Klickitat River Directions
Meeting Place: Leidl Campground
From Portland/Vancouver Area: Head East on I-84 to Hood River; take exit 64 to White Salmon; travel north across the Columbia River and take a LEFT at the stop sign (immediately after the bridge). Continue west on highway 14 for 1.2 miles and just before the bridge take a right on Alt. Highway 141 (first major road on right). Follow sign to Trout Lake and highway 141 (1.4 miles); at the stop sign turn LEFT onto highway 141 and continue to BZ Corners and turn right; just before The Logs Restaurant (if you pass the small town of BZ Corners then you have gone to far!). Travel Northeast towards Glenwood; roughly 15 miles (this road has a few turns, follow signs towards Glenwood). Once in Glenwood turn RIGHT; travel roughly 15+ miles EAST until you reach a campground on your right marked Leidl Campground (a good point of reference for identifying Leidl Campground the one and only bridge that crosses the Klickitat River; turn Left just before the bridge!). A River Drifters van with rafts will meet you there, easily identifiable! Please allow at least 2 hours traveling time!
From Kennewick/Tri-Cities Area: Travel South on I-82 19 miles towards Umatilla/Hermiston. Take HWY 14 WEST 80 miles towards Vancouver. Take HWY 97 North to Goldendale (roughly 10 miles). Turn Left at Hwy 142 (Goldendale Bickleton rd). Travel West on HWY 142 roughly 10 miles and turn RIGHT (heading Northwest) on GLENWOOD-GOLDENDALE HWY (look for signs to 'wildlife viewing area). Travel 10+ miles, down the steep Klickitat River Canyon (one lane road at this point), until you reach the only bridge crossing the Klickitat River. We will meet you there at Leidl Campground. A River Drifters van or bus with rafts will meet you there, easily identifiable! Please allow at least 2.5 hours traveling time!
| Starting Point | Estimated Driving Time |
| From Portland / Vancouver Area | 2+ Hours |
| From Tri-Cities & Eastern Washington Areas | 2+ Hours |