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Tumwater Canyon Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Tumwater Campground |
| Take Out: |
Fisherman's Wenatchee River Access and Boat Ramp |
| Difficulty: |
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| Gradient: |
64 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
7.5 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
9980 cfs @ 05/16/2008 01:00 PM - WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN, WA, reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
206-526-8530 (70% of the flow at Peshastin) |
| Good Level: |
1,500 - 3,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
March, April, May, July, August
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| Permit: |
None required. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Big, powerful, continuous class IV to V+ through a steep-walled gorge. Scout before running. |
| Hazards: |
Mandatory portage at a dangerous dam, entire run at higher flows. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed public and private. |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (WA), 85 miles East of Seattle |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put In:Tumwater Campground is located on the right bank where US 2 crosses the Wenatchee at the head of Tumwater Canyon.
Take Out: Take US 2 to the town of Leavenworth. Turn southwest on East Leavenworth Road just east of the bridge over the Wenatchee. Continue for about a half a mile and bear right as the road bends to the left. This short dirt road leads to the Fisherman's Wenatchee River Access and Boat Ramp on the right bank.
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