Quinault, North Fork
Geoduck Creek to Kimta Creek (Gorge)
| Difficulty | V |
| Length | 3 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Reach Info Last Updated | February 6, 2025 |
River Description
Located deep within the old-growth forests of Olympic National Park
and twelve miles up a hiking
trail, the North Fork Quinault Gorge is a true wilderness run.
Although the 3 mile gorge section ends at Kimata Creek, paddlers
can continue on down through 9 more miles of class II whitewater to
reach the North Fork trailhead.
Check out the [North Fork Quinault Gorge page](http://www.oregonkayaking.net/rivers/nfquinault/nfquinaul
t.html) on Jason Rackley's site. There are
several photos along with a good description that includes the logistics.
Lat/long listed below are very approximate.
River Features
Put In
Take Out
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportDuring the floods last October the entire river changed. Everything is still clean, but none of the big rapids are the same as they have been in previous years.
Brad, Paul, and Oliver in the middle of the N.F. gorge