Cowlitz

3. salmon hatchery to Blue Creek access (The Lower)

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October 30, 2010

Cowlitz River Trip

ReporterThomas O'Keefe
Gauge Reading3590 cfs at COWLITZ RIVER BELOW MAYFIELD DAM, WA
FlowMedium Flow

My son Aki and I took the canoe out and did this run, fishing along the way. The river was busy with several jet boats and drift boats out fishing. There were sections of swift current and minor rapids. It's a good open canoe run for those who have experience and the skills to safely navigate in moving water. We were able to find a local woman who runs shuttles for fishermen so logistics were relatively simple.

Cowlitz River Trip – Cowlitz – 3. salmon hatchery to Blue Creek access (The Lower) | American Whitewater