Klickitat River Rafting
Every spring in southern Washington, Mt. Adams & the Goat
Rock Wilderness begin to drain themselves from a long winter of rain & snow.
With this runoff brews one of the most action packed runs in the
northwest! This remote and secluded canyon passes through some of
the most picturesque scenery around. The journey will start up in
a forested gorge, filled with giant pine & oak trees and towering
basalt walls and end up with a giant desert canyon. On this trip
you may see deer, elk, osprey and plenty of whitewater! Our trip
will take one through 17-21 miles (depending on water level) of breathtaking
scenery, not to mention over ten miles of back-to-back rapids! The
Klickitat River has more class III+ rapids than one may count. Even
the most serious rafter will get their fill here!
Early travelers with the Lewis & Clark expedition named this river after the Indian tribe that resided along the rivers' edge. The term 'Klickitat' was translated by railroaders to mean 'robbers' and the US government said the term meant 'beyond'. Either way you define it, a day on the Klickitat River will rob you of daily stress and fill your mind with memories beyond your expectations!
The Klickitat River is located 2 hours east of Portland. There is plenty of camping nearby. The meeting site (Leidl Campground) is an excellent site for a weekend away from it all. If you would like to have a true weekend getaway, then combo a Klickitat River trip with a White Salmon River trip for a real whitewater weekend!