Columbia-Goosetail Rock

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Skill: 1 (beginner) Fitness: 1 (easy) Attractions. The Columbia River of Central Washington is neither the wild, nor romantic river we associate with the tales of its history. Its rapids and falls are gone, as are its native people and... Read More...

Columbia-Entiat Options

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ATTRACTIONS. The Columbia River of Central Washington is neither the wild, nor romantic river we associate with the tales of its history. Its rapids and falls are gone, as are its native people and dense wildlife. Throughout much of the... Read More...

Columbia-Earthquake Point

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Skill: 1 (beginner) Fitness: 1+ (easy) Attractions. This is my favorite stretch of the Columbia near Entiat.  Earthquake Point is a point of considerable geologic interest– a massive landslide in 1872 ripped off Ribbon Cliff on the west side of... Read More...

Columbia-Crescent Bar

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Photo: Cliffs rising above the Columbia River near Crescent Bar Paul and Muriel Milem have been using the Indian summer weather of autumn to paddle different segments of the Columbia River in Central Washington. After knocking off all the entries... Read More...

Bridgeport to Brewster Paddle

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Attractions: A trip that starts in the fast, smooth current of the Columbia (below Chief Joseph Dam) and finishes on the calm water of Pateros Lake. For birders, the Bridgeport Bar State Wildlife area is rich with all manners of... Read More...

Yakima River Canyon

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Photo: Autumn on the Yakima a few miles downstream of Ringer. Although slightly out of our normal territory, the Yakima River is fed by upstream reservoirs and, in most years, can be canoed year round.  So when our backyard rivers... Read More...

Winchester Wasteway

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Paddling the Winchester Wasteway by John Marshall The Winchester Wasteway, south of Moses Lake offers an outstanding and unique paddling experience. This narrow ribbon of water in the desert did not exist before Grand Coulee Dam and the Columbia Basin... Read More...

White River-Upper

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Like the Lower White River, the upper stretch of the White offers a surprising sense of wilderness considering its close proximity to a road. The river is littered with fallen logs and log jams and, while these demand your attention,... Read More...

Wenatchee River-Upper

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Attractions. The paddle of the upper Wenatchee River, from where it exits Lake Wenatchee to where it meets the Highway 2 bridge at the Tumwater Campground, is an excellent stretch of river for learning the basics of paddling moving water.... Read More...

Wenatchee River-Tumwater Canyon

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Attractions: This Class V whitewater paddle through Tumwater Canyon above Leavenworth is a challenging run for topnotch paddlers. Be sure to look your best for the tourists who line up along the guardrails to watch the action. Skill: 4 (expert). Fitness: 3... Read More...

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