Washington whitewater, Spokane River Spokane county, Harvard Park to Mirabeau Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     5.5 miles   This section of Spokane River in Spokane County is 5.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II section. The average Washington whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. The nature scenery of Spokane County and the water flowing gracefully down Spokane River make the trip here worthwhile. This stretch is     mid length, good for a one day paddling trip. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. No need to look hard for hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. The campgrounds here at Spokane River are pretty good. The starting point is not too far from Spokane, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Briefly about the general area: People from Greenacres love to come to Spokane River, and Mount Spokane   State Park is a good place to go to on a delightful day. There's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Mt. Spokane. It is very dry here at Spokane River ordinarily. December is when you get the most snow here; the driest month of the year is July. Summertime at Spokane River arrives with high temperatures in the 80's, and the overnight is rather cooler of course, ordinarily in the 50's. For the duration of the winter the highs are typically in the 30's, and night lows in the 20's for Spokane River. Spokane River, Harvard Park to Mirabeau Park 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 Spokane River.   Whitewater Near Spokane River: Spokane River, Spokane County, 4 miles away       Class II - 5.5 miles long (Harvard Park to Mirabeau Park) Spokane River, Spokane County, 9 miles away       Class II(III) - 0 miles long (Dead Dog Park and Play) Rock Creek - Latah Creek Tributary, Spokane County, 11 miles away       Class II-III - 13.5 miles long (Rockford to Hangman Creek) Hangman Creek, Spokane/Whitman County, 15 miles away       Class II-III+(IV) - 10 miles long (Upper) Spokane River, Kootenai County, 16 miles away       Class III+ - -blank- miles long (Post Falls Dam to State Line) Hangman Creek, Spokane County, 17 miles away       Class II+ - 7.5 miles long (Lower) Whitewater Outfitter - Flow Adventures, Spokane County, 18 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Spokane River, Spokane County, 20 miles away       Class II-III+ - 6.5 miles long (T.Highway Menach Bridge in Spokane to Plese Flats)   Ski Areas Near Spokane River: Mt. Spokane, Washington , 12 miles away, 2000 foot drop, 5 lifts, 44 runs 49 Degrees North, Washington , 40 miles away, 1851 foot drop, 6 lifts, 68 runs Schweitzer, Idaho , 49 miles away, 2400 foot drop, 8 lifts, 59 runs Silver Mountain, Idaho , 72 miles away, 2200 foot drop, 7 lifts, 73 runs Red Mountain, British Columbia , 80 miles away, 2919 foot drop, 6 lifts, 87 runs Whitewater, British Columbia , 82 miles away, 1300 foot drop, 3 lifts, 43 runs Bluewood, Washington , 88 miles away, 1125 foot drop, 3 lifts, 23 runs   Marinas Near Spokane River: Red Lion Templins Hotel, Post Falls , 16 miles away   Hotels Near Spokane River: Hampton Inn And Suites- Spokane Valley, Spokane , 1 miles away Residence Inn Spokane East Valley, Spokane , 2 miles away La Quinta Inn & Suites Spokane Valley, Spokane , 2 miles away Mirabeau Park Hotel, Spokane , 2 miles away Best Western Plus Liberty Lake Inn, Liberty Lake , 4 miles away   Campgrounds Near Spokane River: Otis Orchards KOA Kampground, Otis Orchards, 1 miles away Alpine Motel RV and Boat Storage, Greenacres, 1 miles away Alpine RV- Tent Park and Motel of Spokane, Greenacres, 2 miles away   Public Lands Near Spokane River: Mount Spokane State Park, Washington , 14 miles away Riverside State Park, Washington , 23 miles away Steptoe Butte State Park, Washington , 31 miles away   Golf Courses Near Spokane River: Indoor Golf, Spokane Valley , 2 miles away Bike 'N' Golf, Veradale , 4 miles away Trailhead Golf Course, Liberty Lake , 4 miles away   Lakes Near Spokane River Liberty Lake, Spokane , 7 miles away Hauser Lake, Kootenai , 11 miles away Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai , 15 miles away