Washington whitewater - Dosewallips River, Olympic Mountains, Jefferson County Jefferson county, Six Mile Bridge to Dosewallips State Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     6.5 miles   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Washington you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. The natural beauty of Washington and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good spots. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Six Mile Bridge to Dosewallips State Park     section is one of them. The put-in location is a short drive from Shelton, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. This section of Dosewallips River is 6.5 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Whitewater paddling here in the Olympic Mountains is a great experience. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: There is a great hiking trail in close proximity to Dosewallips   River called the Mount Jupiter Trail. Dosewallips River is pretty dehydrated mostly; December is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month is July. Summertime brings highs in the 60's to Dosewallips River. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's; overnight lows at Dosewallips River throughout the wintertime mostly dip into the 30's. Dosewallips River, Six Mile Bridge to Dosewallips State Park road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 6.5 miles Average Gradient: 38 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 47.72096 Longitude: -123.00094 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 47.68791 Longitude: -122.89631 Paddler input for Dosewallips River, Washington: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Dosewallips River, Olympic Mountains, Washington Local climate location: PORT ANGELES 26 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 Dosewallips River.   Whitewater Near Dosewallips River: Duckabush River, Jefferson County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 6.2 miles long (2515 Bridge to Highway 101) Big Quilcene River, Jefferson County , 3 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (Tunnel Creek to Rainbow Campground) Big Quilcene River, Jefferson County , 5 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.2 miles long (Rainbow Campground to fish hatchery) Dosewallips River, Jefferson County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 5.2 miles long (Elkhorn Campground to Six Mile Bridge) Dosewallips River, Jefferson County , 12 miles away, Class V+ - 3 miles long (Dosewallips Falls to Elkhorn Campground) Hamma Hamma River, Mason County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Hamma Hamma Campground to gorge) Jefferson Creek, Mason County , 13 miles away, Class V - 2.1 miles long (Elk Lake to Hamma Hamma) Dungeness River, Clallam County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Gold Creek to Dungeness Forks Campground) Hamma Hamma River, Mason County , 17 miles away, Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (Boulder Creek to Hamma Hamma Campground) Dungeness River, Clallam County , 18 miles away, Class III - 5.5 miles long (Dungeness Forks Campground to hatchery)   Ski Areas Near Dosewallips River: Hurricane Ridge Ski Lodge, Washington , 41 miles away, 800 vertical feet Mount Seymour, British Columbia , 77 miles away, 1083 vertical feet Grouse Mountain, British Columbia , 78 miles away, 1260 vertical feet Cypress Mountain, British Columbia , 80 miles away, 2410 vertical feet   Beaches Near Dosewallips River: Maple Beach, Kitsap County , 7 miles away   Hotels Near Dosewallips River: Juan De Fuca Cottages, Sequim , 17 miles away Oxford Suites Silverdale, Silverdale , 18 miles away Oxford Inn Silverdale, Silverdale , 18 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Bremerton , 19 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites NORTH SEQUIM, Sequim , 19 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Dosewallips River: Pleasant Harbor Campground, Brinnon, 3 miles away Dosewallips State Park Campground, Jefferson County, 3 miles away Dosewallips State Park, Brinnon, 3 miles away   Trails Near Dosewallips River: Mount Jupiter Trail, Jefferson County , 4 miles away,  12 hiking miles, 3830 feet elevation difference Deadfall Trail, Clallam County , 9 miles away,  1.6 hiking miles, 1380 feet elevation difference Mount Zion Trail, Clallam County , 10 miles away,  7.8 hiking miles, 2262 feet elevation difference Bear Mountain Trail, Clallam County , 14 miles away, 2.5 hiking miles, 1626 feet elevation difference Tubal Cain Mine Trail, Jefferson County , 14 miles away, 12 hiking miles, 5265 feet elevation difference Royal Creek Trail, Kittitas County , 17 miles away,  29 hiking miles, 5153 feet elevation difference Clink Trail, Clallam County , 18 miles away,  3.6 hiking miles, 1670 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Dosewallips River: Olympic National Park, Port Angeles - WA , 42 miles away Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 65 miles away