Washington whitewater - Puyallup River, Northern Cascade Range, Pierce County

Pierce county, Niesson Creek to Electron section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV+     9 miles
  This stretch of Puyallup River in Pierce County is 9 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV+ section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Washington is often more difficult than elsewhere, so better not forget that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. 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. The beauty of the Northern Cascade Range is a great plus for this river. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of
    good places for that around here. If you're coming from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The campgrounds here at Puyallup River are pretty good. Getting some good exercise
and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. The nature scenery of Pierce County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip.

Briefly about the general area:
Puyallup River is a good spot of common rainfall; November is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month is July.
Through the warm days of summer at Puyallup River highs are
 
generally in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 50's. During the winter this place gets highs in the 40's; after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Puyallup River plunge into the 30's.

Puyallup River, Niesson Creek to Electron road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV+
Length: 9 miles
Average Gradient: 120 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.91871
Longitude: -122.05346

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.99357
Longitude: -122.17582

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Current weather conditions at Puyallup River, Northern Cascade Range, Washington
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Local climate location: MC MILLIN RESERVOIR 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley
11 miles away
Mt. Rainier National Park, Puyallup Fairground, Crystal Mountain, White River Amphitheater and King County Fairground are all nearby. All rooms have microwaves, refrigerators, iron and ironing board. ...

Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw
16 miles away
Kings Valu Inn *Free Wireless Internet - Outdoor Seasonal Pool - In-Room Coffee - Quality Rooms* Kings Valu Inn is the complete home away from home for your traveling convenience. Stay for a day, a we...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SUMNER, Sumner
16 miles away
Welcome to a new Sumner/Puyallup, Washington hotel!The new Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sumner/Puyallup, conveniently located near downtown Sumner, is just a short drive from Tacoma & Seattle. The Sea...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington, the metro area neareast to Puyallup River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Puyallup River.
 Whitewater Near Puyallup River:
Carbon River, Pierce County , 6 miles away, Class V - 9 miles long (Fairfax to 177th St. East)
South Praire Creek, Pierce County , 8 miles away, Class II+ - 5.8 miles long (Lower Burnett to above Carbon River)
Carbon River, Pierce County , 8 miles away, Class II - 9 miles long (177th St. East to Puyallup River)
Puyallup River, Pierce County , 10 miles away, Class II - 9 miles long (Kapowsin Road Bridge to Highway 162)
Mineral Creek, Lewis County , 11 miles away, Class II - 5.5 miles long (North Fork to Alder Lake)
South Praire Creek, Pierce County , 12 miles away, Class V - 6.6 miles long (East Fork to Spiketon Road)
Mineral Creek - North Fork, Lewis County , 12 miles away, Class IV(V) - 6 miles long (Gale to Mineral Creek)
White River, Pierce County , 13 miles away, Class II - 12.5 miles long (Buckley to Auburn)
Mashel River, Pierce County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Eatonville to Nisqually River confluence)
Puyallup River, Pierce County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 6.1 miles long (McMillin to Puyallup)
 Ski Areas Near Puyallup River:
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 44 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington , 52 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Alpental, Washington , 53 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington , 53 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Stephens Pass, Washington , 67 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Cooper Spur, Oregon , 81 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 82 miles away, 3590 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 82 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 83 miles away, 2777 vertical feet
Mt.Baker, Washington , 95 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Puyallup River:
Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley , 11 miles away
Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw , 16 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SUMNER, Sumner , 16 miles away
Best Western Park Plaza, Puyallup , 16 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Puyallup (Tacoma Area), Wa, Puyallup , 16 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Puyallup River:
Sierra-rainier, Orting, 8 miles away
South Prairie Creek RV Park, South Prairie, 9 miles away
Camp Lakeview, Graham, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Puyallup River:
Paul Peak Trail, Pierce County , 15 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 1081 feet elevation difference
Osborne Mountain Trail, Lewis County , 16 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 3193 feet elevation difference
Ipsut Creek Trail, Pierce County , 18 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 3790 feet elevation difference
Big Creek Trail, Lewis County , 19 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 1356 feet elevation difference
Summit Lake Trail, Pierce County , 20 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 1322 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Puyallup River:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 14 miles away

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