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Whitewater

All Nooksack River Trips are done in co-operation with Wild & Scenic River Tours.

The Nooksack River, just south of the Canadian border, is another great late season run. Begin your adventure in a primeval canyon dripping with moss. This wild ride requires precise maneuvering through the tight and technical rapids in it's narrow canyon section. Rapids the likes of Fir Drop, Turtle Rock, Landslide, and Gallop Drop give you the sense of this steep canyon and it's fast pace. This Class III+ glacial fed river settles down into a liesurely float with awesome views of 10,778 foot Komo Kulshan, "The Great White Watcher", better known as Mt. Baker, Washington's second most active volcano. We meet near the town of Maple Falls about 1/2 an hour east of Bellingham. This rapids on this river are rated Class III.

Overnight Trips

The jewel of the North Cascades - the North Fork of the Nooksack. This river is born at the base of the Nooksack Glacier, high on Mt. Shuksan. After mixing with many side creeks and tumbling over Nooksack Falls, this river's glacial silt laden water enters the upper gorge of the Nooksack. Sightings of wildlife such as eagles, deer, and otter are a common occurrence in the lower section until we reach our conclusion at the take-out. Your guide/chefs will provide gourmet riverside meals for you to enjoy. On an overnight trip we will typically serve a continental breakfast, deli style lunch and baked dinner the first day, and full breakfast and hot lunch the second day, plus snacks and drinks.

Other Nooksack River Lodging

Motels and Cabins

Camping

A number of U.S. Forest Service campgrounds are located along the river, such as Douglas Fir, Siver Fir, and Shuksan. They fill up rather quickly on weekends so prepare for an early arrival to get your camping spot.

Alpine Adventure's Wild & Scenic River Tours operates with a special-use permit under the U.S. Forest Service, Sedro Wooley Ranger District. We promote river preservation and forest clean-up projects and are an Equal Opportunity Employer and Recreation Provider.

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