Hamma Hamma,

River Description

SEASON: November to June.

LOGISTICS: At Highway 101 mile 317.9 Take FR 25 (Hamma Hamma Road) as it runs west into the National Forest. Head up this road past Hamma Hamma Campground and go left across the Cabin Creek bridge and then Hamma Hamma River bridge. This is the put-in. To reach the take-out continue a short distance past the bridge and take a hard left on to FR 2480 which heads downstream along river right (this road may be snowed in during winter and unfortunately paddling out to Highway 101 is not an option due to the presence of an unrunnable gorge between the take-out and Highway 101). Check road reports under Recereation, Current Conditions, Hood Canal South, on the USFS Olympic National Forest web site. Follow FR 2480 3.6 miles to a spur road that heads down to the river and the take-out (you will need to scout this out carefully because the spur road is not marked on current USFS maps and the unrunnable gorge is just downstream).

DESCRIPTION:

Class III rapids but wih a IV+ gorge that presents a challenge (bring rope). Don't miss the takeout as the river flows through an unrunnable canyon.

lat/long very approximate by tiger map server

for additional information see:

• Korb, G. 1997. A paddlers guide to the Olympic Peninsula. third edition.
• local expert: Gary Korb & Carol Volk, 4930 Geiger Road, Port Orchard, WA 98366, 206-876-6780
• Hood Canal Ranger District, South - USFS Olympic National Forest web site