| Entiat — 4. Lake Creek Campground to National Forest™ © |
Class IV+
3Miles
Avg Gradient 137 fpm
River Mapplet
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GPS/GIS |
Maps |
| Put In Longitude : |
-120.51359 |
Putin |
| Put In Latitude : |
47.9261627 |
| Take Out Longitude : |
-120.47358 |
Take Out |
| Take Out Latitude : |
47.9041405 |
| County : |
Chelan |
Shuttle
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Gauge Information (Professor Paddle updated levels from ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR, at 5/1/2025 1:25:47 AM)
| Gauge |
Forecast |
Height |
Current Flow |
Authority |
Physical Update |
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ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR,
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NWRFC | FC Page |
4.09 |
1200 cfs
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USGS - NWIS |
2025-05-01 00:00:00 |
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Minimum Recomended Level: 800 cfs Maximum Recomended Level: 2000 cfs
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AccessFrom highway 2 just before you enter Wenatchee take the Chelan, highway 97 exit. There are signs indicating the direction to Entiat. You want to be on alternate route 97. This highway parallels the Columbia river on the west side of the river so don’t cross the Columbia river!! It will save about an hour driving time if you are on the right side of the Columbia for the only two bridges that cross are in Wenatchee and Chelan which is another 30 miles past Entiat. Drive 20 miles from Wenatchee on Alternate 97 to Entiat river road. Take a left up the Entiat river road and drive 27 miles to the take out. |
Putin DetailsThe put in is just above the Lake Creek campground. There is a turnout and bathroom conveniently located just above the trail to the put in. |
Takeout DetailsThe last major rapid is just off the road, so if you see that rapid the take out is just below. Drive approximately 1 ¾ s of a mile to the put in just above lake creek campground. |
Other IssuesAt 1400 cfs the run is very continuous, the eddies referred to in the description below disappear. The run tapers out after Fox-Creek Campground into III(IV). In case sombody wants to run just the "II/III-" section below Fox Creek: The last rapid before the takeout below Fox-Creek Campground is at least a class IV.
According to the Bennet-book the run changes the character more closely to the description below if flows are below 1300cfs, but from what we have seen at 1400cfs it would seem that rather a flow of 1000cfs or less is required for eddies to appear. |
Run Description [Season: Spring]Walk approximately fifty yards down the trail to a bridge that crosses the river. You will find two nice eddies on either side of the river; this is a nice place to warm up. From the get go the river is busy. There are lots of two too four-foot boof’s that are scattered throughout this top section of the river. You will gradually work your way into the canyon. I found plenty of eddies to get out and scout, but this may change at higher water.
The river is relatively continuous until Fox Creek Campground. At Fox Creek you are out of the canyon and the river mellows out too class III- II+. Keep on your toes about a quarter mile there are a few sneaky little holes that are in the middle of the river, but can be easily avoided if your eyes aren’t glued to the beautiful landscape that encompasses this river. The last rapid is very fun. You can scout and easily spot this rapid just above the take out from the road. There is an awesome boof just left of center in the middle of the rapid.
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