I dont know of many put ins between Wagon Wheel and Goods Bridge.
There is a ramp at Canby Community Park (Canby Pond)
Google maps does show LOTS of fishy looking water between down from Wagon Wheel to Canby.
Oh.. and just for info.. "Wagon Wheel" is where 213 crosses the Molalla River just north of Molalla town. It now has a nice gravel ramp that is BELOW the falls.
I also think that i will have someone (the wife) who would be able to drive across to Canby and ferry people back to their cars if left at Wagon Wheel!
7 hours is a long time of the water. I was thinking of getting us dumped into the water around 7ish (which is before the locals will mob the place to get cool). The stretch we are looking at below Wagon Wheel may very well have a couple of portages if the water is LOW, toons should be able to scoot over it if water is anything else.
Stop off on a beach somewhere for lunch and beer, then back on the water for another session in the PM.
Another option is from Feyrer Park or the 211 Bridge in Molalla down to Wagon Wheel. Could do this in a couple of hours or string it out by stopping at different holes and taking it easy. Lots of sand banks and beaches along that run to stop and fish..
Targetted fish?
There should be Springers, Summers, (occassional Winters), Largemouth, Smallmouth, Rainbows and Cut-throat
I am planning on packing my 5wt fly rod and a medium spinning rig. Should cover most options.
If you aint familiar with the water, go Google Maps and pan down the river. The zoom actually gets close enough to see the river bed in some places. The Molalla is also a nice river for never being the same twice.
Water levels have dropped a lot recently and are settling down to their normal spring/early summer levels. We are still getting snow up at Table Rock, so we are still getting melt feed to the river and the temps are still low. In the next two weeks we are due to have them air temps settle into the 60's and bring in a couple of storms. This will get the snow gone and running down. I think water levels in 2 weeks should be roughly the same as now, or a little higher. Should also be nice and clear and warming up!