Washington whitewater - Canyon Creek - North Fork Nooksack, Northern Cascade Range, Whatcom County

Whatcom county, Canyon Creek Bridge to Glacier SpringSouth section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V+     4.5 miles
  If you're coming from Mount Vernon-Anacortes it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The Canyon Creek Bridge to Glacier SpringSouth stretch of Canyon Creek - North Fork Nooksack in Washington is 4.5 miles long and it is classified as a class IV-V+ section by American Whitewater. The wonderful Whatcom County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you've been whitewater rafting
    and kayaking outside Washington you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. The Northern Cascade Range scenery
is wonderful. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that. Canyon Creek - North Fork Nooksack doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Canyon Creek Bridge to Glacier SpringSouth section is the only one. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.

Briefly about
 
the general area:
For the period of the summer months at Canyon Creek - North Fork Nooksack temperatures are ordinarily in the 70's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's, and night lows in the 30's for Canyon Creek - North Fork Nooksack.
A lot of precipitation falls at Canyon Creek - North Fork Nooksack; November is when you get the most rain here; July meanwhile is the driest month.

Canyon Creek - North Fork Nooksack, Canyon Creek Bridge to Glacier SpringSouth road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V+
Length: 4.5 miles
Average Gradient: 300 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.93302
Longitude: -121.94954

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.91426
Longitude: -121.99242

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Current weather conditions at Canyon Creek - North Fork Nooksack, Northern Cascade Range, Washington
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Local climate location: CLEARBROOK 22 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, the metro area neareast to Canyon Creek - North Fork Nooksack. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Canyon Creek - North Fork Nooksack.
 Whitewater Near Canyon Creek - North Fork Nooksack:
Nooksack River - North Fork, Whatcom County , 1 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (Douglas Fir Campground to Mt. Baker Highway milepost 27)
Glacier Creek, Whatcom County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (FR 39 Bridge to National Forest Nooksack)
Nooksack River - North Fork, Whatcom County , 5 miles away, Class IV+ - 4.9 miles long (Nooksack Falls to Douglas Fir Campground)
Clearwater River - Middle Fork Nooksack Tributary, Whatcom County , 8 miles away, Class V - 1.9 miles long (to Middle Fork Nooksack tributary)
Racehorse Creek, Whatcom County , 9 miles away, Class V+ - 4.5 miles long (to National Forest Nooksack)
Nooksack River - Middle Fork, Whatcom County , 10 miles away, Class V - 4.5 miles long (Clearwater Creek to Heisters Creek)
Nooksack River - North Fork, Whatcom County , 14 miles away, Class V - 4 miles long (Mt. Baker Wilderness to Nooksack Falls)
Nooksack River - South Fork, Whatcom/Skagit County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (River Mile 25 to Saxon Road)
Skookum Creek, Whatcom County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.25 miles long (Above lower gorge to South Fork of Nooksack)
Day Creek, Skagit County , 21 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Blair Road to Skagit River)
 Ski Areas Near Canyon Creek - North Fork Nooksack:
Mt.Baker, Washington , 22 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Mount Seymour, British Columbia , 70 miles away, 1083 vertical feet
Stevens Pass, Washington , 73 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Alpental, Washington , 77 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Grouse Mountain, British Columbia , 79 miles away, 1260 vertical feet
Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington , 79 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia , 87 miles away, 5280 vertical feet
Cypress Mountain, British Columbia , 87 miles away, 2410 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 97 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Canyon Creek - North Fork Nooksack:
Glacier Springs Vacation Prop., Maple Falls , 7 miles away
Snowline Condos, Maple Falls , 7 miles away
Snowline Cabins, Maple Falls , 7 miles away
Snowwater Condos, Maple Falls , 7 miles away
Mt. Baker Rim-Cabins & Chalets, Maple Falls , 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Canyon Creek - North Fork Nooksack:
Canyon Creek Campground, Whatcom County, 3 miles away
Nooksack Campground, Whatcom County, 8 miles away
Riverview Park, Acme, 19 miles away
 National Parks Near Canyon Creek - North Fork Nooksack:
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 23 miles away
North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 23 miles away

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