I drove the Callapooia river road, and there are not many gravel bars to find at this time. Most of the river is private land. There is a gate across the road to the United States creek that belongs to Weyerhauser. I met a local gold panner who said the best panning is on the other side of the gate. I read on the internet that permission to go around the gate may be given so any one planning a trip that way this summer may want to check that out first.
Calapooia River (OR R1, Site 24 GR)
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I’ve been up the Calapooia a couple of times. There is a good gravel bar on public land on the upper river, after the last bridge where the highway crosses to the north side of the river. Found jasper, wood and a little agate. Not plentiful, but not a bust either.
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