Washington whitewater - Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary, Northern Cascade Range, Cowlitz/Skamania County

Cowlitz/Skamania county, Twin Bridges to Fly Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V     8.2 miles
  The natural beauty of Cowlitz/Skamania County and the water flowing gracefully down Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Twin Bridges to Fly Creek section is one of them. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend
    to be more challenging than the national average, so better not forget that rivers here are less forgiving. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Getting
a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. There's camping available near Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary. The Northern Cascade Range scenery is wonderful. This section of Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary in Washington is 8.2 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the warm months at Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary highs are ordinarily in the 70's with night lows in the 50's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime
 
are normally in the 40's; night lows at Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary all through the winter typically drop into the 30's.
Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary gets a large amount of water; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month of the year is July.

Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary, Twin Bridges to Fly Creek road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V
Length: 8.2 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.90444
Longitude: -122.18889

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.94722
Longitude: -122.2939

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Current weather conditions at Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary, Northern Cascade Range, Washington
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Local climate location: COUGAR 10 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Parkersville Inn & Suites, Washougal
19 miles away
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21 miles away
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Comfort Inn & Suites, Troutdale
21 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Oregon-Washington, the metro area neareast to Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary.
 Whitewater Near Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary:
Siouxon Creek, Clark County , 3 miles away, Class III-V - 12 miles long (Calamity Creek to Yale Reservoir)
Fly Creek, Clark County , 4 miles away, Class V+ - 5.5 miles long (Little Fly Creek to Canyon Creek)
Lewis River - East Fork, Clark County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.5 miles long (Green Fork to Sunset Falls)
Lewis River - East Fork, Clark County , 6 miles away, Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (Sunset Falls to bl. Horshoe Falls)
Copper Creek, Skamania/Clark County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.1 miles long (road's end to East Fork Lewis)
Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary, Clark County , 7 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.2 miles long (Fly Creek to Merwin Reservoir)
Rock Creek - Lewis drainage, Clark County , 10 miles away, Class II-III+ - 3 miles long (Dole Valley Road to East Fork Lewis River)
Washougal River, Skamania County , 11 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Doc's Drop to Dougan Falls)
Lewis River - East Fork, Clark County , 11 miles away, Class III-V - 2.7 miles long (Rock Creek to Moulton Falls Park)
Washougal River, Skamania County , 11 miles away, Class V - 4.3 miles long (Prospector's Creek to Doc's Drop)
 Ski Areas Near Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary:
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 45 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 46 miles away, 3590 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 49 miles away, 2777 vertical feet
Cooper Spur, Oregon , 50 miles away, 500 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington , 68 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 72 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
Hoodoo, Oregon , 77 miles away, 1035 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington , 91 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Alpental, Washington , 92 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 100 miles away, 3365 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary:
Best Western Parkersville Inn & Suites, Washougal , 19 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Gresham-Troutdale, Or, Troutdale , 21 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Troutdale , 21 miles away
East Portland/Gresham Travelodge, Troutdale , 22 miles away
Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, Troutdale , 23 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary:
Canyon Creek Campground, Skamania County, 3 miles away
Sunset Campground, Skamania County, 5 miles away
Cougar Park, Cougar, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary:
Horseshoe Ridge Trail, Skamania County , 7 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 2830 feet elevation difference
Siouxon Trail, Skamania County , 7 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 1860 feet elevation difference
Washougal Trail, Skamania County , 11 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 2131 feet elevation difference
Saint Helens Way, Skamania County , 12 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 1114 feet elevation difference
Toutle River Trail, Cowlitz County , 14 miles away,  19.4 hiking miles, 1678 feet elevation difference
Observation Peak Trail, Skamania County , 15 miles away,  12.4 hiking miles, 2662 feet elevation difference
Green Leaf Trail, Skamania County , 15 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 727 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 43 miles away

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