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Washington
Bumping River
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What we do know
Inside Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
5.2 mi run
Flows year-round
348 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 348 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 109.1 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 103 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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- Forest Service
About this water
Bumping River is a 5.2-mile paddling stretch near Naches, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 348 cfs and a gradient of about 109.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Rimrock Lake Resort
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Kayaking business nearby (~19 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
