Green
3 - Flaming Geyser State Park to 212 Way SE Bridge (Yo-Yo)
| Difficulty | II |
| Length | 2.8 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 13 fpm |
| Gauge | Green River Near Auburn, Wa |
| Flow Rate as of 55 minutes | 288 cfsbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | April 3, 2026 |
Boaters have a long history of working for protection of the Green River Gorge. Explored by Wolf Bauer and members of the Washington Kayak Club (one of AW’s original founding clubs) in the mid-1960’s boaters quickly realized the Green River Gorge was one of the most spectacular river canyons [...]Read More
This is a good section for advanced beginners to practice with small surf waves, eddies, and a couple rapids. It has served as a popular instructional reach for many years and is a short run that can be easily bike shuttled.
The put-in is on river left in Flaming Geyser State Park (Discover Pass required) near picnic shelter 3 across from the bathrooms. Enter the park and turn right continuing on the road through the park towards the end. In inclement weather the picnic shelter becomes a convenient changing area.
Small play hole near the model airfield. Best at 1500+cfs
Take out on river right at Whitney Bridge where 212th Ave SE crosses the Green River.
An alternate access downstream for those interested in a longer run.
May 13, 2023
Ran from Flaming Geyser Park to Porter Levee Natural Area (before the Hwy 18 bridge). In over 15 years its the best run I've had down this section. Water level was perfect! No dragging bottom and a few fun class I-II rapids. Took 3 hours with just one portage about half-way down to avoid a strainer. This one is always there and we always portage. Easy to do with a nice sand bar. There was a gap and we probably could have run it, but we're novices and didn't want to risk it. Saw a few people putting in at the park on inflatables. Seems insane as the water was really cold and swift.
Apr 28, 2023
1 of my favorite rivers near the house totest new equipment. At this level no bottom scraping and a few small waves. Awesome
May 3, 2020
We started our trip by putting in on the upstream river left side of the Highway 169 Bridge and then continued on through the Yo-Yo stretch. This was a great kids trip and gave us a bit more mileage than just running the Yo-Yo stretch. As this was during COVID-19, we did bike shuttles.
