Stillaguamish, S. Fork, |
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| Usual Difficulty | II (may vary with level) |
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| Length | 9.1 Miles |
| Max Gradient | 65 fpm |
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| SF STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR GRANITE FALLS, WA | ||||
| usgs-12161000 | 4.50 - 7.00 ft | II | 00h50m | 6.63 ft (rc= 0.9 ) |
The upper put-in, at the base of Granite Falls, is a bit of a hike with equipment, but at least it's down hill. The lower put-in is on river right above the bridge on Jordan Rd just outside of Granite Falls - go past the bridge and take the first right, which will take you to a parking area next to the river. The takeout at the Jordan Bridge is on river left, but the parking area on Jordan Rd is on river right, so you take out by walking over the bridge. There appears to be parking on the other side of the bridge, but it's an extra few miles of neighborhood driving to get to that side of the river, so it's probably not worth the hassle.
The run itself is pleasant. None of the rapids are harder than class II and most are short. There are lots of houses along the river, but many are hidden by the trees, and long sections of the river are very serene and beautiful. There are also many interesting rock walls with waterfalls.
One unique feature of this river is around 3 miles into the run on river left. You will notice some chrome on the sheer wall just above the water. If you look closely, you will see the bottoms of 20 or so old cars jammed into the bank. This appears to be pretty old.
Note: The lower limit is accurate, but the upper limit is a guess and is most likely well below the real maximum. If you've run this higher, add a comment.
We have no additional information about how various flows affect runnability (or playability) of this section of river. If you can provide additional information, please either directly contact the StreamTeam member for this reach, or add a 'comment' or a 'report' with your information to help out your fellow boaters.
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| usgs-12161000 | 4.50 - 7.00 ft | II | 00h50m | 6.63 ft (rc= 0.9 ) | ||||||||
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User Comments
our jaunt. Good time for us and no hazards that couldn't easily be avoided with attention
downstream. We enjoyed 2 nice large waterfalls river left and saw about ten herons, a couple bald
eagles and a few friendly local folks on the river banks. A sweet day indeed. Ciao!
river left forces you to river right where there is a tree trunk sticking out over the river. The
trunk (or branch) is stripped of bark, about 6 inches in diameter, and about 15 inches above the
water. The current is very fast and will try to pull you under the sweeper. In our party of four,
three of us, all in inflatable kayaks, got caught by the sweeper and capsized. Our fourth person,
in a small hard-shell kayak made it through. Plan to hug the gravel bank, or walk around this
section. And always wear a life jacket, no matter how tame the river seems! Edit
The minimum level for this run is around 4.5 feet, but you probably want 5 feet or more to make it
at all interesting. There are a few braided channels that can be shallow at lower levels.
The upper put-in is a bit of a hike with equipment, but at least it's down hill. The lower put-in
is on river right above the bridge - go past the bridge and take the first right, which will take
you to a parking area next to the river. The takeout at the Jordan Bridge is on river left, but the
parking area on Jordan Rd is on river right, so you take out by walking over the bridge. There
appears to be parking on the other side of the bridge, but it's an extra few miles of neighborhood
driving to get to that side of the river, so it's probably not worth the hassle.
The run itself is pleasant. None of the rapids are harder than class II and most are short. There
are lots of houses along the river, but many are hidden by the trees, and long sections of the
river are very serene and beautiful. There are also many interesting rock walls with
waterfalls.
One unique feature of this river is around 3 miles into the run on river left. You will notice some
chrome on the sheer wall just above the water. If you look closely, you will see the bottoms of 20
or so old cars jammed into the bank. This appears to be pretty old.