Washington whitewater - Cowlitz River, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County Lewis county, salmon hatchery to Blue Creek access section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     10 miles   The nature scenery of Washington and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. The put-in location is a short drive from Centralia, as you can see on the road map further down. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. There are no other stretches to paddle along Cowlitz River than the salmon     hatchery to Blue Creek access stretch. Whitewater paddling here in the Northern Cascade Range is a great experience. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The salmon hatchery to Blue Creek access stretch of Cowlitz River in Washington is 10 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. Briefly about the general area: Throughout the long summer days at Cowlitz River highs are   commonly in the 70's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 50's. During the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's; after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at Cowlitz River fall into the 30's. Cowlitz River sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily December, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month of the year is July. Cowlitz River, salmon hatchery to Blue Creek access road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 10 miles Average Gradient: 9 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.51597 Longitude: -122.63801 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.48388 Longitude: -122.73096 Paddler input for Cowlitz River, Washington: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Cowlitz River, Northern Cascade Range, Washington Local climate location: CENTRALIA 8 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Cowlitz River.   Whitewater Near Cowlitz River: Toutle River - North Fork, Cowlitz County , 7 miles away, Class II+ - 10 miles long (Green River to South Fork confluence) Toutle River, Cowlitz County , 10 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Highway 504 Bridge to Tower Road Bridge) Tilton River, Lewis County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 11 miles long (Bremer to Ike Kinswa State Park) Coweeman River, Cowlitz County , 16 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 11.3 miles long (Brown Creek to Jim Watson Creek) Deschutes River, Thurston County , 17 miles away, Class II - 9.3 miles long (Vail Loop Road to Military Road) Green River, Cowlitz County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 11.7 miles long (Cascade Creek to gaging station) Goble Creek, Cowlitz County , 19 miles away, Class III - 2.4 miles long (North Fork and Main Fork) Olequa Creek, Lewis County , 19 miles away, Class II+ - 6.5 miles long (Annonen Road to Cowlitz River) Hoffstadt Creek, Cowlitz County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4.2 miles long (3100 Road to North Fork Toutle) Kalama River, Cowlitz County , 22 miles away, Class II-IV - 9.5 miles long (Gobar Creek to Lower Kalama Falls)   Ski Areas Near Cowlitz River: Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 86 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Washington , 86 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 87 miles away, 3590 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 90 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 90 miles away, 2777 vertical feet Hurricane Ridge Ski Lodge, Washington , 91 miles away, 800 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 91 miles away, 500 vertical feet Alpental, Washington , 98 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington , 98 miles away, 2280 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cowlitz River: Holiday Inn Express OCEAN SHORES, Ocean Shores , 20 miles away Best Western Park Place Inn & Suites, Chehalis , 20 miles away Chehalis Inn, Chehalis , 20 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHEHALIS-CENTRALIA, Chehalis , 22 miles away Super 8 Kelso Longview Area, Kelso , 22 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cowlitz River: Cowlitz Timber Trails Assoc, Salkum, 2 miles away Barrier Dam Campgrounds, Salkum, 4 miles away Rainbow Cove, Medical Lake, 7 miles away   National Parks Near Cowlitz River: Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 50 miles away   Lakes Near Cowlitz River