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Access Site WA

Upper Horn Rapids Access

Yakima River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: WA
County: Benton
Type: Whitewater Access
Location: 46.33787300, -119.48000700
Air Temp: --
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Yakima River at Kiona, WA Same River 5.8 mi away
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Yakima River at Van Giesen Branch near Richland, WA Same River 7.6 mi away
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Yakima River above Snipes Creek at Whitstran, WA Same River 11.9 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
I-II Yakima River - Roza to Columbia River
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Current Conditions
-- • 500.00-10000.00 cfs
Yakima River at Kiona, WA
Whitewater Runs on Yakima River
3 runs (1 nearby)
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
I-II This location is on this run Roza to Columbia River
130.0 mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
I-II 74 mi away Ellensburg to Roza Dam
24.0 mi
II 96 mi away Confluence with Teanaway River to Thorp
16.0 mi 14 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Upper Horn Rapids Access is a whitewater put-in location on the Yakima River in Benton County, Washington. This site serves as an access point for paddlers looking to run the Upper Horn Rapids section of the river, which is a popular whitewater destination in central Washington. The access point provides entry to a dynamic stretch of river that offers various flow conditions depending on seasonal water releases and weather.