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   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Washington you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. The scenic beauty of Skamania County and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The river winds through the Northern Cascade Range and you get great scenery. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Rush Creek doesn't     have a lot of paddling sections, the Meadow Creek to FR 90 section is the only one. This section of Rush Creek is 5 miles long and has been rated as a class V+ section by American Whitewater. 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. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Hood River, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. Briefly about the general area: Rush Creek gets a great deal of water; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily December, that's   the one that rains the most, and July is when it's the driest. So much cool stuff in the Northern Cascade Range, just striking. Hiking along the Ridge Trail is brilliant fun. The Crazy Hills here at Rush Creek makes the scenery here great, and going for a hike along the Falls Creek Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this area. For the period of the warm days of summer, highs regularly are in the 70's at Rush Creek, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's; after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Rush Creek drop into the 30's. 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. 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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 Snoqualmie, Washington , 73 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Alpental, Washington , 74 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Hoodoo, Oregon , 79 miles away, 1035 vertical feet Stephens Pass, Washington , 89 miles away, 1800 vertical feet   Hotels Near Rush Creek: Skamania Lodge, Stevenson , 18 miles away Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks , 19 miles away Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville , 21 miles away Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River , 30 miles away Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River , 32 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