BLACK CANYON FULL-DAY
Tour Overview
Season: March - July
Difficulty: class III/IV.
Ages: 10+ (varies with water level)
Total Time: 5-6 hours
Price: $149 adults $134 ages 10 -16
Meeting Times: 10:00 am
Meeting Location: at the Methow River Boathouse in the town of Methow (not Winthrop)
2024 season is open to book!
The Black Canyon Full-Day is the best whitewater in the Methow Valley and includes a delicious riverside lunch! This trip runs through upper Black Canyon and Black Canyon proper, including all the Half-Day rapids and more by starting further up on the river. It is filled with many challenging class III rapids and is surrounded by the golden grassland foothills of the North Cascades.
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Our boat house (meeting location) is just thirty-five minutes from both Winthrop and Chelan, it’s convenient yet rural location is prime for spending your day out river rafting while still allowing you to get back to town by dinner time. This trip’s season starts in April and ends in July, each month unique and enjoyable. At high water you will paddle hard through big crashing waves. At low water you will enjoy swimming in warm, deep, and tranquil pools filled with trout and salmon. Read the season descriptions below for more details.
You will meet at the Methow River Boathouse in the town of Methow, get outfitted by your guides (all river gear is included), and ride the bus ten minutes to the put-in. Your guides will brief you on whitewater safety, paddling techniques, and how to best enjoy your time on the water.
The best of the rapids include Rodeo, Indiana Jones, Guide Ejector, Taco Time, Black Canyon (watch out for the Black Hole!), Staircase, Hurricane, Shoshone Falls, Another Roadside Attraction, Oh No, and Jolly Green Giant.
Halfway through you will stop for lunch on a sandy beach and indulge in a fresh locally-made sandwich and an icy seltzer. Once at the take-out you will load the bus for a quick ten minute ride back to the boathouse where you will return your gear, laugh, and relive your fun, exciting rafting trip.
Meeting time and location: 10:00 am at the Methow Rafting Boathouse in the town of Methow (not the Methow Rafting Office in Winthrop)
Rafting Seasons
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March - May
Why wait until midsummer to go whitewater rafting? Late March, April, and early May are great times to get out on the river. In fact, the guides at Methow Rafting will tell you it is the best time to go!
The waves are growing by the day as more snow melts from the mountains. The scenery is breathtaking - snow-capped peaks create a glistening white backdrop to the rare moment in time where the lower valley is not white or golden, but green with tree buds and yellow with Arrowleaf Balsamroot.
Everyone is outfitted in wetsuits and splash jackets, so you’ll be plenty warm. Join us for the Black Canyon Full-Day Spring Special; you’ll be glad you did.
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May - June
Yes it is that time of year - huge waves and huge smiles! Cinch down your life jacket and grab that paddle because during May and June you’ll be paddling through the best whitewater of the year.
One or two of the rapids even become a class IV! This trip is perfect for the adventurous bunch but still friendly enough to accommodate families with kids over age 10 (water level dependent).
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June - July
Do you want the best of both worlds - warm sunshine and splashy waves? The Black Canyon Full-Day Mid-Season Fun trip is the best way to enjoy a family adventure on a hot summer day. This is our most popular time of year to go rafting and for good reason. Just when you’re ready to cool off by jumping in for a swim, your guide will call “paddle forward!” right into a refreshing series of waves leaving your group high-fiving and smiling.