Washington whitewater - Puyallup River, Pierce County
Pierce
county,
Kapowsin Road Bridge to Highway 162 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II 9 miles
If you're coming from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle,
you can easily run it on an afternoon. The Kapowsin Road Bridge to Highway 162 section of Puyallup River is 9 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Washington and the beautiful way the water current moves down
the stream beats anything. The Kapowsin Road Bridge to Highway 162 section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.
Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Puyallup River during the summer months are in the 70's while overnight lows are commonly in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Puyallup River are in the 30's. The yearly rainfall here at Puyallup River is about average; December is when you get the most rain here; the driest of the months is July.
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