Medford go north on I-5 and take Exit 48, City of Rogue River; turn left on Depot Street and cross the bridge over the Rogue River and turn right on OR-99/Rogue River Highway; take the first right into Fleming Park/Coyote Evans Park.
The take out will be at Pierce Riffle (Josephine) County Park. Directions to Pierce Riffle Park from Fleming Park are as follows:
When exiting Fleming Park, take a left onto OR-99/Rogue River Highway, immediately take another left back onto Depot Street and across the bridge; go .2 miles on Depot Street; take a left onto Pine; go 469 feet and take a left onto West Main Street, which becomes Foothills Road after .3 miles; go 4.9 miles on Foothills Road; Take a left on Ave de Teresa and go .3 miles; take a left on Averill Drive and go .6 miles; turn right at Pierce Riffle Park and go .1 mile to the take out.
For those who haven't seen the dam site and would like to do so. The best place to view the site is on the south side of the river off of OR-99/Rogue River Highway. Use directions to Fleming Park above, but go past the park and continue 3.3 miles on OR-99/Rogue River Highway to the site. We are hoping to have a site tour from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., but arrangements for the tour have not yet been confirmed.
Savage Rapids Dam Removal Tour Information:
For those who would like to go on the Savage Rapids Dam removal tour, please meet at 1:30 at Fleming Park (the same place as the put in for the float) in order to carpool as parking at the site is very limited. The site tour from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Directions to the Fleming Park are as follows:
Directions to Fleming Park are as follows: From Grants Pass or Portland go south on I-5 and take Exit 48, City of Rogue River; turn right on Depot Street and cross the bridge over the Rogue River and turn right on OR-99/Rogue River Highway; take the first right into Fleming Park/Coyote Evans Park. From Medford go north on I-5 and take Exit 48, City of Rogue River; turn left on Depot Street and cross the bridge over the Rogue River and turn right on OR-99/Rogue River Highway; take the first right into Fleming Park/Coyote Evans Park.
If you should miss the car pool, please proceed to the dam site as follows: Use directions to Fleming Park above, but go past the park and continue 3.3 miles on OR-99/Rogue River Highway to the site. There is limited parking along the road and there will be limited parking at the site. Be careful if you park along the road and walk down to the site.