Washington whitewater - Canyon Creek - Skagit Tributary, Northern Cascade Range, Whatcom County

Whatcom county, Slate Creek to Granite Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V     6.7 miles
  This stretch of Canyon Creek - Skagit Tributary in Washington is 6.7 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. The beauty of the Northern Cascade Range is a great plus for this river. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. There are no other stretches
    to paddle along Canyon Creek - Skagit Tributary than the Slate Creek to Granite Creek stretch. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. Since
you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you won't find many other paddling rivers. The wonderful Washington scenery and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the warm months highs here at Canyon Creek - Skagit Tributary get into the 70's. Summer night lows plunge down to the 50's. During the winter the highs are regularly in the 30's, and nighttime lows through the
 
wintertime for Canyon Creek - Skagit Tributary tend to be in the 20's. You just can't picture the amount of outdoors entertaining things the Northern Cascade Range has to offer.
Rowley Chasm is near Canyon Creek - Skagit Tributary and is beyond doubt a good place to visit, and you can go for a hike on the Mill Creek Trail. Canyon Creek - Skagit Tributary is a wet spot that gets lots of rainfall; November is the month that gets the most rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month.

Canyon Creek - Skagit Tributary, Slate Creek to Granite Creek road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V
Length: 6.7 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.75709
Longitude: -120.7943

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.70719
Longitude: -120.9161

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Local climate location: ROSS DAM 17 miles away


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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Canyon Creek - Skagit Tributary.
 Whitewater Near Canyon Creek - Skagit Tributary:
Granite Creek, Skagit/whatcom County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4.6 miles long (Highway 20 to Beebe Creek)
Granite Creek, Whatcom County , 6 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Beebe Creek to Panther Creek)
Stehekin River, Chelan County , 19 miles away, Class II(IV) - 10 miles long (Agnes Creek to Lake Chelan)
Stetattle Creek, Whatcom County , 22 miles away, Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (Jay Creek to Gorge Lake)
Lost River, Okanogan County , 28 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Drake Creek to Methow River confluence)
 Ski Areas Near Canyon Creek - Skagit Tributary:
Mt.Baker, Washington , 56 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Stephens Pass, Washington , 56 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Echo Valley, Washington , 66 miles away, 900 vertical feet
Loup Loup Ski Bowl, Washington , 67 miles away, 1240 vertical feet
Alpental, Washington , 71 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington , 72 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Mission Ridge, Washington , 73 miles away, 2200 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 92 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington , 102 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Cooper Spur, Oregon , 160 miles away, 500 vertical feet
 Camp Grounds Near Canyon Creek - Skagit Tributary:
Chancellor Campground, Whatcom County, 4 miles away
Holman Campground, Okanogan County, 12 miles away
Cougar Island Campground, Whatcom County, 12 miles away
 Trails Near Canyon Creek - Skagit Tributary:
Mill Creek Trail, Whatcom County , 3 miles away,  29.4 hiking miles, 5463 feet elevation difference
Jack Mountain Trail, Whatcom County , 9 miles away,  9.4 hiking miles, 4860 feet elevation difference
East Bank Trail, Whatcom County , 11 miles away,  30 hiking miles, 1028 feet elevation difference
Panther Creek Trail, Whatcom County , 13 miles away, 8.7 hiking miles, 2363 feet elevation difference
Park Creek Trail, Chelan County , 13 miles away,  13 hiking miles, 4110 feet elevation difference
West Fork Methow Trail, Okanogan County , 16 miles away,  14.4 hiking miles, 1890 feet elevation difference
Sourdough Lookout Trail, Whatcom County , 16 miles away,  16.4 hiking miles, 5982 feet elevation difference

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