Whitewater
Kayaking & Rafting in
Washington
#1.
Canyon Creek - Washington:
Seal-Launch above Fly Creek
to Lake Merwin
Canyon Creek combines challenging
whitewater with beautiful
scenery despite heinous
logging along the drainage.
This run has it all: boulder
gardens, tight gorges, and
waterfalls. At low to medium
f...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Oregon"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Kelso, WA - Whitewater Paddling
- 11 miles
#2. Washougal River,
Washington: Timber Creek
to Camas Slough
Fed by rain, the Washougal
River rises and falls quickly.
The varying levels bring
new dimensions to the run,
making each trip different
from the last. At most levels
boaters find frequent play
spot...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Oregon"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Washougal, WA - Whitewater
Paddling - 26 miles
#3. Grande Ronde
River: Troy, Oregon to Snake
River
The Grande Ronde provides
Washington boaters with
a southwestern United States-style
touring river. Here you'll
find strange desert rock
formations in a canyon over
3,000 feet deep. There is
no road...
From the guidebook "Washington
Whitewater"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Clarkston, WA - Whitewater
Paddling - 45.3 miles
#4. Klickitat River,
Washington: Yakima Indian
Reservation to Old Icehouse
South-central Washington's
Klickitat River boasts dramatic
scenery. Steep columnar
basalt cliffs line the upper
river in many places, and
chunks of basalt have fallen
into the river form the
walls. ...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Oregon"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Glenwood, WA - Whitewater
Paddling - 60 miles
#5. Kalama River,
Washington: Upper Kalama
Falls to Columbia River
The Kalama River provides
Portland-area boaters with
good intermediate and advanced
water with lots of good
play waves, pool-drop rapids,
isolated scenery, and some
challenging Class IV drops.
Paddle...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Oregon"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Kalama, WA - Whitewater
Paddling - 36 miles
#6. Little White
Salmon River, Washington:
Above Willard to Drano Lake
The Little White Salmon
River flows through a basalt
gorge that combines crystal-clear
water with a riotous mix
of steep boulder gardens,
ledges, and waterfalls.
The spring-fed water is
always cold. ...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Oregon"
Running
the Rivers of North America
White Salmon, WA - Whitewater
Paddling - 10 miles
#7. Lewis River,
East Fork, Washington: Green
Fork to Paradise Point
The East Fork Lewis River
has developed a nasty reputation
over the years -- several
good paddlers and a few
anglers have drowned in
its treacherous waters.
Resistant basalt rock has
formed ledges an...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Oregon"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Vancouver, WA - Whitewater
Paddling - 33 miles
#8. Cowlitz River:
La Wis Wis to Packwood
The first mile and a half
of this trip are very beautiful.
You will pass between towering
rock walls and under the
branches of virgin evergreens
that overhang the channel.
The crystalline water coll...
From the guidebook "Washington
Whitewater"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Packwood, WA - Whitewater
Paddling - 8.3 miles
#9. Upper Spokane
River: Harvard Park to "Walk-in-the-Wild"
Park
The Upper Spokane provides
good playspots and is also
the classic training run
for Spokane boaters. The
name Spokane comes from
a chief of the local Indian
tribe who identified himself
to early fur t...
From the guidebook "Washington
Whitewater"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Spokane, WA - Whitewater
Paddling - 6.4 miles
#10. Little Klickitat
River, Washington: Olson
Road to Klickitat River
The Little Klickitat River
is a tiny, brushy stream
that winds across a broad
valley past open pastures.
The river quickly starts
to descend, however, dropping
through small Class II to
III stairstep...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Oregon"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Klickitat, WA - Whitewater
Paddling - 10 miles
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