Washington whitewater - Racehorse Creek, Northern Cascade Range, Whatcom County Whatcom county, to National Forest Nooksack section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V+     4.5 miles   This stretch of Racehorse Creek in Whatcom County is 4.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class V+ section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Washington is often more difficult than elsewhere, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. If you're coming from Mount Vernon-Anacortes it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. No shortage of good hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because     these hotels fill up quick. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The river winds through the Northern Cascade Range and you get great scenery. The wonderful Washington scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Racehorse Creek will make you feel great. This is the only paddling stretch along Racehorse Creek. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. On this section you do get some distance, suitable for an afternoon trip. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. Briefly about the general area: Racehorse Creek is a quite wet place commonly with a large amount of rainfall; the month of November is the wettest with most of the rain, and July is   when it's the driest. Summer brings highs in the 70's to Racehorse Creek. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime the highs are frequently in the 40's, and nighttime lows at Racehorse Creek during the winter usually sink into the 30's. Racehorse Creek, to National Forest Nooksack 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: 410 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 48.87162 Longitude: -122.04759 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 48.88834 Longitude: -122.14534 Paddler input for Racehorse Creek, Washington: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Racehorse Creek, Northern Cascade Range, Washington Local climate location: CLEARBROOK 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Glacier Springs Vacation Prop., Maple Falls 2 miles away Welcome to Mt Baker Lodging, your number one source for private, self-catered, fully-equipped vacation home rentals. We offer Mt. Baker area cabins, cottages, condos, chalets, and executive vacation h... Snowline Condos, Maple Falls 2 miles away Snowline Condos, the Glacier Mountain Village provides visitors to the Mt. Baker area with public services and is the gateway to the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.... Snowline Cabins, Maple Falls 2 miles away Welcome to Mt Baker Lodging...your number one source for private, self-catered, fully-equipped vacation home rentals. We offer Mt. Baker area cabins, cottages, condos, chalets, and executive vacation ...   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 Racehorse Creek, Washington List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Racehorse Creek, 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 Racehorse Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Racehorse Creek.   Whitewater Near Racehorse Creek: Nooksack River - Middle Fork, Whatcom County , 5 miles away, Class V - 4.5 miles long (Clearwater Creek to Heisters Creek) Clearwater River - Middle Fork Nooksack Tributary, Whatcom County , 6 miles away, Class V - 1.9 miles long (to Middle Fork Nooksack tributary) Nooksack River - North Fork, Whatcom County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (Douglas Fir Campground to Mt. Baker Highway milepost 27) Canyon Creek - North Fork Nooksack, Whatcom County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 4.5 miles long (Canyon Creek Bridge to Glacier SpringSouth) Skookum Creek, Whatcom County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.25 miles long (Above lower gorge to South Fork of Nooksack) Nooksack River - South Fork, Whatcom/Skagit County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (River Mile 25 to Saxon Road) 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 , 19 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Blair Road to Skagit River) Nooksack River - North Fork, Whatcom County , 23 miles away, Class V - 4 miles long (Mt. Baker Wilderness to Nooksack Falls)   Ski Areas Near Racehorse Creek: Mt.Baker, Washington , 30 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Mount Seymour, British Columbia , 63 miles away, 1083 vertical feet Grouse Mountain, British Columbia , 71 miles away, 1260 vertical feet Stevens Pass, Washington , 77 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Cypress Mountain, British Columbia , 80 miles away, 2410 vertical feet Alpental, Washington , 80 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia , 81 miles away, 5280 vertical feet Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington , 82 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Washington , 98 miles away, 3100 vertical feet   Hotels Near Racehorse Creek: Glacier Springs Vacation Prop., Maple Falls , 2 miles away Snowline Condos, Maple Falls , 2 miles away Snowline Cabins, Maple Falls , 2 miles away Snowwater Condos, Maple Falls , 2 miles away Mt. Baker Rim-Cabins & Chalets, Maple Falls , 2 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Racehorse Creek: Riverview Park, Acme, 10 miles away Canyon Creek Campground, Whatcom County, 12 miles away Sumas RV Park and Campground, Sumas, 13 miles away   National Parks Near Racehorse Creek: Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 17 miles away North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 17 miles away   Golf Courses Near Racehorse Creek: Baker's Edge Golf Course, Maple Falls , 5 miles away