Washington whitewater - Lewis River - East Fork, Northern Cascade Range, Clark County

Clark county, Sunset Falls to bl. Horshoe Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV(V)     4 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Clark County and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. This stretch is mid length, suitable for an afternoon trip. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. The wild scenery of the Northern Cascade Range is great. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Washington is often more difficult
    than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There are campgrounds
quite near the river where you can camp. The Sunset Falls to bl. Horshoe Falls stretch of Lewis River - East Fork in Washington is 4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV(V) section of whitewater.

Briefly about the general area:
Throughout the warm days of summer, highs commonly are in the 70's at Lewis River - East Fork, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. Highs all through the wintertime are usually in the 40's, and night lows in the 30's for Lewis River - East Fork. A spree to Horseshoe Falls will fill
 
your soul with great feelings.
Lewis River - East Fork gets a lot of water; December is when you get the most rain here; July meanwhile is the driest month.

Lewis River - East Fork, Sunset Falls to bl. Horshoe Falls road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV(V)
Length: 4 miles
Average Gradient: 50 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.81892
Longitude: -122.2529

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.81379
Longitude: -122.32262

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Current weather conditions at Lewis River - East Fork, Northern Cascade Range, Washington
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Local climate location: COUGAR 15 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Parkersville Inn & Suites, Washougal
13 miles away
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15 miles away
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Comfort Inn & Suites-Columbia Gorge West, Troutdale
15 miles away
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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 Lewis River - East Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Lewis River - East Fork.
 Whitewater Near Lewis River - East Fork:
Copper Creek, Skamania/Clark County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.1 miles long (road's end to East Fork Lewis)
Rock Creek - Lewis drainage, Clark County , 5 miles away, Class II-III+ - 3 miles long (Dole Valley Road to East Fork Lewis River)
Fly Creek, Clark County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 5.5 miles long (Little Fly Creek to Canyon Creek)
Lewis River - East Fork, Clark County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.5 miles long (Green Fork to Sunset Falls)
Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary, Cowlitz/Skamania County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 8.2 miles long (Twin Bridges to Fly Creek)
Lewis River - East Fork, Clark County , 6 miles away, Class III-V - 2.7 miles long (Rock Creek to Moulton Falls Park)
Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary, Clark County , 8 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.2 miles long (Fly Creek to Merwin Reservoir)
Washougal River - North Fork, Skamania County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Mile 7 to Washougal River)
Little Washougal River, Clark County , 9 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6.8 miles long (Boulder Creek to Washougal River)
Siouxon Creek, Clark County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 12 miles long (Calamity Creek to Yale Reservoir)
 Ski Areas Near Lewis River - East Fork:
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 44 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 46 miles away, 3590 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 49 miles away, 2777 vertical feet
Cooper Spur, Oregon , 51 miles away, 500 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington , 74 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Hoodoo, Oregon , 74 miles away, 1035 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 78 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 97 miles away, 3365 vertical feet
Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington , 98 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Alpental, Washington , 98 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Lewis River - East Fork:
Best Western Parkersville Inn & Suites, Washougal , 13 miles away
Holiday Inn Express PORTLAND-EAST (TROUTDALE), Troutdale , 15 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites-Columbia Gorge West, Troutdale , 15 miles away
Travelodge East Portland/Gresham, Troutdale , 16 miles away
Best Western Cascade Inn & Suites, Troutdale , 16 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lewis River - East Fork:
Tarbell Campground, Clark County, 1 miles away
Sunset Campground, Skamania County, 3 miles away
Rock Creek Campground, Clark County, 4 miles away
 Trails Near Lewis River - East Fork:
Washougal Trail, Skamania County , 11 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 2131 feet elevation difference
Horseshoe Ridge Trail, Skamania County , 11 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 2830 feet elevation difference
Siouxon Trail, Skamania County , 12 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 1860 feet elevation difference
Green Leaf Trail, Skamania County , 16 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 727 feet elevation difference
Saint Helens Way, Skamania County , 18 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 1114 feet elevation difference
Observation Peak Trail, Skamania County , 18 miles away,  12.4 hiking miles, 2662 feet elevation difference
Toutle River Trail, Cowlitz County , 19 miles away,  19.4 hiking miles, 1678 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Lewis River - East Fork:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 49 miles away

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