Washington whitewater - Nooksack River - Middle Fork, Northern Cascade Range, Whatcom County Whatcom county, Clearwater Creek to Heisters Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     4.5 miles   If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Mount Vernon-Anacortes, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The beautiful scenery of Whatcom County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far     and near. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The Clearwater Creek to Heisters Creek section of Nooksack River - Middle Fork is 4.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class V section. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. The wild scenery of the Northern Cascade Range is great. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Briefly about the general area: During the summer at Nooksack River - Middle Fork temperatures are generally   in the 70's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's, and overnight lows in the 30's for Nooksack River - Middle Fork. Nooksack River - Middle Fork mostly gets a great deal of precipitation; of all the months in a year November is the one with the most rain; the driest month of the year is July. Nooksack River - Middle Fork, Clearwater Creek to Heisters Creek road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 4.5 miles Average Gradient: 156 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 48.76665 Longitude: -122.03958 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 48.78473 Longitude: -122.11289 Paddler input for Nooksack River - Middle Fork, Washington: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Nooksack River - Middle Fork, Northern Cascade Range, Washington Local climate location: CLEARBROOK 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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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 Nooksack River - Middle Fork, Washington List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Nooksack River - Middle Fork, 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, the metro area neareast to Nooksack River - Middle Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Nooksack River - Middle Fork.   Whitewater Near Nooksack River - Middle Fork: Clearwater River - Middle Fork Nooksack Tributary, Whatcom County , 3 miles away, Class V - 1.9 miles long (to Middle Fork Nooksack tributary) Racehorse Creek, Whatcom County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 4.5 miles long (to National Forest Nooksack) Skookum Creek, Whatcom County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.25 miles long (Above lower gorge to South Fork of Nooksack) Nooksack River - South Fork, Whatcom/Skagit County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (River Mile 25 to Saxon Road) Nooksack River - North Fork, Whatcom County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (Douglas Fir Campground to Mt. Baker Highway milepost 27) Canyon Creek - North Fork Nooksack, Whatcom County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 4.5 miles long (Canyon Creek Bridge to Glacier SpringSouth) Glacier Creek, Whatcom County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (FR 39 Bridge to National Forest Nooksack) Nooksack River - North Fork, Whatcom County , 14 miles away, Class IV+ - 4.9 miles long (Nooksack Falls to Douglas Fir Campground) Day Creek, Skagit County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Blair Road to Skagit River) Pilchuck Creek, Snohomish County , 20 miles away, Class IV - 4.4 miles long (Lake Cavanaugh Road to Pilchuck Creek Campsite)   Ski Areas Near Nooksack River - Middle Fork: Mt.Baker, Washington , 29 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Stephens Pass, Washington , 73 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Alpental, Washington , 75 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Snoqualmie, Washington , 77 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Washington , 94 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Hurricane Ridge Ski Lodge, Washington , 106 miles away, 100 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 108 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Mission Ridge, Washington , 134 miles away, 2200 vertical feet Echo Valley, Washington , 145 miles away, 900 vertical feet Loup Loup Ski Bowl, Washington , 151 miles away, 1240 vertical feet   Hotels Near Nooksack River - Middle Fork: Snowwater Condos, Maple Falls , 7 miles away Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Burlington, Burlington , 22 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Burlington, Wa, Burlington , 23 miles away Best Western Cottontree Inn, Mount Vernon , 24 miles away Mt. Vernon Days Inn, Mount Vernon , 24 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Nooksack River - Middle Fork: Riverview Park, Acme, 9 miles away Canyon Creek Campground, Whatcom County, 13 miles away Nooksack Campground, Whatcom County, 16 miles away   National Parks Near Nooksack River - Middle Fork: Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 14 miles away North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 14 miles away