Washington whitewater, Finney Creek Skagit county, Finney Creek Road Bridge to bridge at mouth section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     4 miles   Closer hotels are available at Concrete and Sedro Woolley. Gee Lake is also a cool lake to visit if you are up there. The south end of the road loop has great vistas, blue berries and black bears. Says Kim Ramsey If you're coming from Mount Vernon-Anacortes it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This section of Finney Creek in Skagit     County is 4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class V section of whitewater. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a large number   of rivers in this state are not easy. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. When you're paddling down a Northern Cascade Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The campgrounds here at Finney Creek are pretty good. The nature scenery of Skagit County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. Briefly about the general area: Near Finney Creek you locate the Gee Point Trail which is a glorious hiking trail; if you're visiting from Concrete, you won't be the only one. Finney Creek, Finney Creek Road Bridge to bridge at mouth 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 Finney Creek.   Whitewater Near Finney Creek: Finney Creek, Skagit County, 2 miles away       Class V - 4 miles long (Finney Creek Road Bridge to bridge at mouth) Stillaguamish River - North Fork, Snohomish County, 8 miles away       Class II - 25.7 miles long (Moose Creek to Oso) Boulder River, Snohomish County, 9 miles away       Class III - 5 miles long (Boulder Falls to mouth) Stillaguamish River - North Fork, Skagit/Snohomish County, 10 miles away       Class V - 8 miles long (Confluence with South Branch to bridge below Moose Creek) Deer Creek, Snohomish/Skagit County, 10 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 11 miles long (Bridge at Rick Creek to mouth) Jackman River, Skagit County, 13 miles away       Class IV-V - 5 miles long (mile 6 to mile 1) Squire Creek, Snohomish County, 14 miles away       Class V - 3 miles long (Squire Creek Road to dowstream) Sauk River, Snohomish/Skagit County, 14 miles away       Class II - 14.6 miles long (Darrington to Sauk River Park) Stillaguamish River - South Fork, Snohomish County, 15 miles away       Class V - 12.3 miles long (Verlot to Granite Falls) Day Creek, Skagit County, 16 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Blair Road to Skagit River)   Ski Areas Near Finney Creek: Mt.Baker, Washington , 21 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 8 lifts, 38 runs Stevens Pass, Washington , 47 miles away, 1800 foot drop, 10 lifts, 37 runs Alpental, Washington , 51 miles away, 2280 foot drop, 5 lifts, 19 runs Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington , 53 miles away, 2280 foot drop, 26 lifts, 96 runs Crystal Mountain, Washington , 71 miles away, 3100 foot drop, 11 lifts, 50 runs White Pass, Washington , 86 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 6 lifts, 32 runs Mount Seymour, British Columbia , 92 miles away, 1083 foot drop, 5 lifts, 23 runs   Hotels Near Finney Creek: Monroe Motel, Monroe , 29 miles away Best Western Sky Valley Inn, Monroe , 29 miles away GuestHouse Inn & Suites Monroe, Monroe , 29 miles away Quality Inn Near Seattle Premium Outlets, Arlington , 30 miles away Evergreen Inn And Suites, Monroe , 30 miles away   Campgrounds Near Finney Creek: Little Gee Lake, Concrete, 3 miles away Finney Creek Sno-Park, Concrete, 5 miles away Creekside Camping, Concrete, 6 miles away   Trails Near Finney Creek: Finney Peak Trail, Skagit , 2 miles away,  6.2 hiking miles, 2658 feet elevation difference Gee Point Trail, Skagit , 4 miles away,  2.8 hiking miles, 1343 feet elevation difference   Public Lands Near Finney Creek: Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 29 miles away North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 29 miles away Rockport State Park, Washington , 11 miles away Wallace Falls State Park, Washington , 26 miles away Wenberg State Park, Washington , 38 miles away   Lakes Near Finney Creek Vogler Lake, Skagit , 7 miles away Lake Tyee, Skagit , 7 miles away Blue Lake, Whatcom , 11 miles away