Washington whitewater - Donkey Creek, Olympic Mountains, Grays Harbor County
Grays Harbor
county,
Perfection Falls to West Fork Humptulips section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III+ 3.8 miles
The starting location is a reasonable drive from Aberdeen, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The beautiful scenery of Grays Harbor County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Washington are often tougher than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. This is a short paddling stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch.
There's camping available near Donkey Creek. The beauty of the Olympic Mountains is a great plus for this river. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. Donkey Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Perfection
Falls to West Fork Humptulips stretch is the only one. The Perfection Falls to West Fork Humptulips section of Donkey Creek is 3.8 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III+ section. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. 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.
Briefly about the general area: Summer at Donkey Creek comes with
high temperatures in the 70's. Summer overnight lows descend down to the 40's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Donkey Creek. Donkey Creek sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is December while July is typically the driest month.
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