Washington whitewater - Wind River, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County Skamania county, Mineral Springs to Stabler section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     7.2 miles   The put-in location is a short drive from Hood River, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. The wonderful Skamania County scenery and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers.     Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. When you're paddling down a Northern Cascade Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Mineral Springs to Stabler stretch is just one of them. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, suitable for an afternoon trip. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. This section of Wind River is 7.2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II section. Briefly about the general area: All through the long summer days, highs regularly are in the   70's at Wind River. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's; nighttime lows through the winter for Wind River tend to be in the 30's. Be careful coming to the Northern Cascade Range, you might not ever want to return home again. There is a brilliant hiking trail in close proximity to Wind River called the Soda Peaks Trail, and nearby you find the Paradise Trail which is a great hiking trail. Wind River sees pretty high levels of rain; most of the rain falls all through December; July is when it's the driest. Wind River, Mineral Springs to Stabler road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 7.2 miles Average Gradient: 26 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.8748 Longitude: -121.97873 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.80815 Longitude: -121.90857 Paddler input for Wind River, Washington: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Wind River, Northern Cascade Range, Washington Local climate location: COUGAR 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Wind River.   Whitewater Near Wind River: Wind River, Skamania County , 0 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Ranger Station Close to Stabler to High Bridge) Trout Creek, Skamania County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.3 miles long (FR 43 to Wind River) Wind River, Skamania County , 3 miles away, Class III+ - 3.4 miles long (Falls Creek to Mineral Springs Road) Wind River, Skamania County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (High Bridge to Columbia River) Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary, Klickitat County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Steep Creek to Rayan-Allen Bridge) Panther Creek, Skamania County , 7 miles away, Class IV+ - 5 miles long (to confluence with Lower Wind River) Rush Creek, Skamania County , 11 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Meadow Creek to FR 90) Lewis River - North Fork, Cowlitz County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (FR 9039 to Swift Reservoir) Lewis River - North Fork, Skamania County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Cussed Hollow to FR 9039) Stebbins Creek, Skamania County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 3 miles long (to Washougal River)   Ski Areas Near Wind River: Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 29 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 29 miles away, 3590 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 31 miles away, 500 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 31 miles away, 2777 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 54 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Washington , 62 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Hoodoo, Oregon , 69 miles away, 1035 vertical feet Snoqualmie, Washington , 84 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Alpental, Washington , 85 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 90 miles away, 3365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Wind River: Skamania Lodge, Stevenson , 8 miles away Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks , 9 miles away Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville , 10 miles away Whispering Woods Resort, Welches , 24 miles away Resort at the Mountain, Welches , 24 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Wind River: Little Soda Springs Campground, Skamania County, 2 miles away Observation Berryfield Campground, Skamania County, 8 miles away Marine Park and Campground, Multnomah County, 9 miles away   Trails Near Wind River: Soda Peaks Trail, Skamania County , 4 miles away, 0.7 hiking miles, 942 feet elevation difference Paradise Trail, Skamania County , 5 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1390 feet elevation difference Rock Creek Trail, Skamania County , 5 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1970 feet elevation difference Lava Butte Trail, Skamania County , 5 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 1401 feet elevation difference Falls Creek Trail, Skamania County , 6 miles away, 9.1 hiking miles, 2402 feet elevation difference Huckleberry Trail, Skamania County , 6 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 2309 feet elevation difference Observation Peak Trail, Skamania County , 7 miles away,  12.4 hiking miles, 2662 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Wind River: Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 43 miles away   Lakes Near Wind River