[emon87]

I've done the Deschutes river between the dam and the falls (so south of maupin, OR to just a little north of it) about 5 times. I can't remember the name of the falls.

It is pretty awesome. The water is cold and the gorge windy, but in the summer it is basically a desert and regularly 100 degrees, so the water feels great. It is a long trip - we usually did it over memorial day weekend, rafting on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. This was a little too early for the best weather, but it wasn't crowded.

There are a number of good rapids - Whitehorse, Roller coaster, Boxcar and Oak Falls (might be wrong on that name) are all awesome. I definitely recommend.