Washington whitewater - Icicle Creek, Chelan County
Chelan
county,
Snow Creek trailhead to Leavenworth Hatchery section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV+ 2.2 miles
The nature scenery of Chelan County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. This section of Icicle Creek in Chelan County is 2.2 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV+ section of whitewater. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. You might be
into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. There's camping available near Icicle Creek. The Snow Creek trailhead to Leavenworth Hatchery section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. The
starting point is not too far from Ellensburg, as you can see on the road map further down. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. This is a pretty short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times.
Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at Icicle Creek frequently tend to be in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 40's. All through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's, and night lows in the 10's for
Icicle Creek. The amount of rainfall that falls at Icicle Creek is close to the national average; January is the month that gets the most snow, and the driest month of the year is July. You might want to pay a visit to Tumwater Canyon while you're here at Icicle Creek, and the Snow Lakes Trail is a glorious hiking trail close by.
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