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

Cowlitz county, Cascade Creek to gaging station section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     11.7 miles
  The scenic beauty of Cowlitz County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. This stretch of Green River in Washington is 11.7 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. The average Washington whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The put-in location is a short drive
    from Longview-Kelso, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. You can enjoy this
section more if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. When you're paddling down a Northern Cascade Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The Cascade Creek to gaging station section is the only paddling section along Green River.

Briefly about the general area:
Green River gets much water; December is
 
when you get the most rain here while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Throughout the warmest time of the year at Green River temperatures are mostly in the 70's. All through the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 40's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Green River.

Green River, Cascade Creek to gaging station road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 11.7 miles
Average Gradient: 44 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.38111
Longitude: -122.31223

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.37666
Longitude: -122.56084

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Current weather conditions at Green River, Northern Cascade Range, Washington
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Local climate location: TOLEDO 6 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 Longview-Kelso, 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:
Hoffstadt Creek, Cowlitz County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4.2 miles long (3100 Road to North Fork Toutle)
Toutle - South Fork, Cowlitz County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (Harrington Place to Big Wolf Creek)
Tilton River, Lewis County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 11 miles long (Bremer to Ike Kinswa State Park)
Tilton River, Lewis County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 8.5 miles long (Morton to Bremer)
Tilton River - North Fork, -blank- County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 2.5 miles long (above Tilton confluence)
Kalama River, Cowlitz County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Upper Kalama Falls to Gobar Creek)
Toutle River - North Fork, Cowlitz County , 15 miles away, Class II+ - 10 miles long (Green River to South Fork confluence)
Cowlitz River, Lewis County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (salmon hatchery to Blue Creek access)
Coweeman River, Cowlitz County , 19 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 11.3 miles long (Brown Creek to Jim Watson Creek)
Little Nisqually River, Lewis County , 20 miles away, Class IV+ - 5.7 miles long (Winston Creek to Alder Lake)
 Ski Areas Near Green River:
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 70 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 71 miles away, 3590 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 72 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 73 miles away, 2777 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington , 73 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Cooper Spur, Oregon , 74 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington , 86 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Alpental, Washington , 86 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Stephens Pass, Washington , 101 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Hoodoo, Oregon , 102 miles away, 1035 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Green River:
Mossyrock Inn, Mossyrock , 8 miles away
Lake Mayfield Motel, Silver Creek , 13 miles away
Seasons Motel, Morton , 14 miles away
Stiltner Motel, Morton , 14 miles away
Roy's Motel & RV Park, Morton , 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Green River:
Riffe Lake Campground, Mossyrock, 7 miles away
Mossyrock Park, Mossyrock, 7 miles away
Mountain Road Mobile Home and RV, Mossyrock, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Green River:
Fawn Lake Trail, Cowlitz County , 13 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 361 feet elevation difference
Toutle River Trail, Cowlitz County , 15 miles away,  19.4 hiking miles, 1678 feet elevation difference
Coldwater Trail, Skamania County , 16 miles away,  10.6 hiking miles, 3233 feet elevation difference
Georges Peak Trail, Cowlitz County , 18 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 1673 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Green River:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 36 miles away

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