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Samish River: Hwy 99 to Edison

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Flatwater Packraft - Samish River: Hwy 99 to Edison

Paddle a small, intimate river across the planes to salt water. Finish with pizza and beer in the town of Edison. This is a paddle for recent graduates of the Flatwater course.

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Tom Unger
Tom Unger
Primary Leader
  • Class I River
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 12.0 mi
  • Maximum Wind: 25 kts
  • Maximum Waves: 2 ft
  • Maximum Currents: 5 kts
  • Pace: Steady paddling

We will look for a flow rate in the range of 200 to 350.  In this range I expect that from launch we will have a moderate current for about the first half of the river.  Tide is high on this day so we will meet tidal water at some point and the current will slow then stop.  However, the high tide will make paddling into Edison easy.  

There is wood on this river.  At our expected flows, the hazards should be easy to avoid.  When done in 2023, there were two river spanning wood piles.  One we carried over, which involved climbing over logs.  The other we carried around on the bank.  Expect similar on this trip.  Be prepared to get in and out of your boat.  

We will meet in the town of Edison at the Breadfarm Store.  Park appropriately and meet at the store.  We'll scout the take out and arrange car shuttles.  From there we will shuttle to the Hwy 99 Samish River bridge, drop boats, and park in the WDFW lot, located about 200ft north

Route/Place

Samish River: Hwy 99 to Edison

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Minimum equipment for each participant

To reduce pack weight, minimum requirements are:

  • Packraft
  • Paddle
  • Life jacket, PFD Class III or better
  • Boat repair kit

Equipment may be shared, provided that everyone has required equipment when they are on the water.

Recommended Equipment

Where weight limits permit and as more time is spent on the water, parties may consider bringing:

  • Knife attached to PFD
  • Drysuit or wetsuit
  • Neoprene socks or thick wool socks
  • Oversize, closed-toe, sticky soled, river shoes or boots
  • Neoprene gloves
  • Throw bag with floating safety color rope
  • Spare paddle
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