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Washington whitewater, Green River
King
county,
Flaming Geyser State Park to 212 Way SE Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II 2.8 miles
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The natural beauty of King County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Washington tend to be more challenging than the national average, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. 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 places. The put-in is not too far from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page.
| The Flaming Geyser State Park to 212 Way SE Bridge stretch of Green River is 2.8 miles long and it is classified as a class II section by American Whitewater. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. This is a short paddling stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp.
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area: A short visit to Diamond Springs is always worthwhile; as expected, everyone loves Nolte State Park. You'll meet a lot of people from Black Diamond here, and a trip to Flaming Geyser State Park revitalizes the
spirit. This river is so good. Alexander Beach is a beach right next door to Green River that you can visit. High temperatures at Green River through the warm days of summer are in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures
sink down into the 50's. Highs through the winter are mostly in the 40's while Green River night low temperatures through the winter are in the 30's.
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Green River, Flaming Geyser State Park to 212 Way SE Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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Map
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Stats
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Weather
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These outdoors activities are available near Green River. |
| Whitewater Near Green River:
Green River, King County, 3 miles away Class II - 2.8 miles long (Flaming Geyser State Park to 212 Way SE Bridge) |
White River, Pierce County, 7 miles away Class II - 12.5 miles long (Buckley to Auburn) |
South Praire Creek, Pierce County, 7 miles away Class II+ - 5.8 miles long (Lower Burnett to above Carbon River) |
Cedar River, King County, 9 miles away Class II - 15.5 miles long (Landsburg bridge to Maplewood Roadside Park) |
Carbon River, Pierce County, 9 miles away Class II - 9 miles long (177th St. East to Puyallup River) |
Green River, King County, 12 miles away Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Green River Gorge) |
Puyallup River, Pierce County, 13 miles away Class I-II - 6.1 miles long (McMillin to Puyallup) |
Carbon River, Pierce County, 13 miles away Class V - 9 miles long (Fairfax to 177th St. East) |
Puyallup River, Pierce County, 14 miles away Class II - 9 miles long (Kapowsin Road Bridge to Highway 162) |
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| Ski Areas Near Green River:
Crystal Mountain, Washington
, 45 miles away, 3100 foot drop, 11 lifts, 50 runs |
Alpental, Washington
, 46 miles away, 2280 foot drop, 5 lifts, 19 runs |
Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington
, 46 miles away, 2280 foot drop, 26 lifts, 96 runs |
White Pass, Washington
, 56 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 6 lifts, 32 runs |
Stevens Pass, Washington
, 58 miles away, 1800 foot drop, 10 lifts, 37 runs |
Mt.Baker, Washington
, 79 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 8 lifts, 38 runs |
Cooper Spur, Oregon
, 93 miles away, 500 foot drop, 2 lifts, 10 runs |
Timberline Lodge, Oregon
, 95 miles away, 3590 foot drop, 6 lifts, 32 runs |
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon
, 96 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 9 lifts, 65 runs |
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon
, 96 miles away, 2777 foot drop, 12 lifts, 87 runs |
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| Marinas Near Green River:
Narrows Marina, Auburn
, 9 miles away |
Kristalinskaia Marina, Bellevue
, 16 miles away |
Rainier Beach Moorage, Seattle
, 17 miles away |
Parkshore Marina, Seattle
, 17 miles away |
Continental Marina, Des Moines
, 18 miles away |
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| Beaches Near Green River:
Alexander Beach, King
, 14 miles away |
Rosemont Beach, King
, 16 miles away |
Pritchett Island Beach, King
, 17 miles away |
Brighton Beach, King
, 18 miles away |
Des Moines Beach, King
, 18 miles away |
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| Hotels Near Green River:
Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley
, 6 miles away |
Lindas By The Lake, Maple Valley
, 7 miles away |
GuestHouse Inn Enumclaw, Lincoln
, 7 miles away |
La Quinta Inn & Suites Auburn, Auburn
, 10 miles away |
Days Inn Auburn, Auburn
, 10 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near Green River:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA
, 26 miles away |
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA
, 59 miles away |
Flaming Geyser State Park, Washington
, 4 miles away |
Nolte State Park, Washington
, 9 miles away |
Kanaskat-Palmer State Park, Washington
, 12 miles away |
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| Golf Courses Near Green River:
Jade Greens Public Golf Course, Auburn
, 2 miles away |
Druid's Golf Course, Kent
, 3 miles away |
Black Diamond Golf, Black Diamond
, 3 miles away |
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| Lakes Near Green River
Lake Kathleen, King
, 9 miles away |
Deep Lake, King
, 10 miles away |
Lake Fenwick, King
, 14 miles away |
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