Washington whitewater - Little Klickitat River, Northern Cascade Range, Klickitat County Klickitat county, Olsen Road to Klickitat River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     9.7 miles   If you're coming from City of The Dalles it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The nature scenery of Washington and the water flowing gracefully down Little Klickitat River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. 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 quite a few of the sections here are not easy. 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. When you're paddling down a Northern Cascade Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. The Olsen Road to Klickitat River section is the only paddling section along Little Klickitat River. This stretch of Little Klickitat River in Washington is 9.7 miles long and has been determined   by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V section. Briefly about the general area: An average amount of rain falls at Little Klickitat River; the wettest month of the year is mostly December, that's the one that snows the most, and July is the month with the least moisture. Throughout the long summer days at Little Klickitat River temperatures are mostly in the 70's. Summer nighttime lows descend down to the 40's. Through the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 30's with temperatures at Little Klickitat River dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. Little Klickitat River, Olsen Road to Klickitat River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 9.7 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.80929 Longitude: -120.9239 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.84579 Longitude: -121.06141 Paddler input for Little Klickitat River, Washington: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Little Klickitat River, Northern Cascade Range, Washington Local climate location: APPLETON 19 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Quality Inn & Suites, Goldendale 13 miles away Conveniently located one block off of State Route 97 between Biggs, Oregon and Toppenish, WA. On premises and nearby restaurants, convenience stores and gas stations offering several traveler amenitie... Biggs Junction Travelodge, Biggs Junction 13 miles away The Biggs Junction Travelodge is conveniently located at the intersection of I 84 and Hwy 97. The Mary Hill Museum Amphitheater and Winery are all within five miles. There is a 24 Hr Restaurant and 24... Comfort Inn The Dalles, The Dalles 15 miles away In the heart of Columbia Gorge, short distance to Historical Downtown, shopping, walking tours baske in the sun at Riverfront Park, suites available, heated indoor pool, whirlpool. Pet accommodation: ...   Northern Cascade Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Northern Cascade Range. Northern Cascade Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Northern Cascade Range. All Washington Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Washington. Books about whitewater paddling on Little Klickitat River, Washington List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Little Klickitat River, Washington. Find a whitewater outfitter in Washington Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near City of The Dalles, Oregon Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of City of The Dalles, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Little Klickitat River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Little Klickitat River.   Whitewater Near Little Klickitat River: Canyon Creek - Klickitat drainage, -blank- County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Soda Springs Road to Little Klickitat) Swale Creek, Klickitat County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Harris Road to Wahkiacus) Klickitat River, Klickitat County , 10 miles away, Class II - 16.2 miles long (Leidl Campground to Klickitat Springs) Klickitat River, Klickitat County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 10.5 miles long (Klickitat Springs to Fishing Access) Klickitat River, Klickitat County , 18 miles away, Class III+ - 21 miles long (Yakama Reservation to Leidl Campground) Deschutes River, Wasco County , 19 miles away, Class III - 44 miles long (Sherar's Falls to Columbia River) Klickitat River, Klickitat County , 20 miles away, Class V+ - 1 miles long (Fishing Access on Highway 142 to Columbia River) White River, Wasco County , 29 miles away, Class V - 0.25 miles long (Celestial Falls)   Ski Areas Near Little Klickitat River: Cooper Spur, Oregon , 47 miles away, 500 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 48 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 52 miles away, 2777 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 55 miles away, 3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 59 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Washington , 63 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Snoqualmie, Washington , 81 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Mission Ridge, Washington , 82 miles away, 2200 vertical feet Alpental, Washington , 83 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Hoodoo, Oregon , 91 miles away, 1035 vertical feet   Hotels Near Little Klickitat River: Quality Inn & Suites, Goldendale , 13 miles away Biggs Junction Travelodge, Biggs Junction , 13 miles away Comfort Inn The Dalles, The Dalles , 15 miles away The Dalles Inn, The Dalles , 17 miles away The Dalles Super 8 Motel, The Dalles , 18 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Little Klickitat River: Soda Springs Campground, Klickitat County, 9 miles away Deschutes River State Recreation Area, -blank-, 11 miles away Cottonwood RV Park, Goldendale, 12 miles away