Methow

This run is always done by Paddle Trails Canoe Club as 2 runs. The first run is II+ putting in at McFarland Creek Access about 5 or 6 miles North of the town of Methow on highway 153. Take out at the concrete bridge, about 3 miles south of the town of Methow, where Burma Road crosses the river to the East side of the highway. You can park either on the west siide of Highway 153, or drive across the bridge and park on Burma Road. This run is great for canoes and kayaks, and a pleasant float for rafts at 1,100 CFS.

The second run is the Class III part and puts in at the Burma Road Concrete bridge and goes down to the top of the backwater near Pateros. You will see the parking on the left of the highway. This is known as the 'Black Canyon' run. Rafts will enjoy more excitement on this section at or above 2,000 CFS, but we have enjoyed tamer rafting as low as 1600. Canoes and kayaks can paddle and will enjoy this section much lower. At 750 cfs the Black Canyon forms a narrow chute, which is still canoeable.