Benham Falls is another one of those places I've been meaning to visit. A couple of days ago I finally made the trip. Benham falls is a section of white water on the Deschutes River in Central Oregon. While not a classical vertical drop water fall it is still quite an impressive sight to see. So join me for a quick visual tour of Benham Falls.
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The first sight of the river on the short walk to the overlook.
The view from the over look.
American Whitewater says these are class IV-V rapids depending on the water flow cfs (cubic feet per second). Also some interesting history of the falls from the site:
This spectacular section of river formed 7000 years ago when the Lava Butte eruption buried the channel of the Deschutes River in more than 100 feet of lava creating a natural dam. Benham Falls was the outlet from the lake that formed; over time the river cut through the volcanic rock and the lake drained but some impressive whitewater remains.
Another view further below the falls.
A golden mantled squirrel popped out to say hello and take in the view. Me thinks he also might see humans as a good source of food. 😁
A little more of a walk and we find ourselves at the river. Across the river you can see the edge of the lave flow that covered the original channel thousands of years ago.
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And lastly a couple of blur motion shots of the water. The one on the left was hand held and the other one was with the camera set on a post using the remote shutter release. Okay results but I could clearly use some more practice and perhaps a tri-pod. 🤪
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