Washington whitewater - Carbon River, Northern Cascade Range, Pierce County Pierce county, Fairfax to 177th St. East section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     9 miles   This section of Carbon River in Pierce County is 9 miles long and is a class V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The nature scenery of Washington and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good     rivers. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Fairfax to 177th St. East section is one of them. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. The Northern Cascade Range scenery is wonderful. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. The put-in is not too far from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Briefly about the general area: Carbon River gets lots of water; most of the rain falls during November; the driest of the months is July. High temperatures at Carbon River through the summer months are in the 70's with night lows in the 50's. Through the winter highs are in the 40's, and night lows at Carbon River during the winter usually dip into the 30's.   Carbon River, Fairfax to 177th St. East road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 9 miles Average Gradient: 80 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 47.01102 Longitude: -122.01184 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 47.0973 Longitude: -122.10351 Paddler input for Carbon River, Washington: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Carbon River, Northern Cascade Range, Washington Local climate location: BUCKLEY 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. The Governor Hotel, Olympia 4 miles away Situated in the heart of beautiful downtown Olympia, The Governor Hotel overlooks both Capitol Lake and Sylvester Park.... Mt. View Inn, Buckley 5 miles away Located 6 miles from White River Amphitheater and with easy access to Mt. Rainier National Park, the AAA-approved 2 diamond Mt. View Inn Buckley, a Magnuson Hotels affiliate, is located on State Highw... Kings Value Inn - Enumclaw, Wa, Enumclaw 9 miles away Kings Valu Inn **Free Wireless Internet - Outdoor Seasonal Pool - In-Room Coffee - Quality Rooms** Kings Valu Inn is the complete home away from home for your traveling convenience. Stay for a day, a ...   Northern Cascade Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Northern Cascade Range. Northern Cascade Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Northern Cascade Range. All Washington Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Washington. Books about whitewater paddling on Carbon River, Washington List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Carbon River, Washington. Find a whitewater outfitter in Washington Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington, the metro area neareast to Carbon River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Carbon River.   Whitewater Near Carbon River: South Praire Creek, Pierce County , 4 miles away, Class II+ - 5.8 miles long (Lower Burnett to above Carbon River) Puyallup River, Pierce County , 6 miles away, Class IV+ - 9 miles long (Niesson Creek to Electron) South Praire Creek, Pierce County , 6 miles away, Class V - 6.6 miles long (East Fork to Spiketon Road) White River, Pierce County , 8 miles away, Class II - 12.5 miles long (Buckley to Auburn) Carbon River, Pierce County , 8 miles away, Class II - 9 miles long (177th St. East to Puyallup River) Green River, King County , 11 miles away, Class II - 2.8 miles long (Flaming Geyser State Park to 212 Way SE Bridge) Puyallup River, Pierce County , 11 miles away, Class II - 9 miles long (Kapowsin Road Bridge to Highway 162) Green River, King County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Green River Gorge) Puyallup River, Pierce County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 6.1 miles long (McMillin to Puyallup) Mineral Creek, Lewis County , 17 miles away, Class II - 5.5 miles long (North Fork to Alder Lake)   Ski Areas Near Carbon River: Crystal Mountain, Washington , 41 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Alpental, Washington , 47 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Snoqualmie, Washington , 48 miles away, 1100 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 50 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Stephens Pass, Washington , 61 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 83 miles away, 500 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 85 miles away, 3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 85 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 86 miles away, 2777 vertical feet Mt.Baker, Washington , 89 miles away, 1500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Carbon River: The Governor Hotel, Olympia , 4 miles away Mt. View Inn, Buckley , 5 miles away Kings Value Inn - Enumclaw, Wa, Enumclaw , 9 miles away Auburn Travelodge Suites, Auburn , 16 miles away Auburn Days Inn, Auburn , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Carbon River: South Prairie Creek RV Park, South Prairie, 5 miles away Sierra-rainier, Orting, 10 miles away Green River Gorge Resort, Enumclaw, 14 miles away   Trails Near Carbon River: Paul Peak Trail, Pierce County , 12 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 1081 feet elevation difference Ipsut Creek Trail, Pierce County , 15 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 3790 feet elevation difference Summit Lake Trail, Pierce County , 15 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 1322 feet elevation difference Clearwater Trail, Pierce County , 16 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 2788 feet elevation difference Osborne Mountain Trail, Lewis County , 17 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 3193 feet elevation difference Big Creek Trail, Lewis County , 20 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 1356 feet elevation difference Carbon Trail, Pierce County , 20 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 3299 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Carbon River: Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 16 miles away Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 70 miles away   Lakes Near Carbon River