Upper White Salmon River
Klickitat, Washington
Uploaded by Bivy Team
01 :42 hrs
5.5 mi
667 ft
V
This stretch of the White Salmon River, from the Green Truss Bridge on Winegartner Road, is an expert run full of steep rapids and several large waterfalls set in a narrow basalt canyon. The put-in is primitive and may require you to lower your craft with rope. There is a fee for using the river access at the take-out point. This route requires constant awareness and advanced scouting. There are several big drops, starting with Big and Little Brother at 25 and 18 feet, respectively. Most will want to portage these on the left bank. Next is Double Drop at 18 feet with another left portage. Near the end of the run is BZ Falls, which is 15 feet high and has a portage to the right. All of these falls are virtually unrunnable at high water. In between the falls are numerous Class IV and V rapids.
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Upper White Salmon River | Klickitat, Washington
This stretch of the White Salmon River, from the Green Truss Bridge on Winegartner Road, is an expert run full of steep rapids and several large waterfalls set in a narrow basalt canyon. The put-in is primitive and may require you to lower your craft with rope. There is a fee for using the river access at the take-out point. This route requires constant awareness and advanced scouting. There are several big drops, starting with Big and Little Brother at 25 and 18 feet, respectively. Most will want to portage these on the left bank. Next is Double Drop at 18 feet with another left portage. Near the end of the run is BZ Falls, which is 15 feet high and has a portage to the right. All of these falls are virtually unrunnable at high water. In between the falls are numerous Class IV and V rapids.
