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Washington whitewater - Chiwawa River, Northern Cascade Range, Chelan County
Chelan
county,
Huckleberry Campground to Wenatchee River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS III 11 miles
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The nature scenery of Washington and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The average Washington whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. Chiwawa River doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Huckleberry Campground to Wenatchee River stretch is the only one. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, |
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and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. When you're paddling down a Northern Cascade Range river like this one you always get great scenery
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Briefly about the general area:
A large amount of rainfall falls at Chiwawa River; of all the months in a year November is the one with the most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Throughout the long summer days highs here | |
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at Chiwawa River get into the 70's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Chiwawa River are in the 30's.
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QUICK STATS
AW Class:
III
Length:
11
miles
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Paddler input for Chiwawa River, Washington:
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