Washington whitewater - Fly Creek, Northern Cascade Range, Clark County

Clark county, Little Fly Creek to Canyon Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V+     5.5 miles
  This section of Fly Creek in Washington is 5.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class V+ section. The wonderful Clark County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Fly Creek beats anything. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. The beauty of the Northern Cascade Range is a great plus for this river.
    Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The Little Fly Creek to Canyon Creek section is the only paddling section along Fly Creek. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't
matter, this is an area with plenty of places for that. This stretch is mid length, it's good length for a morning trip. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Fly Creek. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 50's. Highs throughout the wintertime are mostly in the 40's, and nighttime lows during the winter for Fly Creek tend to be in the 30's.
Fly Creek mostly gets lots of precipitation; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain, and July is the month with the least moisture.
 

Fly Creek, Little Fly Creek to Canyon Creek road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V+
Length: 5.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.88801
Longitude: -122.28516

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.94015
Longitude: -122.31673

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Current weather conditions at Fly Creek, Northern Cascade Range, Washington
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Local climate location: COUGAR 13 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Oregon-Washington, the metro area neareast to Fly Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Fly Creek.
 Whitewater Near Fly Creek:
Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary, Clark County , 3 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.2 miles long (Fly Creek to Merwin Reservoir)
Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary, Cowlitz/Skamania County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 8.2 miles long (Twin Bridges to Fly Creek)
Lewis River - East Fork, Clark County , 5 miles away, Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (Sunset Falls to bl. Horshoe Falls)
Copper Creek, Skamania/Clark County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.1 miles long (road's end to East Fork Lewis)
Rock Creek - Lewis drainage, Clark County , 7 miles away, Class II-III+ - 3 miles long (Dole Valley Road to East Fork Lewis River)
Lewis River - East Fork, Clark County , 7 miles away, Class III-V - 2.7 miles long (Rock Creek to Moulton Falls Park)
Siouxon Creek, Clark County , 7 miles away, Class III-V - 12 miles long (Calamity Creek to Yale Reservoir)
Lewis River - East Fork, Clark County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.5 miles long (Green Fork to Sunset Falls)
Lewis River - East Fork, Clark County , 12 miles away, Class III+(V) - 11.5 miles long (Moulton Falls to Lewisville Park)
Washougal River - North Fork, Skamania County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Mile 7 to Washougal River)
 Ski Areas Near Fly Creek:
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 48 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 49 miles away, 3590 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 52 miles away, 2777 vertical feet
Cooper Spur, Oregon , 54 miles away, 500 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington , 72 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 75 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
Hoodoo, Oregon , 78 miles away, 1035 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington , 94 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Alpental, Washington , 95 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 102 miles away, 3365 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Fly Creek:
Best Western Parkersville Inn & Suites, Washougal , 17 miles away
Best Western Battle Ground Inn & Suites, Battle Ground , 19 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Gresham-Troutdale, Or, Troutdale , 19 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Troutdale , 19 miles away
East Portland/Gresham Travelodge, Troutdale , 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Fly Creek:
Saddle Dam Campground, Cowlitz County, 4 miles away
Tarbell Campground, Clark County, 6 miles away
Sunset Campground, Skamania County, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Fly Creek:
Horseshoe Ridge Trail, Skamania County , 11 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 2830 feet elevation difference
Siouxon Trail, Skamania County , 11 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 1860 feet elevation difference
Washougal Trail, Skamania County , 14 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 2131 feet elevation difference
Saint Helens Way, Skamania County , 14 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 1114 feet elevation difference
Toutle River Trail, Cowlitz County , 15 miles away,  19.4 hiking miles, 1678 feet elevation difference
Green Leaf Trail, Skamania County , 18 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 727 feet elevation difference
Observation Peak Trail, Skamania County , 19 miles away,  12.4 hiking miles, 2662 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Fly Creek:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 45 miles away
 Lakes Near Fly Creek

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