Washington whitewater - Wind River, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County Skamania county, Ranger Station Close to Stabler to High Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     6 miles   Hello, Anybody who puts-in where the road map link on the webpage indicates and expects to find class IV-V water is going to be disappointed. The put-in is on the right bank slightly downstream of where the map shows the take-out (basically, at Stabler) and the take-out is on the right bank a half-mile or so above High Bridge (where the red line crosses the river on the map). Regards, Will Says Will Conley Hello, I run this section of the Wind regularly and I have never heard anybody refer to it as Ranger Station Close     to Stabler to High Bridge. It's common names are Stabler to High Bridge and the Upper Wind. The putin is much closer to Stabler than to the Ranger Station near Stabler (which is actually closer to the put-in on Trout Creek). Regards, Will Says Will Conley The nature scenery of Skamania County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Washington is often more difficult than elsewhere, so keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. The Ranger Station Close to Stabler to High Bridge section of Wind River is 6 miles long and is a class IV-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. Great exercise and   spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. On this section you do get some distance, suitable for an afternoon trip. The put-in is not too far from Hood River, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. Whitewater paddling here in the Northern Cascade Range is a great experience. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Briefly about the general area: Hiking is a popular thing to do around Wind River; Soda Peaks Trail is a delightful local trail, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Paradise Trail. For the period of the days of summer at Wind River highs are usually in the 70's, and the overnight is fairly cooler of course, commonly in the 50's. Through the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in the 40's while Wind River nighttime low temperatures through the winter are in the 30's. If you adore the outdoors you'll adore it here in the Northern Cascade Range. Wind River is a quite wet place regularly with much precipitation; the month with most of the rain is December, and the driest month is July. Wind River, Ranger Station Close to Stabler to High Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 6 miles Average Gradient: 87 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.87444 Longitude: -121.98056 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.81666 Longitude: -121.91334 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 I-II - 7.2 miles long (Mineral Springs to Stabler) Trout Creek, Skamania County , 2 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) Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary, Klickitat County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Steep Creek to Rayan-Allen Bridge) Wind River, Skamania County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (High Bridge to Columbia River) 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 , 30 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 30 miles away, 3590 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 32 miles away, 500 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 32 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 Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington , 84 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Alpental, Washington , 85 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 91 miles away, 3365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Wind River: Skamania Lodge, Stevenson , 8 miles away Rodeway Inn Stevenson, Stevenson , 9 miles away Columbia Gorge Motel, Cascade Locks , 9 miles away Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks , 9 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, 7 miles away Dolce Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, 8 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 , 4 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