Washington whitewater - Ruth Creek, Northern Cascade Range, Whatcom County Whatcom county, Mt. Baker Wilderness Area to confluence with Nooksack River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.     I have never kayaked, but the 100'+ deep gorge this creek goes through contains a series of waterfalls in a twisting channel.   Has anyone ever attempted it and lived?     Says john meenk The nature scenery of Whatcom County and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Washington are often more challenging than in other states, so don't forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you     don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots for that. Ruth Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Mt. Baker Wilderness Area to confluence with Nooksack River stretch is the only one. The campgrounds here at Ruth Creek are pretty good. This is a bit of a short stretch so no need to bring snacks. Whitewater paddling here in the Northern Cascade Range is a great experience. Briefly about the general area: If you like skiing, you're in luck; Mt.Baker is close to Ruth Creek. Summertime highs at Ruth Creek regularly tend to be in the 70's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's ordinarily   in the 50's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 40's while Ruth Creek night low temperatures during the winter are in the 30's. Ruth Creek is a reasonably wet place commonly with a large amount of rainfall; of all the months in a year November is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is July. Ruth Creek, Mt. Baker Wilderness Area to confluence with Nooksack River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: Length: 3.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 48.90919 Longitude: -121.58751 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 48.89419 Longitude: -121.66311 Paddler input for Ruth Creek, Washington: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Ruth Creek, Northern Cascade Range, Washington Local climate location: CONCRETE PPL FISH STN 28 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Glacier Springs Vacation Prop., Maple Falls 31 miles away Welcome to Mt Baker Lodging, your number one source for private, self-catered, fully-equipped vacation home rentals. We offer Mt. Baker area cabins, cottages, condos, chalets, and executive vacation h... Snowline Condos, Maple Falls 31 miles away Snowline Condos, the Glacier Mountain Village provides visitors to the Mt. Baker area with public services and is the gateway to the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.... Snowline Cabins, Maple Falls 31 miles away Welcome to Mt Baker Lodging...your number one source for private, self-catered, fully-equipped vacation home rentals. We offer Mt. Baker area cabins, cottages, condos, chalets, and executive vacation ...   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 Ruth Creek, Washington List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Ruth 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, the metro area neareast to Ruth Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Ruth Creek.   Whitewater Near Ruth Creek: Baker River, Whatcom County , 8 miles away, Class II - 2.7 miles long (North Cascades National Park to Baker Lake) Nooksack River - North Fork, Whatcom County , 10 miles away, Class V - 4 miles long (Mt. Baker Wilderness to Nooksack Falls) Jackman River, Skagit County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (mile 6 to mile 1) Nooksack River - North Fork, Whatcom County , 18 miles away, Class IV+ - 4.9 miles long (Nooksack Falls to Douglas Fir Campground) Skagit River, Skagit County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 16.4 miles long (Copper Creek to Rockport) Bacon Creek, Whatcom/Skagit County , 20 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 6 miles long (Falls Creek to Skagit River confluence) Glacier Creek, Whatcom County , 21 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (FR 39 Bridge to National Forest Nooksack) Illabot Creek, Skagit County , 24 miles away, Class V - 5 miles long (to Rockport-Cascade Road) Canyon Creek - North Fork Nooksack, Whatcom County , 24 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 4.5 miles long (Canyon Creek Bridge to Glacier SpringSouth) Finney Creek, Skagit County , 24 miles away, Class V - 4 miles long (Finney Creek Road Bridge to bridge at mouth)   Ski Areas Near Ruth Creek: Mt.Baker, Washington , 3 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Stevens Pass, Washington , 59 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Alpental, Washington , 68 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington , 69 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Washington , 90 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Mount Seymour, British Columbia , 94 miles away, 1083 vertical feet   Hotels Near Ruth Creek: Glacier Springs Vacation Prop., Maple Falls , 31 miles away Snowline Condos, Maple Falls , 31 miles away Snowline Cabins, Maple Falls , 31 miles away Snowwater Condos, Maple Falls , 31 miles away Mt. Baker Rim-Cabins & Chalets, Maple Falls , 31 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Ruth Creek: Hannegan Campground, Whatcom County, 2 miles away Shuksan Campground, Whatcom County, 5 miles away Depression Lake Campground, Whatcom County, 12 miles away   National Parks Near Ruth Creek: Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 42 miles away North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 42 miles away