More powerful than its name would suggest, the Chiwawa River is punctuated by powerful intermediate level rapids as it drains the eastern Cascades and Glacier Peak Wilderness areas. Nearly continuous rapids pulse through three separate gorges, as the cold and clear waters of the Chiwawa River race ...

One of only a handful of rivers commercially rafted within gorgeous Olympic National Park, the stunning Elwaha River drains the eastern ridge of majestic Mt. Olympus. Flowing through landscapes reminiscent of those described in fairytales. The Elwaha, meaning Elk in native tongue, is aptly named as ...

Draining a small watershed of the Cascade Range and harnessed by Howard Hansen Dam, the lively Green River cuts deep through Green River Gorge, featuring excellent advanced intermediate level whitewater rapids and good scenery. Trips on the Green originate at Flaming Geyser Park, where natural gas ...

Draining the heart of Olympic National Park, the picturesque Hoh River offers visitors an excellent mix of bubbly beginner whitewater and amazing scenery. Winding through the Hoh Rainforest, the aptly named Hoh River’s chilly waters are tinted a milky turquoise by glacial silt suspended in meltwate...

Located within close proximity to Oregon and popular Columbia River Gorge, the Wild & Scenic Klickitat winds through a narrow and secluded volcanic gorge with lush foliage. Draining the Goat Rocks Wilderness, the Yakima Indian Reservation and the glaciers of Mt. Adams, the Kilickitat’s clear water...

The lower Methow is the antithesis to its upstream relative, a calm and placid section of meandering waters featuring excellent wildlife viewing. The lower Methow’s waters wind past meadows, open forests and orchards populated by eagles, deer and heron. The town of Mazama sits along the banks of t...

The main Methow is dominated by powerful and plentiful rapids ranging from intermediate to advanced intermediate in difficulty. Navigating through the Methow’s rapids, featuring both large waves and raging holes, provides excitement for even the most seasoned whitewater traveler. Both single day ...

The lovely Naches River winds past the basalt cliffs, ponderosa pine and sagebrush of the Wenatchee National Forest. A variety of ability levels will enjoy the beginner level rapids and gorgeous scenery afforded by the Naches. Wild flower viewing and side hikes are especially good along the Nache...

Fed by snow and glacial melt streaming from Mt. Baker, Mt. Shuksan and the North Cascades, the free flowing North Fork Nooksack offers a summer long season of exciting intermediate whitewater. The northernmost river in the state of Washington, located only six miles from the Canadian border, the N...

The Wild & Scenic Middle Sauk river is fed by a combination of melting snow and glacial melt from the North Cascade Mountains and Glacier Peak. Best run in late spring and early summer, the Middle Sauk offers technical intermediate and advanced level boulder strewn rapids through a twisting river ch...