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General Information

The following lists the various flow sites reported by Dreamflows, and some whitewater runs associated with those sites.  This list isn't by any means exhaustive, but should provide a useful cross-listing.  Sites reported by Dreamflows appear against the left-hand margin in bold, while associated runs appear indented underneath.  Where available, gauge location information appears beneath the site name, while put-in and take-out locations appear to the right of the run.  The terms "above" and "below" mean "upstream from" and "downstream from", respectively, and distances are in river miles.

In general, the flow on any given run will differ to some extent from the reported flow for its gauge.  For example, the flow on the Chamberlain Falls run of the North American will usually be lower than the inflow at Clementine, since the run starts many miles upstream from Clementine (side creeks make up the difference).  For runs marked ***, the difference is likely to be radical.  Please consult a good white-water guidebook for information on how to estimate the actual flow on any given run.

Information on the runs listed below was taken from one (or more) of the following sources:

Tag	Title and Author
AllAbout	All About Rivers (on online guide) - Brad Goettemoeller
AWA	American Whitewater
Bennett	A Guide to the Whitewater Rivers of Washington, Second Edition - Jeff and Tonya Bennett
OregonKayaking	Oregon Kayaking - Jason Rackley
WWW	Western Whitewater - Cassady, Cross and Calhoun
World	World Whitewater - Jim Cassady and Dan Dunlap
Hearsay	Opinions expressed by humble river runners (not guidebook authors)

Almost all of the runs below have some basic information about the run: the length, the class, and a tag indicating which guidebook the information was taken from (see the above table for a list of tags).  The page numbers (where given) are for the specified edition of the guide. The class ratings listed here never include all the nuances in the guidebook.  Note very carefully that the information supplied here is intended only as an aid to selecting runs which might appeal to you.  Different authors rate runs differently, some runs have significant rapids and hazards not covered by the rating given here, and ratings change with flow.  Also, only a fraction of the information in the guidebooks is presented here.  PLEASE CONSULT AN APPLICABLE GUIDEBOOK before selecting a run to paddle.

Many of the runs listed below have links to web pages that describe the run and associated logistics.  Many also provide interesting photos.  Note: these are third-party web sites, though, and as such Dreamflows cannot vouch for the accuracy or completeness of the information provided; nor are the opinions expressed necessarily shared by Dreamflows.  Note also that for many runs, the logistical information is taken from a hardcopy book, even though there are one or more links to online pages as well.  This offers the reader multiple sources of run information.

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Washington Rivers

Methow - Near Pateros

Gauge located 1.5 mi below Black Canyon Creek, 6.4 miles above Columbia River confluence.

Methow - River Bend CG to Carlton (II, Bennett p315)

Methow - Carlton to McFarland Creek Access (9.5 miles, II, Bennett p182)

Methow - Black Canyon Run (McFarland Creek Access to Pateros) (16.2 miles, III to III+, Bennett p182)

Stehekin - At Stehekin

Gauge located 0.3 mi above Boulder Creek, 0.5 mi below Rainbow Creek, 1.4 mi above Lake Chelan.

Stehekin - Agnes Creek to Lake Chelan (10 miles, II, Bennett p185)

Entiat - Near Ardenvoir

Gauge located 0.5 mi below Stormy Creek, 3 mi above Potato Creek, 6 mi above Ardenvoir.

Entiat River - Cottonwood Run (Cottonwood Campground to FR 5605) (6.7 miles, III to IV, Bennett p185) ***

Entiat River - Canyon Run (Lake Creek Campground to National Forest Boundary) (2 to 3 miles, IV+, Bennett p187) ***

Entiat River - Lower Run (Ardenvoir to Colombia River) (12.5 miles, II+ to III, Bennett p188)

Mad - Above Camp Nine

Gauge located 0.4 mi above Camp Nine, 1.5 mi above Windy Creek, 6.5 mi above Pine Flat CG.

Mad River - Roads End to Entiat River (3.5 miles, III+, Bennett p315)

Little Wenatchee - Below Rainy Creek

Gauge located at Riverside CG, 0.7 mi below Rainy Creek, 4.5 mi below Lake Creek CG.

Little Wenatchee River - Falls Creek to Lake Creek CG (3.5 miles, IV, Bennett p192) AWA  OregonKayaking

Chiwawa - Near Plain

Gauge located 0.7 mi below Alder Creek, 0.7 mi above Goose Creek, 6.2 miles above Wenatchee River confluence.

Chiwawa River - Huckleberry Ford to Plain (14.5 miles, III+, Bennett p190)

Nason Creek - Near Mouth

Gauge located near Nason Creek CG, 0.8 mi above Wenatchee River confluence.

Nason Creek - Berne to Merrit (Upper Nason Creek) (8 miles, IV to V, Bennett p193) *** AWA

Nason Creek - Below Merrit to Coles Corner (Lower Nason Creek) (4 miles, II to III, Bennett p194) AWA

Wenatchee - At Peshastin

Gauge located 1.4 mi above Peshastin, 3.5 mi above Peshastin Creek, 4.1 mi below Icicle Creek.

Wenatchee River - Wenatchee Lake to Tumwater Campground (19 miles, I+ to II, Bennett p198) ***

Wenatchee River - Tumwater Canyon (Tumwater Campground to Leavenworth) (7.5 miles, IV to V, Bennett p199) ***

Wenatchee River - Leavenworth to Cashmere (13.5 miles, III to III+, Bennett p201)

Wenatchee River - Cashmere to Columbia River (10 miles, I to II, Bennett p203)

Peshastin Creek - Near Wenatchee Confluence

Gauge located 0.8 mi above Hwy-2 bridge, 1.5 mi above Wenatchee River confluence.

Peshastin Creek - Ingall's Creek to Wenatchee River (8 miles, III+, Bennett p204) AWA

Cle Elum - Inflow Cle Elum Lake

Cle Elum Dam location.

Cle Elum River - Scatter Creek to Salmon La Sac (China Gorge, or The "Upper") (8.5 miles, IV+ to V, Bennett p206) AWA ***

Cle Elum River - Salmon La Sac to Cle Elum Lake (4 miles, II+, Bennett p209) AWA

Cle Elum - Below Cle Elum Dam

Gauge located 0.2 mi below Cle Elum Dam.

Cle Elum River - Cle Elum Lake to Bullfrog Road (7.8 miles, I to II, Bennett p 209) AWA

Teanaway - Below Forks

Gauge located 0.4 mi below Story Creek, 1.0 mi below North Fork Teanaway.

Teanaway River - North Fork Teanaway to East Masterson Road (7 miles, II+, Bennett p212) AWA

Bumping - Below Bumping Dam

Gauge located at Bumping Crossing CG, 1.0 mi below Bumping Dam.

Bumping River - Bumping Lake to American Forks (10.5 miles, II+, Bennett p217) AWA

Bumping River - American Forks to Sawmill Flat (5 miles, II+, Bennett p216, run 181 which is really mostly on the Bumping River) AWA

Naches - Near Cliffdell

Gauge located at Pinecliff, 2.4 mi below Lost Creek, 3 mi above Rock Creek.

Naches River - Sawmill Flat to Tieton River (The "Upper") (Up to 26 miles, II to III, Bennett p218) AWA

Tieton - At Rimrock

Gauge located at Rimrock, 750 feet above Wildcat Creek, 0.5 mi below Tieton Dam (Bumping Lake).

Tieton River - Rimrock to Windy Point Campground ("The Upper Tieton") (9.5 to 11.5 miles, III to III+, Bennett p221) AWA

Tieton River - Windy Point Campground to Naches Rier Confluence ("The Lower Tieton") (8.5 miles, II+ to III, Bennett p223) AWA

Joseph Creek - Near Mouth

Gauge located 2.0 mi above Grande Rhonde River confluence.

Joseph Creek - Joseph Creek Road to Chief Joseph Wildlife Area (36 miles, II- to IV-, Bennett p285)

Klickitat - Near Glenwood

Estimated flow site located 0.5 mi below Dairy Creek, 2.0 mi above Bacon Creek, 8 mi above Fish Hatchery.

Klickitat - Yakima Indian Reservation to Klickitat Salmon Hatchery (13 miles, III to IV, Soggy p200)

Klickitat - Klickitat Salmon Hatchery to Leidl CG (10 miles, III, Soggy p201)

Little Klickitat - Near Wahkiacus

Gauge located 0.8 mi below Canyon Creek, 0.4 mi above Klickitat River confluence.

Little Klickitat - Olson Road to Klickitat River (9.7 miles, IV to V, Bennett p229)

Klickitat - Near Pitt

Gauge located 1.6 mi above Dillacort Canyon, 3.8 mi below Wheeler Canyon, 7 mi above Columbia River confluence.

Klickitat - Yakima Indian Reservation to Klickitat Salmon Hatchery (13 miles, III to IV, Soggy p200) ***

Klickitat - Klickitat Salmon Hatchery to Leidl CG (10 miles, III, Soggy p201) ***

Klickitat - Leidl CG to Icehouse Public Access (17 miles, II, Soggy p202)

Klickitat - Icehouse Public Access to Rivermile 5 (11 miles, II+ to III, Soggy p204)

White Salmon - Below Trout Lake Creek

Estimated flow site located 0.3 mi above River Road bridge, 0.4 mi below Trout Lake Creek.

White Salmon - Mt. Adams Section (Cascade Creek to Trout Lake) (8.4 miles, III to IV, Bennett p25) ***

White Salmon - Farmlands Section (Warner Road to Green Truss Bridge) (5.1 miles, IV to V, Bennett p27) OregonKayaking

White Salmon - At BZ Corner

Estimated flow site located 0.5 mi above Gilmer Creek, 0.8 mi above BZ Corner.

White Salmon - Green Truss Section (Green Truss Bridge to BZ Corner) (5 miles, IV+ to V, Bennett p28) OregonKayaking

White Salmon - BZ Section (BZ Corner to Northwestern Lake) (7 miles, III+ to IV, Bennett p29)

White Salmon - Below Northwestern Lake

Gauge located 1.4 mi below Northwestern Lake, 1.9 mi above Columbia River confluence.

White Salmon - BZ Corner to Northwestern Lake (7 miles, III+ to IV, Bennett p29)

Li. White Salmon - At Willard Fish Hatchery

Estimated flow site located at Willard National Fish Hatchery, 0.3 mi above Lapham Creek.

Little White Salmon - Upper Run (Lava Creek to Fish Hatchery) (2 miles, V to V+, Bennett p31) OregonKayaking

Little White Salmon - Lower Run (Fish Hatchery to Columbia River) (3.5 miles, V to V+, Bennett p31) OregonKayaking

Washougal - At Hathaway Park

Gauge located at Hathaway Park in Washougal, 3.6 miles above Columbia River confluence.

Washougal - Big Eddy Run (Highway 140 to Washougal Fishing Access) (7.3 miles, II+ to IV, Bennett p43)

Muddy River - Below Clear Creek

Gauge located 0.5 mi above Lewis River confluence, 4.3 mi below Clear Creek.

Muddy River - Forest Service Road 25 Bridge into North Fork Lewis River (5.5 miles, II to III, Bennett p54)

E. Fk Lewis - Near Heisson

Gauge located 200 ft below Basket Creek, 1.5 mi above Heisson Road bridge.

East Fork Lewis - Green Fork to Sunset Falls (5.5 miles, IV to V, Bennett p46)

East Fork Lewis - Sunset Falls to Below Horseshoe Falls (4 miles, IV, Bennett p48) OregonKayaking

East Fork Lewis - Moulton Falls to Lewisville Park (11.5 miles, III to III+, Bennett p50)

Cowlitz - At Packwood

Gauge located at Skate Creek Road S bridge at Packwood, 1.5 mi above Skate Creek, 1.8 mi below Butter Creek.

Cowlitz - La Wis Wis Campground to Packwood (7.5 miles, II, Bennett p87)

Cispus - Near Randle

Gauge located 500 ft below Cispus Road bridge, 0.2 mi above Yellowjacket Creek, 2 mi above Tower Rock CG.

Cispus - Super Slide Run (Goat Creek to FR 2160) (4 miles, V, Bennett p77) *** OregonKayaking

Cispus - Upper Upper Run (Adams Fork to FR 23 Bridge) (5.9 miles, V, Bennett p79) OregonKayaking

North Cispus - FR 22 Bridge to North Fork Campground (2.7 miles, IV, Bennett p80) *** OregonKayaking

Cispus - Upper Run (FR 23 Bridge to FR 28 Bridge) (9.5 miles, III, Bennett p81)

McCoy Creek - Milepost 8 into Yellowjacket Creek (7.8 miles, V, Bennett p81) *** OregonKayaking

Yellowjacket Creek - Veta Creek to Cispus River (5.2 miles, IV to IV+, Bennett p83) ***

Cispus - Lower Run (FR 28 Bridge to Lake Scanewa) (20.2 miles, II+ to III, Bennett p84)

Tilton - Near Cinebar

Gauge located 600 ft below Alder Creek, 0.9 mi above Bear Canyon, 3 mi below Bremer.

Tilton - Upper Run (Morton to Bremer) (8.5 miles, II to III, Bennett p91) ***

North Tilton - Above Tilton Confluence (2.5 miles, IV, Bennett p92) ***

Tilton - Lower Run (Bremer to Ike Kinswa State Park) (9.5 miles, III+ to IV, Bennett p92)

Toutle - At Tower Road

Gauge located at Tower Road bridge, 0.8 mi above Cline Creek, 6.6 mi above Cowlitz confluence.

Toutle - Highway 504 Bridge to Tower Road Bridge (9.5 miles, III, Bennett p67)

Germany Creek - At Mouth

Gauge located 0.2 mi above Columbia River confluence.

Germany Creek - Road 1300 to End of County Road (3.3 miles, III+, Bennett p71)

Grays - Below Hwy-4 Bridge

Gauge located 1.0 mi below the Hwy-4 bridge, 10.5 mi above the Columbia River confluence.

Grays - South Fork Grays River to Highway 4 (5.2 miles, IV+, Bennett p72) AWA

Chehalis - Near Doty

Gauge located 1.4 mi above Elk Creek Road bridge near Doty, 1.6 mi above Elk Creek.

East Chehalis - Mile Three to Chehalis River (3 miles, III to III+, Bennett p74) ***

West Chehalis - Mile Three to Chehalis River (3 miles, III to IV, Bennett p75) ***

Chehalis - West Fork to Pe Ell (15.2 miles, III to IV, Bennett p75)

Soleduck - Near Quillayute

Gauge located at Hwy-110 bridge, 14 miles above the Quillayute River confluence.

Soleduck River - Salmon Cascade to FR 2918 Bridge (3.1 miles, IV, AWA) AWA

Soleduck River - South Fork Soleduck Rd/FR 2918 Bridge to Riverside/Klahowya CG (Park to Riverside) (11 miles, III, Bennett p248) AWA

Soleduck River - Riverside/Klahowya CG to Bear Creek (7.5 miles, II+, Bennett p248) AWA

Soleduck River - Bear Creek to Salmon Hatchery (Mosh Pit) (6.3 miles, III, Bennett p248) AWA

Soleduck River - Salmon Hatchery to Salmon Drive/Maxfield Road Bridge (7.5 miles, II+, Bennett p248) AWA

Elwha - Above Lake Mills

Gauge located 250 feet above Lake Mills.

Elwha - Grand Canyon of the Elwha (8.5 miles, V, AWA) AWA  OregonKayaking

Big Quilcene - Near Mouth

Gauge located 0.5 mi above the mouth (Quilcene Bay).

Big Quilcene - Below Tunnel Creek to Rainbow Campground (Upper) (2 miles, V+, AWA) AWA

Big Quilcene - Rainbow Campground to Fish Hatchery (Lower) (3.2 miles, IV+, AWA) AWA

Dosewallips - At Brinnon

Gauge located at Dosewallips State Park, at Hwy-101 bridge, 800 ft above the mouth.

Dosewallips - Elkhorn Canyon (3 miles, V to VI, Bennett p245)

Dosewallips - Upper and Lower Sections (Elkhorn Campground to Dosewallips State Park) (11.7 miles, III to IV+, Bennett p245)

Nisqually - At La Grande

Gauge located at La Grande Road E bridge, 500 ft above Mashel River confluence, 3 mi below La Grande Dam.

Nisqually - La Grande Canyon (7+ miles, IV, Bennett p97)

Nisqually - At McKenna

Gauge located at Hwy-507 bridge at McKenna.

Nisqually - McKenna to Yelm (9 miles, III, Bennett p100)

So. Prairie Creek - At South Prairie

Gauge located 200 ft above Hwy-162 bridge at South Prairie town, 6 mi above Carbon River confluence.

South Prairie Creek - Upper Run (East Fork to Spiketon Road) (6.6 miles, V, Bennett p107)

South Prairie Creek - Lower Run (Lower Burnett to Above Carbon River) (5.8 miles, II+, Bennett p108)

Carbon - Near Fairfax

Gauge located 1.2 mi above Hwy-165 bridge, 1.8 mi below Fairfax.

Carbon - Fairfax to 177th Street East (9 miles, V, Bennett p105)

Puyallup - At Alderton

Gauge located at Hwy-162 bridge, 2.3 mi below Alderton, 12.2 mi above the mouth.

Puyallup - Orting Gauging Station to McMillin (9 miles, II to II+, Bennett p104)

Puyallup - Lower Run (McMillin to Puyallup) (6.1 miles, I+, Bennett p104)

Green - Near Palmer

Gauge located at purification plant, 2.7 mi above Palmer, 4.2 mi below Howard Hanson Dam.

Green - Headworks Run (3.5 miles, II+, Bennett p113)

Green - Upper Gorge Run (5.9 miles, IV, Bennett p115)

Green - Lower Gorge Run (6.1 miles, III, Bennett p116)

No. Snoqualmie - Near Snoqualmie Falls

Gauge located 0.8 mi above Calligan Creek, 1.7 mi below Deep Creek.

North Snoqualmie - Upper Run (6.3 miles, III, Bennett p124)

North Snoqualmie - Ernie's Canyon (6.5 miles, V to V+, Bennett p125)

Mi. Snoqualmie - Near Tanner

Gauge located 0.9 mi below Granite Creek, 6.7 mi above Tanner.

Middle Snoqualmie - Road's End to Goldmeyer Hot Springs (4-5 miles, V, Bennett p321) ***

Middle Snoqualmie - The Middle Middle (Concrete Bridge to Tanner) (7 miles, III to III+, Bennett p122)

Middle Snoqualmie - The Club Stretch (Tanner to North Bend) (4.5 miles, II to II+, Bennett p123)

Raging River - Near Fall City

Gauge located 700 ft above highway bridge, 2.6 mi above Snoqualmie confluence.

Raging River - Preston to Fall City (5 miles, III to III+, Bennett p128)

Skykomish - Near Gold Bar

Gauge located 0.6 mi below Hwy-2 bridge, 7.3 mi above Wallace River confluence.

Skykomish - Index to Goldbar (6.7 miles, III, Bennett p142)

Skykomish - Goldbar to Sultan (8.5 miles, II, Bennett p144)

Skykomish - Sultan to Monroe (9.5 miles, I+ to II, Bennett p146)

Squire Creek - At Squire Creek Park

Gauge located at Squire Creek Park, at Hwy-530 bridge, 1.2 mi above North Fork Stillaguamish confluence.

Squire Creek - Squire Creek Road and Downstream (3 miles, V, Bennett p322) AWA

Deer Creek - Near Oso

Gauge located 1.2 mi above Hwy-530 bridge at Oso, 1.4 mi above North Fork Stillaguamish confluence.

Deer Creek - Rick Creek to Oso (11 miles, V to V+, Bennett p308) AWA

So. Stillaguamish - Near Granite Falls

Gauge located 0.3 mi above Mountain Loop Highway, 1.2 miles above Canyon Creek.

South Stillaguamish - Middle Run (Riverbar to Verlot) (7.1 miles, III to IV, Bennett p152)

South Stillaguamish - Robe Canyon (Verlot to Granite Falls) (12.3 miles, V, Bennett p153)

Canyon Creek - Near Masonic Park

Gauge located 6.4 mi below NF/SF Canyon Creek confluence, 5.2 mi above South Fork Stillaguamish confluence.

Canyon Creek - NF/SF Confluence to Hampton Tree Farm Bridge (Upper) (6.2 miles, IV-V, AWA) AWA

Canyon Creek - Hampton Tree Farm Bridge to Fishing Access (4 miles, II+, AWA) AWA

Canyon Creek - Fishing Access to South Fork Stillaguamish (1.3 miles, IV to V, Bennett p154) AWA  OregonKayaking

Jim Creek - At Whites Road

Gauge located 0.2 mi above Siberia Creek, 3.3 mi above Jordan Rd bridge, 3.4 mi above South Fork Stillaguamish confluence.

Jim Creek - Naval Station to South Fork Stillaguamish (7 or 8 miles, II, Bennett p313) AWA

Pilchuck Creek - At I-5 Bridge

Gauge located at the I-5 Bridge, 0.6 mi above the Stillaguamish River confluence.

Pilchuck Creek - Lake Cavanaugh Rd to Pilchuck Creek CG (4.4 miles, IV, Bennett p157) *** AWA

Pilchuck Creek - Pilchuck Creek CG to Highway 9 Bridge (5.5 miles, III to V, Bennett p157) AWA

Pilchuck Creek - Highway 9 Bridge to I-5 Bridge (6.1 miles, II to III, Bennett p158) AWA

Skagit - At Marblemount

Gauge located 0.5 mi above River Road bridge, 0.9 mi above Cascade River confluence, 1.6 mi above Marblemount.

Skagit - Goodell Creek to Copper Creek (9 miles, II to IV, Bennett p168)

Skagit - Marblemount to Rockport (10.4 miles, I+ to II, Bennett p169)

Cascade - At Marblemount

Gauge located at road bridge, 0.9 mi above confluence with Skagit River.

Cascade - Upper Run (Below Mineral Park to Marble Creek CG) (6 miles, II, Bennett p170) ***

Cascade - Marble Creek CG to Above Skagit River (8 miles, V, Bennett p170)

No. Nooksack - Below Cascade Creek

Gauge located 0.2 mile below Cascade Creek, 0.3 mile below Deadhorse Creek, 5.5 miles above Glacier.

North Nooksack - Douglas Fir Campground to Maple Falls (8 miles, III to IV, Bennett p175)

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