Washington whitewater - Skykomish River - South Fork, Northern Cascade Range, Snohomish/King County

Snohomish/King county, Beckler River to bridge above Baring section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     9.5 miles
  The wonderful Snohomish/King County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Skykomish River - South Fork are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This stretch of Skykomish River - South Fork in Washington is 9.5 miles long and it is classified as a class II section by American Whitewater. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. The beautiful Northern Cascade Range scenery is an added bonus. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way
    this area has a large number of paddling spots. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Beckler River to bridge above Baring stretch is just one of them. This stretch is mid length, suitable for an afternoon trip. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're
willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Washington is often more difficult than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. There's camping available near Skykomish River - South Fork.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the summer months, highs regularly are in the 70's at Skykomish River - South Fork. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the
 
50's. For the duration of the wintertime the highs are mostly in the 40's; night lows in the 30's for Skykomish River - South Fork. The high level of rain makes Skykomish River - South Fork a quite wet place; December is the month that gets the most rain while July is commonly the driest month.

Skykomish River - South Fork, Beckler River to bridge above Baring road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 9.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.71379
Longitude: -121.33999

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.78561
Longitude: -121.50126

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Current weather conditions at Skykomish River - South Fork, Northern Cascade Range, Washington
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Local climate location: STARTUP 10 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
15 miles away
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Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie
30 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...

Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
38 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington, the metro area neareast to Skykomish River - South Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Skykomish River - South Fork.
 Whitewater Near Skykomish River - South Fork:
Money Creek, King County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.9 miles long (Upstream of Money Creek Road Bridge)
Miller River, King County , 4 miles away, Class IV - 4.8 miles long (East Fork to NE Old Cascade Highway)
Miller River - West Fo, King County , 4 miles away, Class V+ - 2.5 miles long (Upstream of Miller Road Bridge)
Miller River - East Fork, King County , 6 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (along FR 6412)
Skykomish River - North Fork, Snohomish County , 6 miles away, Class IV - 12.5 miles long (Bear Creek to South Fork confluence)
Trout Creek, Snohomish County , 7 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (to National Forest Sky)
Skykomish River - South Fork, -blank- County , 7 miles away, Class V+ - 4.1 miles long (Baring to Sunset Falls)
Beckler River, King/Snohomish County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 7.3 miles long (Rapid River to South Fork Skykomish)
Silver Creek, Snohomish County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Quartz Creek to North Fork Skykomish)
Foss River, King County , 9 miles away, Class IV+ - 4.9 miles long (FR 68 Bridge to Highway 2 bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Skykomish River - South Fork:
Stevens Pass, Washington , 9 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Alpental, Washington , 14 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington , 16 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 38 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington , 52 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Mt.Baker, Washington , 54 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Mission Ridge, Washington , 74 miles away, 2250 vertical feet
Echo Valley, Washington , 95 miles away, 900 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Skykomish River - South Fork:
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass , 15 miles away
Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie , 30 miles away
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 38 miles away
Best Western Sky Valley Inn, Monroe , 38 miles away
GuestHouse Inn & Suites M, Monroe , 39 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Skykomish River - South Fork:
West Fork Campground, King County, 4 miles away
San Juan Campground, Snohomish County, 8 miles away
Foss River Campground, King County, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Skykomish River - South Fork:
Middle Fork Trail, King County , 12 miles away,  12.2 hiking miles, 903 feet elevation difference
Pratt Lake Trail, King County , 17 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 2378 feet elevation difference
Mount Defiance Trail, King County , 17 miles away,  13.2 hiking miles, 1672 feet elevation difference
Annette Lake Trail, King County , 18 miles away,  4.6 hiking miles, 1906 feet elevation difference
Lost Creek Ridge Trail, Snohomish County , 20 miles away,  20.6 hiking miles, 4949 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Skykomish River - South Fork:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 61 miles away
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 64 miles away

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