The McKenzie River flows fast and furious from the Cascade Mountains through old majestic growth forests and winds through the valley. We walked through the Superintendent's House at the old fish hatchery. they had a waterwheel on the bank in the back yard which provided electricity in 1911.
There is endless water fun on this river which is rich in history and scenery. There is even the McKenzie Drift Boat which was invented for this river and is still commonly used as standard transportation for fishing excursions. There are spring Chinook salmon, winter and summer steelhead, rainbow, cutthroat and bull trout. There are fishermen everywhere.
The valley is very peaceful and seems to have many artisans living here. There was a chainsaw wood sculptor and this amazing display of welded steel sculptures, highlighted by Cinderella's coach. It's a pleasure to drive through here with everyone keeping their yards immaculately.
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