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Washington whitewater - Sullivan River, Pend Oreille County
Pend Oreille
county,
North Fork Sullivan to Highway 31 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS V 1.7 miles
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This section of Sullivan River is 1.7 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class V section. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you won't find a large number |
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of other rivers. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. This is a pretty short section so no need to bring snacks. The campgrounds here at Sullivan River are pretty good. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to
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Briefly about the general area:
Sullivan River is pretty arid generally; throughout the month of December you get the most snow around here; the driest of the months is September. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Sullivan River, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. Through the winter highs are in the 30's; nighttime lows during the winter for Sullivan River tend to be in the 10's.
Don't forget to have a look at Deadmans Eddy while you're here at Sullivan River. | |
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Sullivan River, North Fork Sullivan to Highway 31 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
V
Length:
1.7
miles
Average Gradient: 194 fpm
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.85952
Longitude: -117.32836
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.86029
Longitude: -117.36387
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Paddler input for Sullivan River, Washington:
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Outdoors Recreation Near Spokane, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Spokane, Washington, the metro area neareast to Sullivan River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| | Whitewater Near Sullivan River:
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Sullivan River, Pend Oreille
County
, 2 miles away, Class II - 1.3 miles long (Mill Pond to North Fork Sullivan) |
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Priest River, Boundary / Bonner
County
, 30 miles away, Class I-IV - 28.2 miles long (Headwaters to Priest Lake) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Sullivan River:
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49 Degrees North, Washington
, 30 miles away, 1851 vertical feet |
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Whitewater, British Columbia
, 30 miles away, 1300 vertical feet |
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Red Mountain, British Columbia
, 35 miles away, 2919 vertical feet |
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Mt. Spokane, Washington
, 46 miles away, 2000 vertical feet |
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Schweitzer, Idaho
, 55 miles away, 2400 vertical feet |
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Kimberley, British Columbia
, 100 miles away, 2465 vertical feet |
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42 miles away
