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| Skykomish River |
Class III - V Whitewater :: Challenging to Difficult :: Ages 18 +
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Spectacular views :: Boulder Drop rapids :: Helmets required :: Experienced paddlers preferred
Near Index, WA, challenging whitewater for experienced and/or avid paddlers only.
Meet: Big Eddy Fish & Wildlife Access, Gold Bar, WANear Index, WA, challenging whitewater for experienced and/or avid paddlers only.
Our guides will meet your group 1 mile East of Gold Bar, WA at the Dept of Wildlife’s BIG EDDY ACCESS SITE on the South side of US 2.
Drive North on I-405 to the Bothell Interchange. (The Interchange can also be reached on the West side of Lake Washington by driving North on Lake City Way, aka SR 522, through Kenmore, WA and taking a right at Bothell’s main light.) Follow the signs to Monroe, WA, then turn East on US 2 to Gold Bar.
Allow 1 hour driving time from Seattle.
Meet Time: TBD
Distance from Seattle: 55 miles - 1 hours, 7 minutes
Trip/Price includes...Drive North on I-405 to the Bothell Interchange. (The Interchange can also be reached on the West side of Lake Washington by driving North on Lake City Way, aka SR 522, through Kenmore, WA and taking a right at Bothell’s main light.) Follow the signs to Monroe, WA, then turn East on US 2 to Gold Bar.
Allow 1 hour driving time from Seattle.
Meet Time: TBD
Distance from Seattle: 55 miles - 1 hours, 7 minutes
Comfortable farmerjohn wetsuit & boots, helmet (if required), a delectable riverside deli-banquet, shuttle at river, user fees, all necessary river gear and, of course, professional and personable river guides.
('Typical Lunch Example')
Mom's Southern Tuna Salad Wraps
Raisin and Peanut Coleslaw
English Cucumber Greek Salad with Roma Tomatoes
Restaurant Style Corn Tortilla Chips with Chipotle Salsa
Lemon Poppyseed Dessert Bread and Caramel Crumb Cake
Fresh Melon, Seedless Green and Red Grapes
Hot Cocoa, Coffee, Tea
('Typical Lunch Example')
Mom's Southern Tuna Salad Wraps
Raisin and Peanut Coleslaw
English Cucumber Greek Salad with Roma Tomatoes
Restaurant Style Corn Tortilla Chips with Chipotle Salsa
Lemon Poppyseed Dessert Bread and Caramel Crumb Cake
Fresh Melon, Seedless Green and Red Grapes
Hot Cocoa, Coffee, Tea
A hyperkinetic paddling pas de deux between the raft and dozens of closely spaced rocks and waves.
Anderson Hole RapidsA massive whitewater void --- best avoided --- lying in the middle of the river just above the Class V Boulder Drop.
Boulder Drop RapidsIn the length a football field, the river drops four stories through house-sized granite boulders, narrow sluice gates of whitewater and the occasional wall of intimidating Class V water.
Lunch Hole (aka Nosferatu) RapidsThe river doglegs right and the swift current ricochets off the left bank creating several challenging waves.
Aquagasm RapidsFun, large rolling waves that, every now and then, you are not quite sure if you will ever reach the top.
