Washington whitewater - Chehalis River, Olympic Mountains, Lewis County

Lewis county, Pe Ell to Doty section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     6 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Washington and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. This stretch of Chehalis River in Lewis County is 6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II section of whitewater. The Olympic Mountains scenery is wonderful. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Pe Ell to Doty section is just one of them. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. On this section
    you do get some distance, suitable for an afternoon trip. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find
lots of paddling rivers. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving.

Briefly about the general area:
Jones Bluff is something you shouldn't miss while you're here at Chehalis River. Chehalis River is a wet place that gets much precipitation; December is the month that gets the most rain; the driest month of the year is July.
Throughout the warm
 
days of summer, highs ordinarily are in the 70's at Chehalis River. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. For the period of the winter the highs are mostly in the 40's; nighttime lows at Chehalis River through the winter frequently dip into the 30's.

Chehalis River, Pe Ell to Doty road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.57222
Longitude: -123.30417

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.63249
Longitude: -123.28389

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Current weather conditions at Chehalis River, Olympic Mountains, Washington
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Local climate location: OAKVILLE 11 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Microtel Inn and Suites-Elma, Elma
20 miles away
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Great Wolf Lodge Grand Mound, Grand Mound
21 miles away
Giving new meaning to the term year-round family resort-Great Wolf Lodge defies the weather outside with an indoor waterpark experience that has young and old soaking in the fun. -Whether its 10 degre...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHEHALIS NORTHEAST, Chehalis
22 miles away
Welcome to a new Chehalis/Centralia, Washington hotel!The new Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chehalis/Centralia conveniently located near downtown Chehalis and halfway between Seattle & Portland.Leisure...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Olympia, Washington, the metro area neareast to Chehalis River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Chehalis River.
 Whitewater Near Chehalis River:
Chehalis River, Lewis County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 11.8 miles long (West Fork to Pe Ell)
Chehalis River, Lewis County , 7 miles away, Class II - 3.2 miles long (Rainbow Falls to Meeskill)
Chehalis River - West Fork, Lewis County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (mile 3 to Chehalis River)
Chehalis River - East Fork, Lewis County , 8 miles away, Class III - 3 miles long (mile 3 to Chehalis River)
Cedar Creek, Grays Harbor County , 15 miles away, Class II+ - 4.7 miles long (Sherman Creek to Cedar Creek Road)
Elochoman River, Wahkiakum County , 15 miles away, Class II-III+ - 11 miles long (North Fork to Beaver Creek hatchery)
Grays River, Wahkiakum County , 19 miles away, Class IV+ - 5.2 miles long (South Fork Grays to Highway 4)
Germany Creek, Cowlitz County , 20 miles away, Class III+ - 3.3 miles long (Road 1300 to end of county road)
Olequa Creek, Lewis County , 26 miles away, Class II+ - 6.5 miles long (Annonen Road to Cowlitz River)
Coal Creek, Cowlitz County , 26 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 4.5 miles long (East Fork to Harmony Dr.)
 Ski Areas Near Chehalis River:
Hurricane Ridge Ski Lodge, Washington , 67 miles away, 100 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 123 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 125 miles away, 3590 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 127 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 128 miles away, 2777 vertical feet
Cooper Spur, Oregon , 130 miles away, 500 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington , 132 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Alpental, Washington , 135 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington , 135 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Hoodoo, Oregon , 143 miles away, 1035 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Chehalis River:
Microtel Inn and Suites-Elma, Elma , 20 miles away
Great Wolf Lodge Grand Mound, Grand Mound , 21 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHEHALIS NORTHEAST, Chehalis , 22 miles away
Travel Inn Express, Centralia , 23 miles away
Chehalis Inn, Chehalis , 23 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Chehalis River:
North Creek Campground, Grays Harbor County, 15 miles away
Sherman Valley Campground, Thurston County, 17 miles away
Marv's RV Park, Cathlamet, 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Chehalis River:
Fort Clatsop National Memorial, Astoria - OR , 42 miles away
Olympic National Park, Port Angeles - WA , 70 miles away
 Lakes Near Chehalis River

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