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

Snohomish county, Whitechuck River to Clear Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 



CLASS III+(IV)     7 miles
  The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Washington are often tougher than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. The beautiful scenery of Snohomish County and the water flowing gracefully down Sauk River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the Whitechuck River to Clear Creek stretch is just one of many.
    This section of Sauk River in Washington is 7 miles long and has been rated as a class III+(IV) section by American Whitewater. The wild scenery of the Northern Cascade Range is great. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip. 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. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
Lots of rainfall falls at Sauk River; the month of November is the wettest with most of the rain while July is commonly the driest month.
All through the months
 
of summer at Sauk River highs are typically in the 70's with nighttime lows in the 50's. Highs through the wintertime are mostly in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 30's for Sauk River.

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

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III+(IV)
Length: 7 miles
Average Gradient: 45 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.17303
Longitude: -121.47233

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.21872
Longitude: -121.56872

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Current weather conditions at Sauk River, Northern Cascade Range, Washington
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Local climate location: CONCRETE PPL FISH STN 7 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Cascade Mountain Lodge, Concrete
23 miles away

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35 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Sauk River.
 Whitewater Near Sauk River:
Sauk River, Snohomish County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Clear Creek to Darrington)
Clear Creek, Snohomish County , 5 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Eightmile Creek to Asbestos Creek Falls)
Sauk River, Snohomish County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 8.3 miles long (Bedal Campground to Whitechuck River)
Whitechuck River, Snohomish County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (Bridge above Crystal Creek to Sauk River confluence)
Stillaguamish River - South Fork, Snohomish County , 7 miles away, Class II - 6.5 miles long (Deer Creek to Mallardy Creek)
Sauk River, Snohomish/Skagit County , 8 miles away, Class II - 14.6 miles long (Darrington to Sauk River Park)
Squire Creek, Snohomish County , 8 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Squire Creek Road to dowstream)
Stillaguamish River - North Fork, Skagit/Snohomish County , 12 miles away, Class V - 8 miles long (Confluence with South Branch to bridge below Moose Creek)
Sauk River - North Fork, Snohomish County , 12 miles away, Class IV+ - 1.5 miles long (Above North Fork Falls)
Illabot Creek, Skagit County , 13 miles away, Class V - 5 miles long (to Rockport-Cascade Road)
 Ski Areas Near Sauk River:
Stephens Pass, Washington , 28 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Mt.Baker, Washington , 32 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Alpental, Washington , 35 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington , 37 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 58 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington , 72 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Mission Ridge, Washington , 88 miles away, 2200 vertical feet
Echo Valley, Washington , 102 miles away, 900 vertical feet
Loup Loup Ski Bowl, Washington , 112 miles away, 1240 vertical feet
Cooper Spur, Oregon , 128 miles away, 500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Sauk River:
Stagecoach Inn, Darrington , 6 miles away
Totem Trail Motel, Rockport , 14 miles away
Steven's Pass Motel, Gold Bar , 20 miles away
Eagles Nest Motel & RV Park, Concrete , 21 miles away
Cascade Mountain Lodge, Concrete , 23 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Sauk River:
White Chuck Campground, Snohomish County, 4 miles away
Deer Creek Campground, Snohomish County, 6 miles away
Perry Creek Campground, Snohomish County, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Sauk River:
Lost Creek Ridge Trail, Snohomish County , 18 miles away,  20.6 hiking miles, 4949 feet elevation difference
Meadow Mountain Trail, Snohomish County , 18 miles away, 13.4 hiking miles, 4096 feet elevation difference
Finney Peak Trail, Skagit County , 19 miles away,  6.2 hiking miles, 2658 feet elevation difference
Camp Creek Ridge Trail, Snohomish County , 19 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 4047 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Sauk River:
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 48 miles away
North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 48 miles away
 Lakes Near Sauk River

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