Salmon are returning to the White Salmon River after the 100-year-old Condit Dam was removed in 2011, the largest dam removed in the U.S. Nature lovers will appreciate the clear blue waters of this designated Wild and Scenic River fed by the glaciers of Mt Adams. Located just 70 miles from the Portland/Vancouver area in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, it’s accessible to locals and visitors alike. The White Salmon River offers spectacular world-class whitewater rafting and kayaking, breathtaking scenery, and dramatic basalt cliffs and waterfalls, making it one of the most beautiful and adventurous river day trips in the West. You’ll return your River Drifters gear before changing, checking out the trip photos and heading home. 4:00pm– Arrive at River Drifters office in Husum.Then, head back onto the river for a gorgeous day along the Lower-Lower White Salmon. Then, the group will put-in and start rafting! Guides will give a safety talk and provide instructions for the basic paddle strokes you will need for a safe and fun trip. 10:00am– Shuttle to the river put-in (two miles north of BZ corner) and unload gear.Change into river clothes, get outfitted with a wetsuit, PFD and neoprene booties (River Drifters to provide), use the restroom, etc 9:30am– Arrive at the River Drifters Office in Husum, Washington.You’ll return your River Drifters gear before changing, checking out the trip photos and heading home.įull Day Trips are 6 hours April through October. 6:00pm Arrive at River Drifters outpost in Husum.5:45pm Arrive at take-out and board shuttle back to Husum.2:45am Your guides will give a safety talk and provide instructions for the basic paddle strokes you will need for a fun trip.2:30am Shuttle to the river put-in (two miles north of BZ corner) and unload gear.Change into river clothes, get outfitted with a wetsuit, PFD and neoprene booties (River Drifters to provide), use the restroom, etc. 2:00pm Arrive at the River Drifters Office in Husum, Washington.1:00pm Arrive at River Drifters outpost in Husum.12:45pm Arrive at take-out and board shuttle back to Husum.9:45am Your guides will give a safety talk and provide instructions for the basic paddle strokes you will need for a fun trip.9:30am Shuttle to the river put-in (two miles north of BZ corner) and unload gear.9:00am Arrive at the River Drifters outpost in Husum, Washington.Half day trips are each 3.5 hours and run April through October. *Keep in mind that every trip is different, as the weather, water flow and group dynamics all influence the trip pace. In short, this trip is all fun and offers the most rapids! Many people walk around and sometimes the entire boat will portage this rapid. Husum Falls is completely optional and you must meet certain age guidelines to paddle this drop. When water levels are low enough to safely offer Husum Falls, an exciting grand finale will conclude the run. We are extremely privileged and fortunate to offer this, not only for the extra rapids (and to give you more rapids per trip than anyone else) but we truly get to enjoy a canyon untouched by man. We launch 2 miles upstream (beyond) the normal commercial launch to begin our trip deep in the canyon (thanks to some wonderful private property owners).īy launching upstream, we add 2 more miles of class IV water (including rapids like S-turn, Top-Drop, The Flume, Bombers’ Drop and more)! We also portage around BZ Falls, which is one of the most beautiful and picturesque sections of the river. It’s at this point (mid-Summer and Fall, when many Northwest rivers are reduced to a trickle) that we shift our trip dynamics a bit. As the Summer days run long and the snow begins to recede, the water levels become lower and the trip becomes more playful.
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