Sultan River (WA) Release November 1st!

With heavy rains in the forecast, Snohomish PUD has announced an “unscheduled” whitewater recreational opportunity on the Upper Sultan River on Sunday, November 1st. Flows are anticipated to be between 600 cfs and 1,000 cfs below Culmback Dam and will begin at 10:00 a.m. In addition to providing a whitewater boating opportunity, these flows will benefit the overall health of the river. 

 

This Class IV gorge is a great piece of whitewater in a spectacular setting. These flows follow scheduled releases that first took place earlier this year in April and September. The gorge is extremely remote with limited access and wood hazards are present. The run is still relatively new, and we recommend that boaters who are new to the run have solid Class IV creeking skills and seek first-hand reports of the run. 

 

To take advantage of this opportunity, paddlers will need to sign up in advance with Snohomish PUD and complete a release form. You can do both on their whitewater recreation web page, which also provides video clips of the various river reaches.

 

American Whitewater has worked for years to restore flows to the Sultan River. For more information on this history, visit our announcement about the releases last April.

 

Have fun!