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 Snow Creek trailhead to Leavenworth Hatchery section of Icicle Creek in Washington is 2.2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV+ section. The natural beauty of Chelan County and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. The campgrounds here at Icicle Creek are pretty good. Getting a good workout and just being
out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Lodging is available near the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This river system has
a few good paddling sections and the Snow Creek trailhead to Leavenworth Hatchery section is one of them. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Ellensburg, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost.
Briefly about the general area: Tumwater Canyon is a brilliant place to take a look at near Icicle Creek, and going for a hike on the Snow Lakes Trail is always a great adventure. For the duration of the days of summer, highs ordinarily are in the 80's at Icicle Creek, and throughout the night it cools
down to the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Icicle Creek. Icicle Creek gets a common amount of rainfall; the month with most of the snow is January; July is when it's the driest.
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