Campsites in this area may be closed at any time. If you have an encounter with a bear on the Wild Rogue, please take the time to fill out a Bear Observation Form so we may warn others of the problem areas. Oregon State Police, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bureau of Land Management, and US Forest Service are asking you to help save the Rogue River bears . It is recommended you take special precautions with your food and garbage.
Bears can damage boats while they sniff-out their next meal.
There are electric fences at Brushy Bar, Solitude Bar, Camp Tacoma, and Lower Camp Tacoma. Put coolers, dry boxes, and garbage in the fenced areas for overnight storage. One of the Brushy Bar food hoists is by the middle toilet and the other is is at the downriver end of Brushy. If everyone takes the proper precautions in keeping a clean, bear-tight camp the bears might learn that people are not an easy meal ticket. The black bear, found throughout the Rogue River canyon, varies in color from cinnamon to black.