Washington whitewater - Satsop River - West Fork, Olympic Mountains, Grays Harbor County
Grays Harbor
county,
FR 2260 Bridge to West Satsop Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II 33 miles
The nature scenery of Grays Harbor County and the cool fresh water beats anything. This section of Satsop River - West Fork in Grays Harbor County is 33 miles long and has been rated as a class II section by American Whitewater. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. There aren’t any hotels right
nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the FR 2260 Bridge to West Satsop Road section is just one of many. If you're
coming from Aberdeen it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The river winds through the Olympic Mountains and you get great scenery. A stretch of this length does require some preparations, so it looks like you will be camping out.
Briefly about the general area: Satsop River - West Fork is a reasonably wet place frequently
with a great deal of precipitation; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is July. Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Satsop River - West Fork while night lows are typically in the 40's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 40's while Satsop River - West Fork nighttime low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 30's.
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