Washington whitewater - Chewuch River, Northern Cascade Range, Okanogan County

Okanogan county, Camp Four to Five Mile Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     13 miles
  The natural beauty of Okanogan County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The Camp Four to Five Mile Bridge section of Chewuch River is 13 miles long and has been rated as a class III section by American Whitewater. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. 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 the rivers in this state are less manageable. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Camp Four to Five
Mile Bridge stretch is one of them. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of places for that. When you're paddling down a Northern Cascade Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your sleeping bag.

Briefly about the general area:
Don't leave Chewuch River without first paying a visit to
 
Falls Creek Falls. At Chewuch River you don’t see much precipitation; the month with most of the snow is December; the driest of the months is July.
The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Chewuch River with night lows in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's, and nighttime lows in the 10's for Chewuch River.

Chewuch River, Camp Four to Five Mile Bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 13 miles
Average Gradient: 32 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.71607
Longitude: -120.12615

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.56348
Longitude: -120.17967

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Current weather conditions at Chewuch River, Northern Cascade Range, Washington
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Local climate location: MAZAMA 14 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Americas Best Value Inn-Winthrop, Winthrop
8 miles away
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Sun Mountain Lodge, Winthrop
10 miles away
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Best Western Lakeside Lodge & Suites, Chelan
37 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Chewuch River.
 Whitewater Near Chewuch River:
Chewuch River, Okanogan County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Andrews Camp to Camp Four)
Chewuch River, Okanogan County , 6 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 8 miles long (Five Mile Bridge to Winthrop)
Twisp River, Okanogan County , 14 miles away, Class III - 10 miles long (Buttermilk Creek to town of Twisp)
Methow River, Okanogan County , 15 miles away, Class II(III) - 54 miles long (River Bend Campground to Carlton)
Lost River, Okanogan County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Drake Creek to Methow River confluence)
Methow River, Okanogan County , 21 miles away, Class II - 9.5 miles long (Carlton to McFarland Creek access)
Methow River, Okanogan County , 27 miles away, Class III - 16.2 miles long (McFarland Creek access to Pateros)
 Ski Areas Near Chewuch River:
Loup Loup Ski Bowl, Washington , 20 miles away, 1240 vertical feet
Echo Valley, Washington , 33 miles away, 900 vertical feet
Apex Mountain, British Columbia , 38 miles away, 2000 vertical feet
Mission Ridge, Washington , 64 miles away, 2250 vertical feet
Mount Baldy, British Columbia , 67 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Stevens Pass, Washington , 90 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Big White, British Columbia , 98 miles away, 2550 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Chewuch River:
Americas Best Value Inn-Winthrop, Winthrop , 8 miles away
Sun Mountain Lodge, Winthrop , 10 miles away
Best Western Lakeside Lodge & Suites, Chelan , 37 miles away
Rodeway Inn & Suites, Omak , 44 miles away
Best Western Peppertree Inn at Omak, Omak , 46 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Chewuch River:
Falls Creek Campground, Okanogan County, 0 miles away
Chewuch Campground, Okanogan County, 2 miles away
Flat Campground, Okanogan County, 3 miles away
 Trails Near Chewuch River:
North Fork Twentymile Trail, Okanogan County , 10 miles away, 7.5 hiking miles, 2423 feet elevation difference
Bluff Lake Trail, Lewis County , 12 miles away,  19 hiking miles, 3531 feet elevation difference
Pearrygin Trail, Okanogan County , 12 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 920 feet elevation difference
South Fork Trail, Okanogan County , 12 miles away,  6 hiking miles, 1150 feet elevation difference
North Twentymile Trail, Okanogan County , 13 miles away,  5.6 hiking miles, 484 feet elevation difference
Cathedral Driveway, Okanogan County , 13 miles away,  9.6 hiking miles, 1569 feet elevation difference
Smarty Creek Trail, Okanogan County , 13 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 1684 feet elevation difference

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