| Description: Kevin Nickel says about
the Much Love Hole, "This one is for the ladies". A mile by road
below the Glen Avon Bridge a wide clay ledge in the river bottom
creates a nice friendly wave-hole. This friendly wave-hole is in at
relatively low water levels on the Molalla when most of the other
play spots are either out or not that much fun. This would be a
great place to learn to surf or work on your surfing skills. The
hole is shallow but ledge is completely smooth and downstream is
eddy large. The Much Love Hole is just
upstream of The Rock Pile. If
Much Love is in, invest in playing here. If it is out head
downstream to The Rock Pile. |
| Eddy Service: There is a large slack
water eddy on river-left, downstream of the hole. |
| Water Levels:
Keep in mind that the
gauge on the Molalla is located many miles down river in Canby close
to the Willamette. The Molalla is a small drainage prone to rapid
fluctuations during and after rain and/or snowmelt events. The water
levels that the gauge indicates may lag significantly behind what
the actual water level is on the upper river. Checking the visual
gauge on the downstream side of the bridge of Feyrer Park might be a
good idea to make sure that you won't be wasting your time. The Much
Love Hole is in between just below four and half feet and a couple
of ticks above four feet on the visual gauge.
below 3000 cfs: Check the visual gauge at
Feyrer Park first. |
| Gauge: Molalla River at Canby |
| Season: October to May, during or
after periods of heavy rain or snow melt |
| Difficulty: Anyone who can make the
run down to this hole will probably be able to enjoy themselves. |
| Driving Directions: Make your way to
the East Side of Molalla along Oregon Highway 211. Follow the signs
to Feyrer Park. Cross the Bridge at Feyrer Park and drive upstream
on S Dickey Prairie Road
(about 4.7 miles) until you get the next public bridge across the
Molalla. This Bridge is the Glen Avon Bridge. About a quarter mile
upstream the Glen Avon Bridge is a reasonably good put-in. The Much
Love Hole is just over a mile downstream of bridge and there is a
take-out 1.7 miles downstream of the bridge at an undeveloped day-use
area. |
| Closest Town: Molalla, Oregon |
| Closest Services: If you need gas,
food or anything else Molalla is only 10 to 15 minutes away. |
| Other Local Attractions if the play isn't
in: Do one on the runs on the Molalla River or go sky diving at
the air field near Molalla. |
| Closest Camping: Once you have
crossed the Molalla River at the Glen Avon Bridge there are numerous
developed and undeveloped campsites in the Molalla River Recreation
Area to chose from. |
| Local's Tips: If it is too low for
Much Love drive 211 to Estacada and head to Bob's or Joe Bob's. |
| Local Kayak Shops: Alder Creek and
Next Adventure are the shops to hit in Portland. |
