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Home->Washington River Trips->Skykomish River Skykomish River[ Whitewater Trips | Family Floats | PHOTO GALLERY | Packages/Accomodations ]
A perfect day whitewater rafting through Boulder Drop on the Skykomish! The Skykomish River is the closest white water rafting near Seattle. This Washington State protected Scenic River is the most diverse of all raftable rivers in Washington. Want heart pounding whitewater, this is the best in the State. Need a lazy beautiful river, just right for kids and families, then the lower section is for you. Take a scenic float trip or go inner tubing below Big Eddy State Park. This is our Home River and no one runs it like we do. Most companies come and go on this river, but Alpine Adventures brings you the best guides and whitewater program just one hour from Seattle. Incredible!!! The Main Skykomish River.Alpine Adventures whitewater raft trip launches into the turquoise pools on the South Fork of the Skykomish River just above the the misty horizon line of the first rapid, Cable Drop. A few miles downstream lies Boulder Drop rapid. Standing on the river bank next to Boulder Drop causes hearts to pound just looking at the thundering class IV-V rapids. When the river is at 7000 cubic feet per second (CFS) or above, Boulder Drop becomes Class V and you need a great team with one of our expert Skykomish guides to lead you between the house size rocks. We always stop and scout this rapid, as some of you will choose to walk around, especially at big water! Check out our Skykomish River photos in the photo gallery above.
Boulder Drop is not the only rapid on the Main Section of the Skykomish. There are plenty of other exciting Class III+ to Class IV- type of rapids including "Buttering the Biscuit," "Bonsai," Aquagasm," "Lunch Hole," "Railroad," "Surf Wave," and "Fisherman's," to max out your adrenal gland as you wind down the river to our take-out at Big Eddy State Park. The awesome power of this river along with stunning views of the local mountains and birdlife makes this trip a true Northwest can't miss classic! Available year round, water levels allowing. The best whitewater is April through July. Minimum age should be 16. Happy Folks at the bottom of Boulder Drop!
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