Washington whitewater - Rock Creek - Lewis drainage, Northern Cascade Range, Clark County

Clark county, Dole Valley Road to East Fork Lewis River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III+     3 miles
  The starting location is a reasonable drive from Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This section of Rock Creek - Lewis drainage is 3 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III+ section by American Whitewater. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The beautiful scenery of Clark County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem
    and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This is a somewhat short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find
a large number of good places. The river winds through the Northern Cascade Range and you get great scenery. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving.

Briefly about the general area:
A lot of
 
rainfall falls at Rock Creek - Lewis drainage; December is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month is July. For the period of the months of summer at Rock Creek - Lewis drainage temperatures are typically in the 80's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Rock Creek - Lewis drainage dip into the 30's.

Rock Creek - Lewis drainage, Dole Valley Road to East Fork Lewis River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III+
Length: 3 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.77563
Longitude: -122.3381

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.81477
Longitude: -122.3677

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Current weather conditions at Rock Creek - Lewis drainage, Northern Cascade Range, Washington
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Local climate location: ST HELENS R F D 16 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Parkersville Inn & Suites, Washougal
11 miles away
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12 miles away
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Comfort Inn & Suites-Columbia Gorge West, Troutdale
12 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Oregon-Washington, the metro area neareast to Rock Creek - Lewis drainage. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Rock Creek - Lewis drainage.
 Whitewater Near Rock Creek - Lewis drainage:
Lewis River - East Fork, Clark County , 2 miles away, Class III-V - 2.7 miles long (Rock Creek to Moulton Falls Park)
Lewis River - East Fork, Clark County , 5 miles away, Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (Sunset Falls to bl. Horshoe Falls)
Copper Creek, Skamania/Clark County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.1 miles long (road's end to East Fork Lewis)
Fly Creek, Clark County , 7 miles away, Class V+ - 5.5 miles long (Little Fly Creek to Canyon Creek)
Little Washougal River, Clark County , 7 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6.8 miles long (Boulder Creek to Washougal River)
Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary, Clark County , 8 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.2 miles long (Fly Creek to Merwin Reservoir)
Lewis River - East Fork, Clark County , 8 miles away, Class III+(V) - 11.5 miles long (Moulton Falls to Lewisville Park)
Washougal River, Clark/ Skamania County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Highway 140 to Washougal)
Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary, Cowlitz/Skamania County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 8.2 miles long (Twin Bridges to Fly Creek)
Lewis River - East Fork, Clark County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.5 miles long (Green Fork to Sunset Falls)
 Ski Areas Near Rock Creek - Lewis drainage:
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 48 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 50 miles away, 3590 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 53 miles away, 2777 vertical feet
Cooper Spur, Oregon , 55 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Hoodoo, Oregon , 75 miles away, 1035 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington , 78 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 82 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 98 miles away, 3365 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Rock Creek - Lewis drainage:
Best Western Parkersville Inn & Suites, Washougal , 11 miles away
Holiday Inn Express PORTLAND-EAST (TROUTDALE), Troutdale , 12 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites-Columbia Gorge West, Troutdale , 12 miles away
Travelodge East Portland/Gresham, Troutdale , 13 miles away
SpringHill Suites Vancouver Columbia Tech Center, Vancouver , 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Rock Creek - Lewis drainage:
Cold Creek Campground, Clark County, 2 miles away
Rock Creek Campground, Clark County, 3 miles away
Tarbell Campground, Clark County, 4 miles away
 Trails Near Rock Creek - Lewis drainage:
Washougal Trail, Skamania County , 16 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 2131 feet elevation difference
Horseshoe Ridge Trail, Skamania County , 16 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 2830 feet elevation difference
Siouxon Trail, Skamania County , 17 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 1860 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Rock Creek - Lewis drainage:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 52 miles away

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