Washington whitewater - Green River, Northern Cascade Range, King County

King county, Green River Gorge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     5 miles
  Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. This stretch of Green River in Washington is 5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. The starting point is not too far from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This stretch is mid length, good for a one day paddling trip. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. There
    are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Whitewater paddling here in the Northern Cascade Range is a great experience. There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the Green
River Gorge stretch is just one of many. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. The nature scenery of Washington and the water flowing gracefully down Green River make the trip here worthwhile.

Briefly about the general area:
Summer brings highs in the 70's to Green River, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's with winter lows in the 30's
 
overnight here at Green River.
Green River sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is November while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.

Green River, Green River Gorge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.32249
Longitude: -121.90729

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.27421
Longitude: -122.02575

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Current weather conditions at Green River, Northern Cascade Range, Washington
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Local climate location: BUCKLEY 9 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Kings Value Inn - Enumclaw, Wa, Enumclaw
5 miles away
Kings Valu Inn **Free Wireless Internet - Outdoor Seasonal Pool - In-Room Coffee - Quality Rooms** Kings Valu Inn is the complete home away from home for your traveling convenience. Stay for a day, a ...

Mt. View Inn, Buckley
8 miles away
Located 6 miles from White River Amphitheater and with easy access to Mt. Rainier National Park, the AAA-approved 2 diamond Mt. View Inn Buckley, a Magnuson Hotels affiliate, is located on State Highw...

Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie Pass
12 miles away
The Summit Lodge is located near the base of the Summit Ski Resort, and it is perfectly located for year-round outdoor activities. Summit Lodge's two-story layout showcases 81 rooms and three conferen...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington, the metro area neareast to Green River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Green River.
 Whitewater Near Green River:
Green River, King County , 6 miles away, Class II+(III) - 3.5 miles long (Headworks to Kanaskat-Palmer State Park)
Green River, King County , 8 miles away, Class II - 2.8 miles long (Flaming Geyser State Park to 212 Way SE Bridge)
White River, Pierce County , 9 miles away, Class II - 12.5 miles long (Buckley to Auburn)
South Praire Creek, Pierce County , 9 miles away, Class V - 6.6 miles long (East Fork to Spiketon Road)
Cedar River, King County , 10 miles away, Class II - 15.5 miles long (Landsburg bridge to Maplewood Roadside Park)
Raging River, King County , 12 miles away, Class III+ - 5 miles long (Preston to Fall City)
South Praire Creek, Pierce County , 12 miles away, Class II+ - 5.8 miles long (Lower Burnett to above Carbon River)
Clearwater River - White River Tributary, Pierce County , 13 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Bridge to confluence with White River)
Carbon River, Pierce County , 13 miles away, Class V - 9 miles long (Fairfax to 177th St. East)
Snoqualmie River, King County , 14 miles away, Class II+ - 1 miles long (Snoqualmie Falls to Plum's Landing)
 Ski Areas Near Green River:
Alpental, Washington , 38 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 38 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington , 39 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Stephens Pass, Washington , 50 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington , 50 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Mt.Baker, Washington , 76 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Cooper Spur, Oregon , 92 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 94 miles away, 3590 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 94 miles away, 2777 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 95 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Green River:
Kings Value Inn - Enumclaw, Wa, Enumclaw , 5 miles away
Mt. View Inn, Buckley , 8 miles away
Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie Pass , 12 miles away
The Governor Hotel, Olympia , 12 miles away
Holiday Inn Seattle-Issaquah, Wa, Issaquah , 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Green River:
Green River Gorge Resort, Enumclaw, 1 miles away
Blue Sky RV Park, Issaquah, 11 miles away
Leisure Time Resorts-america, Snoqualmie, 12 miles away
 Trails Near Green River:
Summit Lake Trail, Pierce County , 15 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 1322 feet elevation difference
Clearwater Trail, Pierce County , 15 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 2788 feet elevation difference
Paul Peak Trail, Pierce County , 18 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 1081 feet elevation difference
Ipsut Creek Trail, Pierce County , 18 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 3790 feet elevation difference
Carbon Trail, Pierce County , 19 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 3299 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Green River:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 26 miles away
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 59 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Green River:
Elk Run Golf Club, Maple Valley , 6 miles away
Lake Wilderness Golf Course, Maple Valley , 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Green River

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