Washington whitewater - Rush Creek, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County
Skamania
county,
Meadow Creek to FR 90 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS V+ 5 miles
The scenic beauty of Skamania County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Washington are harder than the national norm, so keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The starting point is not too far from Hood River, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road
map further down the page. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This is the only paddling stretch along Rush Creek. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there
are lots of good places for that around here. On this section you do get some distance, good for a one day paddling trip. The Northern Cascade Range scenery is wonderful. The Meadow Creek to FR 90 stretch of Rush Creek in Washington is 5 miles long and is a class V+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater.
Briefly about the general area: The Crazy Hills here at Rush Creek makes the scenery here good; on a fine day you can take a hike along the Falls Creek Trail. Yeah, come up here to the Northern Cascade Range for a fine time.
If the weather is brilliant here at Rush Creek, you can go for a hike along the Ridge Trail. Rush Creek gets a large amount of water; most of the rain falls through December, and July is when it's the driest. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Rush Creek.
Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 30's for Rush Creek.
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