Washington whitewater - Sauk River, Northern Cascade Range, Snohomish County Snohomish county, Clear Creek to Darrington section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     4 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Washington is often more difficult than elsewhere, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. The beautiful scenery of Snohomish County and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This stretch of Sauk River is 4 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III section. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. There are plenty of other sections     in this river system that can be paddled as well. No need to look hard for hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This stretch is mid length, good for a one day paddling trip. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The Northern Cascade Range scenery is wonderful. Briefly about the general area: During the warm months at Sauk River highs are mostly in the 70's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 50's. During the wintertime the highs are usually in the 40's; night lows during the winter for Sauk River tend to be in the 30's. Sauk River gets a lot of water; November is the wettest month with most rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month.   Sauk River, Clear Creek to Darrington road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 4 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 48.21872 Longitude: -121.56872 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 48.2619 Longitude: -121.59416 Paddler input for Sauk River, Washington: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Sauk River, Northern Cascade Range, Washington Local climate location: CONCRETE PPL FISH STN 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Cascade Mountain Lodge, Concrete 19 miles away Best Western Sky Valley Inn, Monroe, Monroe 32 miles away Welcome to the Best Western Sky Valley Inn, where we offer comfortable elegance in a relaxed setting. The hotel offers a wide array of amenities and services, including a delicious complimentary conti... 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Sauk River.   Whitewater Near Sauk River: Clear Creek, Snohomish County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Eightmile Creek to Asbestos Creek Falls) Squire Creek, Snohomish County , 4 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Squire Creek Road to dowstream) Sauk River, Snohomish/Skagit County , 4 miles away, Class II - 14.6 miles long (Darrington to Sauk River Park) Sauk River, Snohomish County , 5 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 7 miles long (Whitechuck River to Clear Creek) Stillaguamish River - North Fork, Skagit/Snohomish County , 7 miles away, Class V - 8 miles long (Confluence with South Branch to bridge below Moose Creek) Stillaguamish River - South Fork, Snohomish County , 8 miles away, Class II - 6.5 miles long (Deer Creek to Mallardy Creek) Sauk River, Snohomish County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 8.3 miles long (Bedal Campground to Whitechuck River) Whitechuck River, Snohomish County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (Bridge above Crystal Creek to Sauk River confluence) Illabot Creek, Skagit County , 13 miles away, Class V - 5 miles long (to Rockport-Cascade Road) Stillaguamish River - South Fork, Snohomish County , 13 miles away, Class III+ - 9 miles long (Mallardy Creek to Verlot)   Ski Areas Near Sauk River: Mt.Baker, Washington , 29 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Stephens Pass, Washington , 32 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Alpental, Washington , 38 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Snoqualmie, Washington , 40 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Washington , 61 miles away, 3100 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 75 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Mission Ridge, Washington , 93 miles away, 2200 vertical feet Echo Valley, Washington , 106 miles away, 900 vertical feet Loup Loup Ski Bowl, Washington , 116 miles away, 1240 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 130 miles away, 500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Sauk River: Stagecoach Inn, Darrington , 2 miles away Totem Trail Motel, Rockport , 14 miles away Eagles Nest Motel & RV Park, Concrete , 17 miles away Cascade Mountain Lodge, Concrete , 19 miles away Steven's Pass Motel, Gold Bar , 19 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Sauk River: Cascade Kamloops Trout Farm and RV Park, Darrington, 2 miles away Deer Creek Campground, Snohomish County, 7 miles away Dick Sperry Campground, Snohomish County, 8 miles away   Trails Near Sauk River: Finney Peak Trail, Skagit County , 14 miles away,  6.2 hiking miles, 2658 feet elevation difference Gee Point Trail, Skagit County , 19 miles away,  2.8 hiking miles, 1343 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Sauk River: Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 43 miles away North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 43 miles away   Lakes Near Sauk River