Cle Elum

Took a couple of packrafts out on the Cle Elum river. Easy put in and take out. We left a car at the take out and bike shuttled through Suncadia to the put in below the dam after initially one of us with the boats at there. The river moves consistently which makes the flatter stretches pass quickly. There's a few wave trains to find and the occassional rapid, but most features are easily passable or avoidable. There is a lot of wood in the river, but it's apparent and easy to navigate. It's a good river to bring someone new to build paddling confidence and getting used to the flow of a river and common obstacles. But it's not a stretch to seek out for action or thrills.