The Klickitat River is located on the east slope of the Cascade Range in south-central Washington and drains 1,350 square miles in Klickitat and Yakima counties. The Klickitat is one of the longest undammed rivers in the northwest. It flows 95 miles south from its source in the Cascades and enters the Columbia at River Mile 180, thirty-four miles upstream of Bonneville Dam. The crest of the Cascade Mountains, dominated by 12,000-foot Mount Adams ("Pahto") forms the western boundary of the basin. At the northwest corner of the basin lie the Goat Rocks, the deeply eroded remnants of an extinct volcano, that reach to about 8,000 feet. Basalt ridges and plateaus separate the Klickitat from other river basins on the north and east. About 75 percent of the subbasin is forested. The Klickitat River is located within the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area. The spectacular geological formation of the "Narrows" supports one of the only two active Native American dip-net fisheries in the Columbia River Basin. Upstream on the Klickitat, anglers drift the river in pursuit of salmon and steelhead trout while marveling at the views of the wide rolling hills and basalt gorge landscape. -- Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority Website, 2002, and U.S. National Park Service Website, 2002, "Wild and Scenic Rivers".
The Klickitat is designated as a "Wild and Scenic River". Falling within this area, the spectacular geological formation of the "Narrows" supports one of only two active Native American dip-net fisheries in the Columbia River Basin. Upstream, anglers drift the river in pursuit of elusive salmon and steelhead trout while marveling at the views of the wide rolling hills and basalt gorge landscape.
This river is truly known for its whitewater rafting and kayaking opportunities, as well as good fishing, and America Outdoors provides these activities, as you embark through an adventure of a lifetime!
- Rapids: III-IV
- Wild and Scenic River Classification/Mileage: Recreational — 10.0 miles; Total — 10.0 miles.
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