Washington whitewater - Nooksack River - North Fork, Northern Cascade Range, Whatcom County Whatcom county, Douglas Fir Campground to Mt. Baker Highway milepost 27 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     8 miles   If you're coming from Mount Vernon-Anacortes it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Douglas Fir Campground to Mt. Baker Highway milepost 27 stretch of Nooksack River - North Fork in Washington is 8 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Washington and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. Since     you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Washington is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, good for a one day paddling trip. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. Whitewater paddling here in the Northern Cascade Range is a great experience. Briefly about the general area: Nooksack River - North Fork is a quite wet place frequently with   a great deal of rainfall; all through November this area sees the most rain, and the driest month is July. For the duration of the days of summer highs here at Nooksack River - North Fork reach the 70's with night lows in the 50's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Nooksack River - North Fork. Nooksack River - North Fork, Douglas Fir Campground to Mt. Baker Highway milepost 27 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 8 miles Average Gradient: 53 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 48.90173 Longitude: -121.91235 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 48.92047 Longitude: -122.06216 Paddler input for Nooksack River - North Fork, Washington: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Nooksack River - North Fork, Northern Cascade Range, Washington Local climate location: CLEARBROOK 21 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Snowwater Condos, Maple Falls 6 miles away Snowater is a private and gated resort residential community located directly adjacent to the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest offering comfortable condos. The community offers guests access to re... Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Burlington, Burlington 30 miles away The Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Burlington is the Skagit Valley's newest hotel, and the only Marriott branded hotel between Seattle, WA and Vancouver, BC. Located in the heart of Skagit Coun... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Burlington, Wa, Burlington 32 miles away Welcome! The newly renovated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Burlington, WA is located at exit 229 off I-5, minutes from Skagit Valley & Tulalip Casino's, outlets & shopping malls, Burlington/Mt. V...   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 Nooksack River - North Fork, Washington List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Nooksack River - North 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 - North Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Nooksack River - North Fork.   Whitewater Near Nooksack River - North Fork: Canyon Creek - North Fork Nooksack, Whatcom County , 1 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 4.5 miles long (Canyon Creek Bridge to Glacier SpringSouth) Glacier Creek, Whatcom County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (FR 39 Bridge to National Forest Nooksack) Nooksack River - North Fork, Whatcom County , 7 miles away, Class IV+ - 4.9 miles long (Nooksack Falls to Douglas Fir Campground) Clearwater River - Middle Fork Nooksack Tributary, Whatcom County , 7 miles away, Class V - 1.9 miles long (to Middle Fork Nooksack tributary) Racehorse Creek, Whatcom County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 4.5 miles long (to National Forest Nooksack) Nooksack River - Middle Fork, Whatcom County , 9 miles away, Class V - 4.5 miles long (Clearwater Creek to Heisters Creek) Nooksack River - South Fork, Whatcom/Skagit County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (River Mile 25 to Saxon Road) Skookum Creek, Whatcom County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.25 miles long (Above lower gorge to South Fork of Nooksack) Nooksack River - North Fork, Whatcom County , 15 miles away, Class V - 4 miles long (Mt. Baker Wilderness to Nooksack Falls) Day Creek, Skagit County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Blair Road to Skagit River)   Ski Areas Near Nooksack River - North Fork: Mt.Baker, Washington , 23 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Stephens Pass, Washington , 73 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Alpental, Washington , 77 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Snoqualmie, Washington , 79 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Washington , 96 miles away, 3100 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 111 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Hurricane Ridge Ski Lodge, Washington , 114 miles away, 100 vertical feet Mission Ridge, Washington , 132 miles away, 2200 vertical feet Echo Valley, Washington , 141 miles away, 900 vertical feet Loup Loup Ski Bowl, Washington , 145 miles away, 1240 vertical feet   Hotels Near Nooksack River - North Fork: Snowwater Condos, Maple Falls , 6 miles away Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Burlington, Burlington , 30 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Burlington, Wa, Burlington , 32 miles away Best Western Cottontree Inn, Mount Vernon , 32 miles away Mt. Vernon Days Inn, Mount Vernon , 32 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Nooksack River - North Fork: Canyon Creek Campground, Whatcom County, 4 miles away Nooksack Campground, Whatcom County, 9 miles away Riverview Park, Acme, 17 miles away   National Parks Near Nooksack River - North Fork: Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 22 miles away North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 22 miles away