Shade Creek can be a paddled in combination with Clear or Dark Shade above and the Stony below, for a day of paddling fun. Upper section The upper section starts at the confluence of Dark and Clear Shade and ends at the bridge in Hillsboro. This section is roughly 3 miles long and offers some very nice class 3 rapids. This is a very fun section, offering some nice surfing waves and some longer, continuous rapids. On this section, you want to pay particular attention to strainers.
Trees are often a problem since it is so small.
About a mile into the run, the river channel separates into two channels. This section you definitely want to watch out. Folks typically take the right channel. The creek separates in a couple other spots where strainers may be a hazard. Middle section The middle section starts at the Hillsboro bridge and ends at the next bridge, which I think is on Camp Drive.