Washington whitewater - Mashel River, Northern Cascade Range, Pierce County
Pierce
county,
Eatonville to Nisqually River confluence section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-IV 7.5 miles
The starting location is a short drive from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The wonderful Washington scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Mashel River make the trip here worthwhile. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There are campgrounds
quite near the river where you can camp. When you're paddling down a Northern Cascade Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This is the only paddling stretch along Mashel River. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with
plenty of spots for that. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. This section of Mashel River in Pierce County is 7.5 miles long and it is classified as a class II-IV section by American Whitewater.
Briefly about the general area: Mashel River is a good place of normal rain; throughout December this area sees the most rain while July is mostly the driest month. And that's not all
the things you can do here in the Northern Cascade Range. Point Ohop is near Mashel River and is a great spot to stop at. For the period of the long summer days here at Mashel River, high temperatures typically get into the 70's. Summer night lows sink down to the 50's. Highs
throughout the winter are regularly in the 40's; overnight lows at Mashel River during the winter frequently descend into the 30's. A spree to Mashel River wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Little Mashel Falls; Kirkland Pass is another fine location to have a look at close by.
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