Washington · Unknown Co.

Similkameen River

· 27 mi · Class
Optimal: 1150–3450 CFS · USGS #12442500
⚠46°F — Cold water immersion risk — review cold water safety before launching
2,296 avg
4,770CFS
6.57 ft gauge height
Above Optimal
→Stable
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
Avg flow: 2,296 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #12442500
Bureau of Land Management

Known for good whitewater on the Canadian side of the border, the Similkameen carves a more mellow course in Washington State. The first few miles downstream of Palmer Lake are a gentle float through ranch land. Below Nighthawk the gradient picks up and the river soon enters a very scenic section of public land managed by Bureau of Land Management. This section has a few good class II rapids that taper off as you reach Shankers Bend and the slackwater of Enloe Reservoir. The river then cascades over Enloe Dam and the dramatic Coyote Falls (aka Similkameen Falls), at one time used for power pro

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