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 starting point is not too far from Aberdeen, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The wonderful Washington scenery and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that. The beautiful Olympic Mountains scenery is an
added bonus. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people.
There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the FR 23 to FR 2260 Bridge stretch is just one of many. The FR 23 to FR 2260 Bridge stretch of Satsop River - West Fork is 4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV+ section of whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Washington is often tougher than elsewhere, so don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy.
Briefly about the general area: Satsop River - West Fork is a wet location that gets a good deal of rainfall; the month with most of the rain
is December, and July is when it's the driest. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Satsop River - West Fork with night lows in the 40's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Satsop River - West Fork.
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