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.
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