Oregon / North Fork Reservoir /
North Shore Hand Launch
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on North Fork Reservoir · near Estacada · Oregon
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Managed by
- Portland General Electric
- Website
- portlandgeneral.com
- Coordinates
- 45.23308, -122.25315
Boating rules
- 10 mph limit on that portion of the reservoir which lies upstream from a line drawn across the reservoir at right angles to the thread of the stream at a point 2.3 miles upstream from the North Fork Dam measured along the thread of the stream · all of North Fork Reservoir rule
From the boating rules map of Oregon State Marine Board (rules zones joined to our waters and launches; not endorsed by OSMB), read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On North Fork Reservoir
Reservoir in Oregon. All launches on North Fork Reservoir.
Community
Where people who use North Fork Reservoir talk about it.
Nearby launches
- North Shore Ramp · 0.5 mi · North Fork Reservoir
- Promontory Park Boat Ramp · 0.7 mi · North Fork Reservoir
- Promontory Park Paddle Launch · 0.7 mi · North Fork Reservoir
- Memaloose Weigh Station Paddle Launch · 3.1 mi · Clackamas River
- Fish Hatchery · 3.8 mi · Eagle Creek
- Moore Creek Paddle Launch · 4.0 mi · Clackamas River
Sources
- Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites record 1722ac85-4a4a-4815-9173-dd6de012ed11 · OSMB terms: cite OSMB as the source, describe modifications, no implied endorsement (ArcGIS item 63176689a50541b8863b530b29f9ea36)
Why it is listed as public: listed by Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.