Washington whitewater - Nooksack River - North Fork, Northern Cascade Range, Whatcom County

Whatcom county, Mt. Baker Wilderness to Nooksack Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V     4 miles
  If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Washington you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. The nature scenery of Washington and the water flowing gracefully down Nooksack River - North Fork attract people from near and far. The river winds through the Northern Cascade Range and you get great scenery. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels
    fill up quick. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. The campgrounds here at Nooksack River - North Fork are pretty good. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. This
is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. This section of Nooksack River - North Fork is 4 miles long and has been rated as a class V section by American Whitewater.

Briefly about the general area:
Nooksack River - North Fork sees pretty high levels of rain; the wettest month of the year is regularly November, that's the one that rains the most, and July meanwhile is the driest month. All through the days of summer here at Nooksack River - North
 
Fork, high temperatures generally reach the 70's, and the overnight is quite chillier of course, ordinarily in the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Nooksack River - North Fork.

Nooksack River - North Fork, Mt. Baker Wilderness to Nooksack Falls road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V
Length: 4 miles
Average Gradient: 100 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.90269
Longitude: -121.73321

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.90739
Longitude: -121.80191

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Current weather conditions at Nooksack River - North Fork, Northern Cascade Range, Washington
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Local climate location: CLEARBROOK 33 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Glacier Springs Vacation Prop., Maple Falls
21 miles away
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Snowline Cabins, Maple Falls
21 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, the metro area neareast to Nooksack River - North Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Nooksack River - North Fork.
 Whitewater Near Nooksack River - North Fork:
Nooksack River - North Fork, Whatcom County , 9 miles away, Class IV+ - 4.9 miles long (Nooksack Falls to Douglas Fir Campground)
Ruth Creek, Whatcom County , 10 miles away, Class -blank- - 3.5 miles long (Mt. Baker Wilderness Area to confluence with Nooksack River)
Glacier Creek, Whatcom County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (FR 39 Bridge to National Forest Nooksack)
Canyon Creek - North Fork Nooksack, Whatcom County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 4.5 miles long (Canyon Creek Bridge to Glacier SpringSouth)
Nooksack River - North Fork, Whatcom County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (Douglas Fir Campground to Mt. Baker Highway milepost 27)
Baker River, Whatcom County , 16 miles away, Class II - 2.7 miles long (North Cascades National Park to Baker Lake)
Jackman River, Skagit County , 18 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (mile 6 to mile 1)
Clearwater River - Middle Fork Nooksack Tributary, Whatcom County , 19 miles away, Class V - 1.9 miles long (to Middle Fork Nooksack tributary)
Finney Creek, Skagit County , 22 miles away, Class V - 4 miles long (Finney Creek Road Bridge to bridge at mouth)
Nooksack River - Middle Fork, Whatcom County , 22 miles away, Class V - 4.5 miles long (Clearwater Creek to Heisters Creek)
 Ski Areas Near Nooksack River - North Fork:
Mt.Baker, Washington , 8 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Stevens Pass, Washington , 64 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Alpental, Washington , 70 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington , 72 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Mount Seymour, British Columbia , 84 miles away, 1083 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 92 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
Grouse Mountain, British Columbia , 93 miles away, 1260 vertical feet
Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia , 98 miles away, 5280 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Nooksack River - North Fork:
Glacier Springs Vacation Prop., Maple Falls , 21 miles away
Snowline Condos, Maple Falls , 21 miles away
Snowline Cabins, Maple Falls , 21 miles away
Snowwater Condos, Maple Falls , 21 miles away
Mt. Baker Rim-Cabins & Chalets, Maple Falls , 21 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Nooksack River - North Fork:
Shuksan Campground, Whatcom County, 5 miles away
Nooksack Campground, Whatcom County, 6 miles away
Canyon Creek Campground, Whatcom County, 11 miles away
 National Parks Near Nooksack River - North Fork:
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 33 miles away
North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 33 miles away
 Lakes Near Nooksack River - North Fork

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