Washington whitewater - Big Quilcene River, Olympic Mountains, Jefferson County
Jefferson
county,
Rainbow Campground to fish hatchery section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV+ 3.2 miles
The Rainbow Campground to fish hatchery stretch of Big Quilcene River in Washington is 3.2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV+ section. The wonderful Washington scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Washington
are often more challenging than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. The
nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. When you're paddling down a Olympic Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The starting point is not too far from Bremerton-Silverdale, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This is a pretty short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby.
Briefly about the general area: For the
period of the days of summer at Big Quilcene River highs are ordinarily in the 60's with nighttime lows in the 50's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 40's while Big Quilcene River overnight low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 30's. Big Quilcene River gets
very little rain; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month is July. Walker Pass is a great spot to spend some time at, and what would a place like Big Quilcene River be without attention-grabbing nearby characteristics like South Point. All the outdoors exciting things in the Olympic Mountains will keep you coming back time and again.
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