Washington whitewater - Sauk River, Northern Cascade Range, Snohomish County

Snohomish county, Bedal Campground to Whitechuck River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     8.3 miles
  If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. The scenic beauty of Snohomish County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Whitewater paddling
    here in the Northern Cascade Range is a great experience. The Bedal Campground to Whitechuck River stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty
of rivers for that. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. There's camping available near Sauk River. This stretch of Sauk River in Washington is 8.3 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III section.

Briefly about the general area:
All the water falling down from the sky makes Sauk River a wet location; November is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month of the year is July.
Throughout the days of summer, highs typically are in the 70's at Sauk River. Once the
 
sun is down it dips down to the 50's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Sauk River.

Sauk River, Bedal Campground to Whitechuck River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 8.3 miles
Average Gradient: 37 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.09703
Longitude: -121.38913

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.17303
Longitude: -121.47233

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Current weather conditions at Sauk River, Northern Cascade Range, Washington
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Local climate location: DARRINGTON RANGER STN 4 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie
39 miles away
Original Snoqualmie Lodge built atop the Falls in 1916 was a logging route stopover famous for its lumberjack breakfast. The original Lodge had only 5 guestrooms. Building on the existing lodge and in...

Best Western Sky Valley Inn, Monroe, Monroe
40 miles away
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GuestHouse Inn & Suites M, Monroe
40 miles away
Welcome to the GuestHouse Inn and Suites in Monroe Washington, a 100 percent smoke free, pet friendly, interior corridor facility. Featuring 66 elegantly appointed guest rooms and suites designed to a...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, the metro area neareast to Sauk River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Sauk River.
 Whitewater Near Sauk River:
Whitechuck River, Snohomish County , 2 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (Bridge above Crystal Creek to Sauk River confluence)
Sauk River - North Fork, Snohomish County , 6 miles away, Class IV+ - 1.5 miles long (Above North Fork Falls)
Sauk River, Snohomish County , 7 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 7 miles long (Whitechuck River to Clear Creek)
Sloan Creek, Snohomish County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 1 miles long (to National Forest Sauk)
Suiattle River, Snohomish/Skagit County , 11 miles away, Class III+ - 16 miles long (Sulphur Creek to Rat Trap Bridge)
Clear Creek, Snohomish County , 11 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Eightmile Creek to Asbestos Creek Falls)
Stillaguamish River - South Fork, Snohomish County , 11 miles away, Class II - 6.5 miles long (Deer Creek to Mallardy Creek)
Silver Creek, Snohomish County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Quartz Creek to North Fork Skykomish)
Sauk River, Snohomish County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Clear Creek to Darrington)
Skykomish River - North Fork, Snohomish County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 12.5 miles long (Bear Creek to South Fork confluence)
 Ski Areas Near Sauk River:
Stephens Pass, Washington , 22 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Alpental, Washington , 32 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington , 34 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Mt.Baker, Washington , 37 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 55 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington , 69 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Mission Ridge, Washington , 81 miles away, 2200 vertical feet
Echo Valley, Washington , 96 miles away, 900 vertical feet
Loup Loup Ski Bowl, Washington , 106 miles away, 1240 vertical feet
Cooper Spur, Oregon , 126 miles away, 500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Sauk River:
Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie , 39 miles away
Best Western Sky Valley Inn, Monroe, Monroe , 40 miles away
GuestHouse Inn & Suites M, Monroe , 40 miles away
Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie Pass , 42 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Sauk River:
White Chuck Campground, Snohomish County, 3 miles away
Bedal Campground, Snohomish County, 4 miles away
Chocwich Campground, Snohomish County, 4 miles away
 Trails Near Sauk River:
Lost Creek Ridge Trail, Snohomish County , 12 miles away,  20.6 hiking miles, 4949 feet elevation difference
Meadow Mountain Trail, Snohomish County , 12 miles away, 13.4 hiking miles, 4096 feet elevation difference
Camp Creek Ridge Trail, Snohomish County , 13 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 4047 feet elevation difference
Fire Creek Way, Snohomish County , 14 miles away,  9.2 hiking miles, 1437 feet elevation difference
Glacier Ridge Trail, Snohomish County , 15 miles away,  14.2 hiking miles, 3891 feet elevation difference
Fire Creek Trail, Snohomish County , 15 miles away,  23.2 hiking miles, 4244 feet elevation difference
Kennedy Ridge Trail, Snohomish County , 15 miles away,  18.8 hiking miles, 3975 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Sauk River:
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 55 miles away
North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 55 miles away
 Lakes Near Sauk River

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