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Paradise Creek

Conditions: Caution

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

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caution: Agency alerts
19 active alerts in Gifford Pinchot National Forest; most severe: Fire Restrictions
USFSPosted Sep 18 · checked 28 min ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 70°F / low 46°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it

4.4 mi run

Flows year-round

56 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 56 cfs
Average current: 1.1 ft/s
Gradient: 344.7 ft/mi
Drainage area: 8 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Managing agency: Forest Service

About this water

Paradise Creek is a 4.4-mile paddling stretch near Carson, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 56 cfs and a gradient of about 344.7 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Photo: Lyn Topinka, USGS, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Muddy River

~26 min drive

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Photo: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

East Fork Lewis River

~27 min drive

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Washougal River

~29 min drive

Washougal River is a 4.5-mile paddling stretch near Washougal, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 933 cfs and a gradient of about 191.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state natural resources department.

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Lewis River

~32 min drive

Lewis River is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Carson, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 3,470 cfs and a gradient of about 255.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Photo: William de Chastignier Ravenel, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Little White Salmon River

~32 min drive

Little White Salmon River is a 19-mile paddling stretch near Bingen, Washington. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 591 cfs and a gradient of about 158.2 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state natural resources department.

Photo: Zachary Collier, Northwest Rafting Company, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Wind River

~7 min drive

Wind River is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Carson, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 941 cfs and a gradient of about 137.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Big Hollow Creek

~5 min drive

Big Hollow Creek is a 3.8-mile paddling stretch near Carson, Washington. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 41 cfs and a gradient of about 392.7 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Dry Creek

~5 min drive

Dry Creek is an 8.2-mile paddling stretch near Carson, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 95 cfs and a gradient of about 195.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Drift Creek

~8 min drive

Drift Creek is an 8.5-mile paddling stretch near Carson, Washington. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 113 cfs and a gradient of about 247.7 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Falls Creek

~8 min drive

Falls Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Carson, Washington. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 140 cfs and a gradient of about 271.4 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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