[Rockhounds] Accommodations

[Tim Fisher]

It's the Oregon one (there is one in Washington state too) and it was 
named for the rapids, over 100 miles of Class III+ :)
I watched a driftboat do Sherar's Falls once (unintentionally) a 
native American fishing site for a few thousand years. Yes, he made it :)

Interesting about the wind though!

>Narrow canyons, rapids and numerous waterfalls abound along the 
>Deschutes, which the early French explorers called "le Riviere des 
>Chutes," meaning "the River of Falls." The Deschutes arises on the 
>eastern slopes of the Cascades in the south central part of the 
>state, and flows northward 250 miles to its confluence with the 
>Columbia.  The Deschutes is unusual for its very consistent flow 
>rate throughout the year. This is caused by the massive porous lava 
>beds south and west of Bend, where the main stream and its major 
>tributaries originate.  These sponge-like formations trap the 
>springtime snow melt, then release it at a steady rate throughout the year.

At 01:54 AM 12/1/2007, you wrote:
> > They can be of very short duration in the Deschutes canyon in
> > Oregon; I have seen them last about 3 minutes or so, knock a
> > few tents over then they are gone :)
>
>Hi Tim,
>
>Maybe a coincidence but in French "Des chutes (d'air)" means falling winds.
>"Des chutes" also can mean "rapids" (like for rafting).
>Now, was the canyon named after the wind, the rapids or just someone who
>happened to be named Deschutes?
>I tried to Google it but it seems that there is a Deschutes canyon in Oregon
>and one in Utah.
>
>Cheers
>Axel

Tim Fisher
Ore-ROCK-On!
Email address at http://OreRockOn.com