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Washington whitewater, Humptulips River - West Fork
Grays Harbor
county,
FR 2204 bridge to FR 2203 access section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS IV+ 3.5 miles
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The beautiful scenery of Washington and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. The put-in is not too far from Aberdeen, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling places. This is not the only paddling section in |
this river system, there are others too. The FR 2204 bridge to FR 2203 access section of Humptulips River - West Fork in Washington is 3.5 miles long and has been rated as a class IV+ section by American Whitewater. This
| is a somewhat short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. The average Washington whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're | |
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all set. Whitewater paddling here in the Olympic Mountains is a great experience. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here.
Briefly about the general area: You'll
meet a lot of people from Quinault here. The high level of rainfall makes Humptulips River - West Fork a reasonably wet place. During the month of December you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year
is July. High temperatures at Humptulips River - West Fork during the warm days of summer are in the 70's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's.
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Humptulips River - West Fork, FR 2204 bridge to FR 2203 access road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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These outdoors activities are available near Humptulips River - West Fork. |
| Whitewater Near Humptulips River - West Fork:
Donkey Creek, Grays Harbor County, 2 miles away Class I-III+ - 3.8 miles long (Perfection Falls to West Fork Humptulips) |
Matheny Creek, Jefferson County, 11 miles away Class IV+ - 9 miles long (North Fork to FR 21 Bridge) |
Big Creek, Grays Harbor County, 11 miles away Class III - 2 miles long (Bridge above Narrows to South Boundary Road Bridge) |
Quinault River, Jefferson County, 12 miles away Class II - 6.5 miles long (Cannings Creek to South Shore Road access) |
Tshletshy River, Jefferson County, 12 miles away Class IV-V - 20 miles long (Headwaters to Queets Campground) |
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| Hotels Near Humptulips River - West Fork:
Rain Forest Resort Village, Quinault
, 5 miles away |
Lake Quinault Lodge, Quinault
, 6 miles away |
Best Western Plus Aberdeen, Aberdeen
, 18 miles away |
Red Lion Hotel Aberdeen, Aberdeen
, 19 miles away |
Travelodge Aberdeen, Aberdeen
, 19 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near Humptulips River - West Fork:
Olympic National Park, Port Angeles - WA
, 38 miles away |
Fort Clatsop National Memorial, Astoria - OR
, 56 miles away |
Olympic National Forest, Washington
, 18 miles away |
Lake Sylvia State Park, Washington
, 22 miles away |
Schafer State Park, Washington
, 27 miles away |
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