Washington whitewater - Tolt River, Northern Cascade Range, King County
King
county,
Tolt River Road close to Carnation to Snoqualmie River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II 5.7 miles
The wonderful Washington scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Tolt River beats anything. The put-in location is a short drive from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This stretch of Tolt River in King County is 5.7 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II section. 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. When you're paddling down a Northern Cascade Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. This river system
has a few good paddling stretches and the Tolt River Road close to Carnation to Snoqualmie River section is one of them. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Washington tend to be more challenging than the national average, so don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's good length for a morning trip. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good spots.
Briefly about the general area: Tolt River
is a good place of normal rain; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest of the months is July. Throughout the days of summer, highs regularly are in the 70's at Tolt River. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's while Tolt River night low temperatures through the winter are in the 30's.
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