Take Out

Take-out at the WDFW Dryden Dam Water Access Site, which is also used by river users portaging Dryden Dam on the Wenatchee River. To reach the site by vehicle, turn off Highway 2 just south of the Highway 2 bridge over Peshastin Creek (at mile 105.2) and follow Saunders Road 0.3 miles back toward the creek. Turn right before crossing Peshastin Creek onto the access road, which leads 0.4 miles to an unimproved parking area near the confluence. The Lower Peshastin Creek Restoration Project was implemented in the summer of 2025 and placed large river-wide wood jams in both the primary and secondary channels, making the final 0.3 miles of the creek impassable. Boaters must take out upstream of the project area to avoid these hazards. On the river, look for signage on river right just downstream of the Saunders Road bridge, then eddy out. When parking, the site is a small pullout marked by large boulders and a utility pole at the start of a split-rail fence.