Highland
county,
Rt. 28 to Rattlesnake Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III 2.2 miles
The scenic beauty of Highland County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Rt. 28 to Rattlesnake Creek section of Lee's Creek in Highland County is 2.2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III section. If you're coming from Washington it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The campgrounds here at Lee's Creek are pretty good. The Rt. 28 to Rattlesnake Creek section is the only paddling
section along Lee's Creek. This is a somewhat short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. If you've been out
of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with not too many other rivers for that. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came.
Briefly about the general area: Lee's Creek is a good site of normal rainfall; throughout the month of May you get the most rain around here; January meanwhile is the
driest month. During the warm days of summer highs here at Lee's Creek get into the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's; night lows during the wintertime for Lee's Creek tend to be in the 10's.
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