Washington whitewater, Carbon River Pierce county, 177th St. East to Puyallup River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     9 miles   Can you do a little gold panning along the Carbon river on rest stops from rafting? Says Jimmy The natural beauty of Pierce County and the water flowing gracefully down Carbon River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This section of Carbon River in Pierce County is 9 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river     for a while will have you coming back for more. 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 spots. The 177th St. East to Puyallup River section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The starting location is a short drive from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, as you can see on the road map further down. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Washington you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging,   so you'd better keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Briefly about the general area: The nice people of Orting like to hang out close by, and a trip here wouldn’t be complete without a visit to nearby Flaming Geyser State Park. An average amount of rainfall falls at Carbon River. Most of the rain falls all through November while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Through the summertime months here at Carbon River, high temperatures usually get into the 70's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Carbon River, 177th St. East to Puyallup River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Carbon River.   Whitewater Near Carbon River: Puyallup River, Pierce County, 4 miles away       Class II - 9 miles long (Kapowsin Road Bridge to Highway 162) Carbon River, Pierce County, 4 miles away       Class II - 9 miles long (177th St. East to Puyallup River) Puyallup River, Pierce County, 5 miles away       Class I-II - 6.1 miles long (McMillin to Puyallup) South Praire Creek, Pierce County, 8 miles away       Class II+ - 5.8 miles long (Lower Burnett to above Carbon River) Green River, King County, 8 miles away       Class II - 2.8 miles long (Flaming Geyser State Park to 212 Way SE Bridge) White River, Pierce County, 11 miles away       Class II - 12.5 miles long (Buckley to Auburn) Whitewater Outfitter - Wildwater River Tours, King County, 12 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Carbon River, Pierce County, 12 miles away       Class V - 9 miles long (Fairfax to 177th St. East) Puyallup River, Pierce County, 12 miles away       Class IV+ - 9 miles long (Niesson Creek to Electron) Mashel River, Pierce County, 13 miles away       Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Eatonville to Nisqually River confluence)   Ski Areas Near Carbon River: Crystal Mountain, Washington , 49 miles away, 3100 foot drop, 11 lifts, 50 runs Alpental, Washington , 53 miles away, 2280 foot drop, 5 lifts, 19 runs Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington , 54 miles away, 2280 foot drop, 26 lifts, 96 runs White Pass, Washington , 58 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 6 lifts, 32 runs Stevens Pass, Washington , 66 miles away, 1800 foot drop, 10 lifts, 37 runs Mt.Baker, Washington , 89 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 8 lifts, 38 runs Cooper Spur, Oregon , 89 miles away, 500 foot drop, 2 lifts, 10 runs Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 90 miles away, 3590 foot drop, 6 lifts, 32 runs Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 90 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 9 lifts, 65 runs Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 91 miles away, 2777 foot drop, 12 lifts, 87 runs   Marinas Near Carbon River: Narrows Marina, Auburn , 10 miles away Continental Marina, Des Moines , 17 miles away Des Moines Marina, Seattle , 17 miles away Chinook Landing Marina, Tacoma , 18 miles away Tyee Marina, Tacoma , 19 miles away   Beaches Near Carbon River: Des Moines Beach, King , 18 miles away   Hotels Near Carbon River: Holiday Inn Express & Suites SUMNER - PUYALLUP AREA, Sumner , 8 miles away Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley , 9 miles away Tayberry Victorian Cottage Bed, Puyallup , 9 miles away Hampton Inn And Suites Tacoma-Puyallup WA, Puyallup , 9 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Tacoma Puyallup, Puyallup , 9 miles away   Campgrounds Near Carbon River: Sierra-rainier, Orting, 2 miles away South Prairie Creek RV Park, South Prairie, 5 miles away Uncle John's Rv Park, Buckley, 6 miles away   Public Lands Near Carbon River: Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 22 miles away Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 66 miles away Flaming Geyser State Park, Washington , 12 miles away Saltwater State Park, Washington , 16 miles away Nolte State Park, Washington , 17 miles away   Golf Courses Near Carbon River: Hi-Cedars Golf Club, Orting , 5 miles away High Cedars Golf Club, Orting , 5 miles away Lake Tapps Island Golf Course, Sumner , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Carbon River Lake Chalet, Pierce , 10 miles away Tanwax Lake, Pierce , 12 miles away North Lake, King , 12 miles away