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

Clark county, Rock Creek to Moulton Falls Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-V     2.7 miles
  If you're coming from Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The scenic beauty of Washington and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. This is a bit of a short stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. This section of Lewis River - East Fork is 2.7 miles long and is a class III-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Rock Creek to Moulton
    Falls Park section is just one of them. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more
challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The river winds through the Northern Cascade Range and you get great scenery. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near.

Briefly about the general area:
Moulton Falls is always
 
fun to check out. Lewis River - East Fork ordinarily gets much precipitation; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily December, that's the one that rains the most, and July on the other hand is the driest.
High temperatures at Lewis River - East Fork during the warm months are in the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's, and nighttime lows during the winter for Lewis River - East Fork tend to be in the 30's.

Lewis River - East Fork, Rock Creek to Moulton Falls Park road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-V
Length: 2.7 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.81477
Longitude: -122.3677

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.83207
Longitude: -122.39149

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Current weather conditions at Lewis River - East Fork, Northern Cascade Range, Washington
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Local climate location: ST HELENS R F D 16 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 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:
Rock Creek - Lewis drainage, Clark County , 2 miles away, Class II-III+ - 3 miles long (Dole Valley Road to East Fork Lewis River)
Lewis River - East Fork, Clark County , 6 miles away, Class III+(V) - 11.5 miles long (Moulton Falls to Lewisville Park)
Lewis River - East Fork, Clark County , 6 miles away, Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (Sunset Falls to bl. Horshoe Falls)
Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary, Clark County , 7 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.2 miles long (Fly Creek to Merwin Reservoir)
Fly Creek, Clark County , 7 miles away, Class V+ - 5.5 miles long (Little Fly Creek to Canyon Creek)
Copper Creek, Skamania/Clark County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.1 miles long (road's end to East Fork Lewis)
Little Washougal River, Clark County , 9 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6.8 miles long (Boulder Creek to Washougal River)
Washougal River, Clark/ Skamania County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Highway 140 to Washougal)
Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary, Cowlitz/Skamania County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 8.2 miles long (Twin Bridges to Fly Creek)
Cedar Creek, Clark County , 12 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 10.3 miles long (Amboy to North Fork Lewis)
 Ski Areas Near Lewis River - East Fork:
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 50 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 52 miles away, 3590 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 55 miles away, 2777 vertical feet
Cooper Spur, Oregon , 57 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Hoodoo, Oregon , 77 miles away, 1035 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington , 79 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 82 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 100 miles away, 3365 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington , 101 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Alpental, Washington , 102 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Lewis River - East Fork:
Best Western Parkersville Inn & Suites, Washougal , 12 miles away
Best Western Battle Ground Inn & Suites, Battle Ground , 12 miles away
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Vancouver Columbia Tech Center, Vancouver , 13 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Gresham-Troutdale, Or, Troutdale , 13 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Troutdale , 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lewis River - East Fork:
Cold Creek Campground, Clark County, 4 miles away
Rock Creek Campground, Clark County, 5 miles away
Tarbell Campground, Clark County, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Lewis River - East Fork:
Horseshoe Ridge Trail, Skamania County , 17 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 2830 feet elevation difference
Washougal Trail, Skamania County , 18 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 2131 feet elevation difference
Siouxon Trail, Skamania County , 18 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 1860 feet elevation difference
Georges Peak Trail, Cowlitz County , 18 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 1673 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Lewis River - East Fork:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 52 miles away

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