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. Rush Creek, Meadow Creek to FR 90 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V+ Length: 5 miles Average Gradient: 420 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.0433 Longitude: -121.86736 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.0692 Longitude: -121.93062 Paddler input for Rush Creek, Washington: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Rush Creek, Northern Cascade Range, Washington Local climate location: COUGAR 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Rodeway Inn Stevenson, Stevenson 17 miles away Welcome to the Rodeway Inn, a Stevenson hotel near the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center. The Rodeway Inn hotel is located near the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum, Beacon Rock State Park, ... Skamania Lodge, Stevenson 18 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... Columbia Gorge Motel, Cascade Locks 19 miles away We take pride in our clean comfortable accommodations. All of our spacious bedrooms are newly remodeled with comfortable beds coffee fridge and microwave along with cable television and WIFI internet....   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 Rush Creek, Washington List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Rush 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 Hood River, Oregon Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hood River, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Rush Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Rush Creek.   Whitewater Near Rush Creek: Lewis River - North Fork, Skamania County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Cussed Hollow to FR 9039) Lewis River - North Fork, Cowlitz County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (FR 9039 to Swift Reservoir) Wind River, Skamania County , 9 miles away, Class III+ - 3.4 miles long (Falls Creek to Mineral Springs Road) Muddy River, Skamania County , 9 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5.5 miles long (FR 25 Bridge to Lewis North Fork) Quartz Creek, Skamania County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Snaggletooth Creek to Lewis River) Lewis River - North Fork, -blank- County , 10 miles away, Class IV - 3.4 miles long (FR 88 to Quartz Creek) Wind River, Skamania County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Ranger Station Close to Stabler to High Bridge) Wind River, Skamania County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 7.2 miles long (Mineral Springs to Stabler) Panther Creek, Skamania County , 13 miles away, Class IV+ - 5 miles long (to confluence with Lower Wind River) Trout Creek, Skamania County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.3 miles long (FR 43 to Wind River)   Ski Areas Near Rush Creek: Cooper Spur, Oregon , 37 miles away, 500 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 37 miles away, 3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 38 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 38 miles away, 2777 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 45 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Washington , 51 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington , 73 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Alpental, Washington , 74 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Hoodoo, Oregon , 79 miles away, 1035 vertical feet Stevens Pass, Washington , 89 miles away, 1800 vertical feet   Hotels Near Rush Creek: Rodeway Inn Stevenson, Stevenson , 17 miles away Skamania Lodge, Stevenson , 18 miles away Columbia Gorge Motel, Cascade Locks , 19 miles away Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks , 19 miles away Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River , 30 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rush Creek: Curly Creek Campground, Skamania County, 5 miles away Lower Falls Campground, Skamania County, 5 miles away Tillicum Campground, Skamania County, 9 miles away   Trails Near Rush Creek: Ridge Trail, Skamania County , 4 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 773 feet elevation difference Falls Creek Trail, Skamania County , 6 miles away, 9.1 hiking miles, 2402 feet elevation difference Lava Butte Trail, Skamania County , 6 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 1401 feet elevation difference Wildcat Trail, Skamania County , 7 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 2402 feet elevation difference Paradise Trail, Skamania County , 7 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1390 feet elevation difference Muddy River Trail, Skamania County , 10 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 894 feet elevation difference East Crater Trail, Skamania County , 11 miles away,  11.2 hiking miles, 1609 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Rush Creek: Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 33 miles away