Washington whitewater - Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary, Northern Cascade Range, Klickitat County Klickitat county, Steep Creek to Rayan-Allen Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     5.5 miles   If you're coming from Hood River 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. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. The Steep Creek to Rayan-Allen Bridge stretch of Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary in Klickitat County is 5.5 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There     are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Steep Creek to Rayan-Allen Bridge section is one of them. The scenic beauty of Washington and the water flowing gracefully down Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Northern Cascade Range scenery is wonderful. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. The campgrounds here at Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary are pretty good. On this section you do get some distance, suitable for an afternoon trip. Briefly   about the general area: Good hiking is available along the Rock Creek Trail, and hiking is a popular thing to do around Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary; Green Leaf Trail is a nice local trail. Through the warm months at Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary temperatures are ordinarily in the 70's; all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Through the winter this place gets highs in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary. But wait, there's more entertaining things to do in the Northern Cascade Range. Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary is a wet site that gets lots of rainfall; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest. Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary, Steep Creek to Rayan-Allen Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 5.5 miles Average Gradient: 84 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.77722 Longitude: -122.06 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.74555 Longitude: -121.99278 Paddler input for Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary, Washington: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary, Northern Cascade Range, Washington Local climate location: COUGAR 14 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville 7 miles away This property is a 100 percent nonsmoking facility. Up to two children 17 and under stay free in same room with adult. Over two children are 10.00USD per child per day and purchase of rollaway is requ... Skamania Lodge, Stevenson 9 miles away Skamania Lodge is located in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge just 45 minutes from Portland International Airport. Discover all the luxuries of this Pacific Northwest style resort, including 18-hole... Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks 10 miles away Enjoy the spectacular scenery of the Columbia River Gorge at this Cascade Locks hotel. The Best Western Columbia River Inn is located only 35 miles from Portland, Oregon with easy access to area attr...   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. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary.   Whitewater Near Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary: Trout Creek, Skamania County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.3 miles long (FR 43 to Wind River) Stebbins Creek, Skamania County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 3 miles long (to Washougal River) Wind River, Skamania County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Ranger Station Close to Stabler to High Bridge) Wind River, Skamania County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 7.2 miles long (Mineral Springs to Stabler) Washougal River, Skamania County , 7 miles away, Class V - 4.3 miles long (Prospector's Creek to Doc's Drop) Washougal River, Skamania County , 8 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Doc's Drop to Dougan Falls) Wind River, Skamania County , 8 miles away, Class III+ - 3.4 miles long (Falls Creek to Mineral Springs Road) Washougal River, Clark/ Skamania County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Dougan Falls to Salmon Falls) Wind River, Skamania County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (High Bridge to Columbia River) Panther Creek, Skamania County , 12 miles away, Class IV+ - 5 miles long (to confluence with Lower Wind River)   Ski Areas Near Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary: Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 29 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 30 miles away, 3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 32 miles away, 2777 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 34 miles away, 500 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 61 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Hoodoo, Oregon , 66 miles away, 1035 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Washington , 68 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 88 miles away, 3365 vertical feet Snoqualmie, Washington , 90 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Alpental, Washington , 91 miles away, 2280 vertical feet   Hotels Near Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary: Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville , 7 miles away Skamania Lodge, Stevenson , 9 miles away Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks , 10 miles away Resort at the Mountain, Welches , 21 miles away Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches , 21 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary: Little Soda Springs Campground, Skamania County, 6 miles away Lewis and Clark RV Park, North Bonneville, 7 miles away Beacon Rock Resort, Stevenson, 7 miles away   Trails Near Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary: Rock Creek Trail, Skamania County , 2 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1970 feet elevation difference Green Leaf Trail, Skamania County , 2 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 727 feet elevation difference Soda Peaks Trail, Skamania County , 5 miles away, 0.7 hiking miles, 942 feet elevation difference Washougal Trail, Skamania County , 7 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 2131 feet elevation difference Observation Peak Trail, Skamania County , 7 miles away,  12.4 hiking miles, 2662 feet elevation difference Paradise Trail, Skamania County , 9 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1390 feet elevation difference Tanner Cutoff Trail, Multnomah County , 10 miles away,  3.8 hiking miles, 3045 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary: Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 47 miles away   Lakes Near Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary