Washington whitewater - Satsop River - West Fork, Olympic Mountains, Grays Harbor County
Grays Harbor
county,
FR 23 to FR 2260 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV+ 4 miles
The average Washington whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. The FR 23 to FR 2260 Bridge section of Satsop River - West Fork is 4 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV+ section. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, good for a one day paddling trip. The beautiful scenery of Grays Harbor County and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. This is not the only paddling stretch
in this river system, there are others too. The starting location is a short drive from Aberdeen, as you can see on the road map further down. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations
you might end up sleeping in your car. The campgrounds here at Satsop River - West Fork are pretty good. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling places. When you're paddling down a Olympic Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too.
Briefly about the general area: All the water falling down from the sky makes Satsop River - West Fork
a wet place; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily December, that's the one that rains the most, and July is the month with the least moisture. At Satsop River - West Fork during the warm days of summer highs are in the 70's. Summer overnight lows drop down to the 40's.
The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Satsop River - West Fork drop into the 30's.
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