WENATCHEE RIVER ACCESSES Compiled by K & R Spencer

THE WENATCHEE RIVER DIFFICULTY RANGES FROM CLASS I TO V+ YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWING IF YOU POSSESS THE SKILL LEVEL REQUIRED FOR THE SECTION YOU CHOOSE

LAKE WENATCHEE WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST LAND, NEAR THE RANGER STATION

TURN TOWARD THE LAKE FROM HWY 207 AT THE RANGER STATION, THEN GO TO THE DIRT RD JUST UPLAKE of N SHORE DRIVE (Building 1211) TURN TOWARD THE LAKE FROM HWY 207 AT THE RANGER STATION, THEN GO TO THE DIRT RD JUST UPLAKE of N SHORE DRIVE (Building 1211)

LANDING AREA

MORE INFO THE GATED DIRT ROAD IS ABOUT A QUARTER MILE LONG, DOWNHILL THE GATED DIRT ROAD IS ABOUT A QUARTER MILE LONG, DOWNHILL WE BELIEVE THE GRAVEL LOT ACROSS FROM THE GATE COULD BE USED FOR PARKING WE BELIEVE THE GRAVEL LOT ACROSS FROM THE GATE COULD BE USED FOR PARKING IT COULD BE A TAKEOUT FOR A WHITE RIVER TRIP IT COULD BE A TAKEOUT FOR A WHITE RIVER TRIP

LAKE WENATCHEE UNIVERSITY BEACH (POPULAR WITH WIND SURFERS)

PARKING FOR UNIVERSITY BEACH IS 1.2 MILES FROM THE N SHORE RD AND HWY 207 JUNCTION. WATCH FOR A SIGN WHICH SAYS “YMCA CAMP”

IT IS BETWEEN THE YMCA CAMP AND THE FIRST PRIVATE HOUSE ON N SHORE RD A TRAIL LEADS FROM N SHORE ROAD TO THE LAKE, NO SIGNS

LAKE WENATCHEE LAKE WENATCHEE STATE PARK

USE SOUTH ENTRANCE TO PARK

DISCOVER PASS AND A DAY LAUNCH PERMIT REQUIRED, UNLESS YOU HAVE AN ANNUAL LAUNCH PERMIT WHICH WILL COVER PARKING AND LAUNCHING

THE SWIMMING AREA CAN BE USED FOR CANOES AND KAYAKS THE SWIMMING AREA CAN BE USED FOR CANOES AND KAYAKS

GLACIER VIEW CAMPGROUND WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST 5.5 MILES FROM SOUTH STATE PARK ENTRANCE

IS ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF LAKE FROM OTHER SITES IS ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF LAKE FROM OTHER SITES CAN BE A TAKEOUT FOR THE WHITE RIVER, BUT SHUTTLE IS LONGER CAN BE A TAKEOUT FOR THE WHITE RIVER, BUT SHUTTLE IS LONGER BOAT LAUNCH FEE $5 BOAT LAUNCH FEE $5 A NORTHWEST FOREST PASS REQUIRED UNLESS YOU PAID FOR A CAMPSITE A NORTHWEST FOREST PASS REQUIRED UNLESS YOU PAID FOR A CAMPSITE

NEAR LAKE OUTLET BRAEBURN ROAD

A ROAD PARALELL TO THE LAKE WENATCHEE HIGHWAY GOES BETWEEN BRAEBURN RD AND THE RIVER, JUST DOWNSTREAM OF THE FIRST BRIDGE ACROSS THE WENATCHEE RIVER

BE SURE NOT TO BLOCK ACCESS OF THE BRAEBURN RD RESIDENTS, THIS CAN ALSO BE A TAKEOUT FOR NASON CREEK

PLAIN, WA HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY AT BRIDGE

BRIDGE ON HIGHWAY 209, NEAR PLAIN, WA ROOM TO PARK ABOUT 4 VEHICLES, UPSTREAM, RIVER RIGHT

CARRY BOATS TO RIVER

UPSTREAM DOWNSTREAM

TUMWATER CAMPGROUND WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST

WHILE THE BRIDGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION OLD ACCESS BELOW THE BRIDGE IS BLOCKED BY THE PROJECT OLD ACCESS BELOW THE BRIDGE IS BLOCKED BY THE PROJECT SAFETY CONCERNS DICTATE THAT BOATERS SHOULD NOT PASS UNDER THE BRIDGE WHILE WORK IS IN PROGRESS SAFETY CONCERNS DICTATE THAT BOATERS SHOULD NOT PASS UNDER THE BRIDGE WHILE WORK IS IN PROGRESS

PROCEDURE APPROVED BY THE FOREST SERVICE TAKEOUT ONLY TAKEOUT ONLY USE THE TRAIL BETWEEN CAMPSITES 13 AND 14 USE THE TRAIL BETWEEN CAMPSITES 13 AND 14 NOTE WHAT THE TAKEOUT WILL LOOK LIKE WHEN YOU ARE PADDLING NOTE WHAT THE TAKEOUT WILL LOOK LIKE WHEN YOU ARE PADDLING LEAVE SHUTTLE VEHICLE IN THE DAY USE PARKING AREA OR A CAMPSITE YOU RESERVED LEAVE SHUTTLE VEHICLE IN THE DAY USE PARKING AREA OR A CAMPSITE YOU RESERVED REMOVE BOATS AND VEHICLES AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AFTER TAKEOUT REMOVE BOATS AND VEHICLES AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AFTER TAKEOUT

WHEN PADDLING, LOOK FOR A RIVER RIGHT EDDY, SOON AFTER THE CHIWAUKUM CREEK ENTERS THE WENATCHEE RIVER

WHEN CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, AN ACCESS WILL BE AVAILABLE ACROSS THE HIGHWAY FROM TUMWATER CAMPGROUND

LEAVENWORTH, WA BELONGS TO CITY OF LEAVENWORTH

DIRECTIONS FROM HIGHWAY 2, TURN SOUTHWEST ONTO EAST LEAVENWORTH RD, BETWEEN THE BRIDGE AND SAFEWAY FROM HIGHWAY 2, TURN SOUTHWEST ONTO EAST LEAVENWORTH RD, BETWEEN THE BRIDGE AND SAFEWAY GO 7/10’s of a MILE, WHEN ROAD BENDS LEFT, TAKE DIRT ROAD TO THE RIGHT GO 7/10’s of a MILE, WHEN ROAD BENDS LEFT, TAKE DIRT ROAD TO THE RIGHT

COMMERCIAL LAUNCHES BY PERMIT ONLY

PESHASTIN WDFW SITE TURN AT PESHASTIN TRAFFIC LIGHT AND CROSS OVER BRIDGE TURN AT PESHASTIN TRAFFIC LIGHT AND CROSS OVER BRIDGE TURN RIGHT ONTO SCHOOL STREET AFTER THE SCHOOL ON THE RIGHT TURN RIGHT ONTO SCHOOL STREET AFTER THE SCHOOL ON THE RIGHT WATCH FOR A FISH ACCESS SIGN WATCH FOR A FISH ACCESS SIGN AT THE END OF THE STREET AT THE END OF THE STREET

ROCK AND ROLL RAPID APPROXIMATELY A MILE DOWNSTREAM

TOILET IS AVAILABLE, F&W PARKING PERMIT OR DISCOVER PASS NEEDED

EASY CARRY TO RIVER

PESHASTIN DRYDEN DAM DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OWNS PART AND THE CHELAN PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT OWNS PART

DIRECTIONS HEADING SOUTH FROM HWY 2 & 97 JCT TAKE FIRST LEFT TURN AFTER THE JUNCTION (AS IF TO CAFÉ) TAKE FIRST LEFT TURN AFTER THE JUNCTION (AS IF TO CAFÉ) TAKE SAUNDERS RD (ON YOUR LEFT) TAKE SAUNDERS RD (ON YOUR LEFT) AFTER DRYDEN GUN CLUB, BUT BEFORE THE PESHASTIN CREEK BRIDGE, TURN RIGHT ONTO DOT ROAD AFTER DRYDEN GUN CLUB, BUT BEFORE THE PESHASTIN CREEK BRIDGE, TURN RIGHT ONTO DOT ROAD CONTINUE TO PARKING/PORTAGE/DAM AREA CONTINUE TO PARKING/PORTAGE/DAM AREA

BOATERS CARRY AROUND DAM HERE

LAUNCH IS JUST BELOW DRYDEN DAM

DAM IS A “KEEPER”

WDFW HAS PLANS TO IMPROVE THIS ACCESS WHEN FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE PORTABLE TOILETS ARE USUALLY AVAILABLE

DRYDEN WDFW SITE BELOW GORILLA FALLS

DIRECTIONS TAKE DRYDEN AVENUE INTO THE TOWN TAKE DRYDEN AVENUE INTO THE TOWN AT THE STOP SIGN, TURN RIGHT ONTO MAIN ST AT THE STOP SIGN, TURN RIGHT ONTO MAIN ST GO A SHORT DISTANCE, THEN TURN LEFT ONTO DEPOT RD GO A SHORT DISTANCE, THEN TURN LEFT ONTO DEPOT RD CROSS THE RR TRACKS, GO TO END OF PAVEMENT, THEN FOLLOW SIGN CROSS THE RR TRACKS, GO TO END OF PAVEMENT, THEN FOLLOW SIGN

TOILET & PARKING NEED A WDFW PERMIT OR DISCOVER PASS

RODEO HOLE WDFW ACCESS (OFFICIAL NAME: FOX ACCESS)

DIRECTIONS FROM CASHMERE TURN TOWARD RIVER AT APLETS WAY (STOP LIGHT ON HIGHWAY) TURN TOWARD RIVER AT APLETS WAY (STOP LIGHT ON HIGHWAY) TURN RIGHT ONTO SUNSET HIGHWAY TURN RIGHT ONTO SUNSET HIGHWAY GO A COUPLE OF MILES, AFTER A LONG GUARD RAIL, WATCH FOR A HOUSE WITH A BLUE METAL ROOF – NUMBER 7444 IS ON HOUSE GO A COUPLE OF MILES, AFTER A LONG GUARD RAIL, WATCH FOR A HOUSE WITH A BLUE METAL ROOF – NUMBER 7444 IS ON HOUSE TURN INTO LOWER DRIVEWAY, WATCH OUT FOR ORCHARD VEHICLES, STAY TO LEFT WHEN THE ROAD FORKS TURN INTO LOWER DRIVEWAY, WATCH OUT FOR ORCHARD VEHICLES, STAY TO LEFT WHEN THE ROAD FORKS

DIRECTIONS FROM DRYDEN IF DRIVING TOWARD WENATCHEE, TURN RIGHT ONTO JOHNSON RD AT DRYDEN INTERSECTION IF DRIVING TOWARD WENATCHEE, TURN RIGHT ONTO JOHNSON RD AT DRYDEN INTERSECTION MAKE A QUICK LEFT ONTO STINE HILL RD MAKE A QUICK LEFT ONTO STINE HILL RD SHORTLY AFTER THE 2 ND PINE FLATS LOOP RD, TURN LEFT ONTO UNMARKED RD (THE LOWER OF THE TWO) (YOU WILL BE 1.6 MILES FROM DRYDEN INTERSECTION) SHORTLY AFTER THE 2 ND PINE FLATS LOOP RD, TURN LEFT ONTO UNMARKED RD (THE LOWER OF THE TWO) (YOU WILL BE 1.6 MILES FROM DRYDEN INTERSECTION) STAY TO THE LEFT WHEN THE ROAD FORKS STAY TO THE LEFT WHEN THE ROAD FORKS

THIS IS A POPULAR PLACE

TOILET, PARKING, & POISON OAK WDFW PERMIT OR DISCOVER PASS REQUIRED

TURKEY SHOOT WDFW ACCESS TURN OFF HWY 2/97 AT CASHMERE’S UPSTREAM STOP LIGHT, CROSSING THE RIVER ON APLETS WAY TURN OFF HWY 2/97 AT CASHMERE’S UPSTREAM STOP LIGHT, CROSSING THE RIVER ON APLETS WAY AFTER CROSSING THE RAILROAD TRACK, WATCH FOR SUNSET HWY ON YOUR RIGHT AND TURN THERE AFTER CROSSING THE RAILROAD TRACK, WATCH FOR SUNSET HWY ON YOUR RIGHT AND TURN THERE GO 1.5 MILES AND TURN RIGHT ONTO TURKEY SHOOT RD GO 1.5 MILES AND TURN RIGHT ONTO TURKEY SHOOT RD GO.7 MILES, ACCESS IS AT END, REQUIRES A PERMIT OR PASS GO.7 MILES, ACCESS IS AT END, REQUIRES A PERMIT OR PASS

HAS TOILET, EASY CARRY TO RIVER

GOODWIN BRIDGE ROAD RIGHT OF WAY ABOVE SNOW BLIND RAPID

OPPOSITE HAY CANYON RD

HAVE TO LIFT OVER GUARD RAIL

RIVERSIDE PARK CASHMERE, WA Turn off Highway 2 at mile You will be turning onto Aplets Way which crosses the river and enters Cashmere. Follow the signs that direct you to Riverside Park which is located on the downstream river right side of the bridge. Turn off Highway 2 at mile You will be turning onto Aplets Way which crosses the river and enters Cashmere. Follow the signs that direct you to Riverside Park which is located on the downstream river right side of the bridge. This is the usual takeout for the Class III section of the Wenatchee River This is the usual takeout for the Class III section of the Wenatchee River

RESTROOMS, PARKING, PICNIC TABLES

LANDING IS ON RIVER RIGHT, BELOW BRIDGE

CASHMERE, WA downstream of Cotlets Way Bridge GO INTO CASHMERE VIA THE COTLETS WAY BRIDGE, THEN IMMEDIATELY TURN LEFT ONTO RIVERFRONT DRIVE GO INTO CASHMERE VIA THE COTLETS WAY BRIDGE, THEN IMMEDIATELY TURN LEFT ONTO RIVERFRONT DRIVE PARK ON ROAD RIGHT OF WAY, AFTER PARKHILL ST PARK ON ROAD RIGHT OF WAY, AFTER PARKHILL ST NO FACILLITIES, SHORT TRAIL TO RIVER NO FACILLITIES, SHORT TRAIL TO RIVER

MONITOR # 2 WDFW ACCESS A PERMIT OR PASS REQUIRED

DIRECTIONS FROM MONITOR CROSS WENATCHEE RIVER INTO MONITOR CROSS WENATCHEE RIVER INTO MONITOR FROM MAIN STREET, TURN RIGHT ONTO PIONEER FROM MAIN STREET, TURN RIGHT ONTO PIONEER TURN RIGHT ONTO OLD MONITOR RD TURN RIGHT ONTO OLD MONITOR RD TURN LEFT ONTO DIRT ROAD JUST BEFORE THE ONE LANE BRIDGE TURN LEFT ONTO DIRT ROAD JUST BEFORE THE ONE LANE BRIDGE

DIRECTIONS FROM CASHMERE GOING SOUTH, TURN RIGHT AT ANJOU BAKERY, ONTO OLD MONITOR RD GOING SOUTH, TURN RIGHT AT ANJOU BAKERY, ONTO OLD MONITOR RD TURN RIGHT ONTO DIRT ROAD JUST AFTER CROSSING THE ONE WAY BRIDGE TURN RIGHT ONTO DIRT ROAD JUST AFTER CROSSING THE ONE WAY BRIDGE

LOCATED JUST ABOVE A FISH TRAP

MONITOR #1 WDFW ACCESS A PERMIT OR PASS REQUIRED

CROSS BRIDGE AT MONITOR, THEN TURN RIGHT

SLEEPY HOLLOW BRIDGE ROAD RIGHT OF WAY AND LAND ON RIVER RIGHT OF BRIDGE WHICH IS OWNED BY CHELAN COUNTY

DIRECTIONS TURN OFF OF HIGHWAY 2 AT LOWER SUNNYSLOPE ROAD (THERE IS A LEFT TURN LANE FOR PEOPLE GOING NORTH) TURN OFF OF HIGHWAY 2 AT LOWER SUNNYSLOPE ROAD (THERE IS A LEFT TURN LANE FOR PEOPLE GOING NORTH) TURN RIGHT ONTO SLEEPY HOLLOW RD TURN RIGHT ONTO SLEEPY HOLLOW RD CROSS BRIDGE, USE 20 MINUTE PARK ZONE ON DOWN STREAM SIDE OF BRIDGE CROSS BRIDGE, USE 20 MINUTE PARK ZONE ON DOWN STREAM SIDE OF BRIDGE DURING SUMMER, A TOILET MAY BE PLACED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF ROAD DURING SUMMER, A TOILET MAY BE PLACED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF ROAD

RULES AFTER UNLOADING, GO BACK TO LOWER SUNNYSLOPE ROAD TO PARK AFTER UNLOADING, GO BACK TO LOWER SUNNYSLOPE ROAD TO PARK PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE OF THE NEIGHBORS PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE OF THE NEIGHBORS THE CHELAN COUNTY SHERIFF HAS REQUESTED WE REPORT VIOLATIONS TO THE CHELAN COUNTY SHERIFF HAS REQUESTED WE REPORT VIOLATIONS TO

GO TO LEFT OF POWER POLE TO GET TO THE RIVER

LOOKING UPSTREAM

LOOKING DOWNSTREAM

WENATCHEE CONFLUENCE STATE PARK From U S Hwy 2/97, heading east:  Look for Hwy 2 exit at Wenatchee interchange as you go downhill into Wenatchee  Follow Confluence State Park signs which begin at the first stoplight after the interchange

REQUIRES A SHORT PADDLE UP THE COLUMBIA RIVER, A DISCOVER PASS UNLESS YOU ARE CAMPING

USE DOCK OR BEACH

OTHER AMENITIES 59 CAMPSITES, RESTROOM, PICNIC TABLES, REC VEHICLE DUMP, RIVERFRONT TRAIL 59 CAMPSITES, RESTROOM, PICNIC TABLES, REC VEHICLE DUMP, RIVERFRONT TRAIL (10 MILE LOOP) (10 MILE LOOP)

WALLA WALLA POINT PART OF THE RIVERFRONT PARK ALONG THE COLUMBIA RIVER IN WENATCHEE

DIRECTIONS FROM NORTH END OF WENATCHEE, WHEN HEADING SOUTH TURN LEFT ONTO HAWLEY ST FROM WENATCHEE AVENUE (AT STOP LIGHT) TURN LEFT ONTO HAWLEY ST FROM WENATCHEE AVENUE (AT STOP LIGHT) TURN RIGHT ONTO MILLER ST TURN RIGHT ONTO MILLER ST TURN LEFT ONTO WALLA WALLA AVE TURN LEFT ONTO WALLA WALLA AVE TURN LEFT INTO WALLA WALLA PARK, BEFORE LOWES HARDWARE TURN LEFT INTO WALLA WALLA PARK, BEFORE LOWES HARDWARE PARK NEAR RESTROOM PARK NEAR RESTROOM

TURN TO THE RIGHT AT THE JUNCTION WITH THE COLUMBIA, WATCH THE RIGHT SHORE FOR A SHORT FOOT BRIDGE WHICH GOES TO AN ISLAND, GO UNDER THE BRIDGE IF YOU CAN, OR AROUND THE ISLAND AND INTO THE SWIMMING AREA

OTHER AMENITIES RESTROOM, PLAYGROUND, SWIMMING BEACH, TENNIS COURTS, PICNIC TABLES, RIVERFRONT TRAIL (10 MILE LOOP) RESTROOM, PLAYGROUND, SWIMMING BEACH, TENNIS COURTS, PICNIC TABLES, RIVERFRONT TRAIL (10 MILE LOOP)