Middle Fork Snoqualmie River: Tanner to North Bend

FLOW

• NOAA Gauge: MF Snoqualmie--Near Tanner (TANW1)
• 500-800 cfs: Class II River. Below recommended but runnable.
  
• 800-2,500 cfs:  Class II River.  Recommended.
• 2,500-4,000 cfs: Class II+ River.  More challenging but still has plenty of slow sections for rescues.

Put-in

• Tanner River Road: It's 0.5 miles from SE North Bend Way. There is room for about ten cars.  Parking can fill up at popular times. A path through the woods leads to launch into the last part of a Class III rapid. Just left (downstream) of the parking lot is a larger, gated path leads to launch below the Class III rapid on a rocky shoreline.

Take-out

• 428th Ave SE Bridge: At 4.3 miles from the put-in, there is parking on a spur road on the river right upstream side of the 428th Ave SE bridge. There is parking for 5-7 cars. A path leads from the  sandy shoreline to the road.
  
• Blue Hole (CLOSED): Previously, boaters commonly took out at the Blue Hole. However, the path back to parking crosses a small section of private property, and in 2021 the owner disallowed use of the property. This take-out is closed while American Whitewater negotiates access.

On the River

This is a fun river stretch that makes a great Class II practice run.  Multiple rocks provide opportunity to practice eddy turns and surfing. Most rapids consist of gravel bar drops that form into wave trains followed by calm sections for recovery.  Blue Hole Rapid can be run two ways.  To the left is a straight chute with waves, and to the right there are some turns and the water piles into a headwall. Strong eddies develop in the pool below.  

Notes

• Learn more on American Whitewater's Snoqualmie, Middle Fork: 5 - Tanner to North Bend (The Club Stretch) web page.

• Suitable Activities: Packrafting
• Seasons: Year-round
• Weather: View weather forecast

• Difficulty: Class II River
• Length: 4.3 mi
• High Point: 545 ft

• Land Manager: Land Manager Varies
• Parking Permit Required: see Land Manager
• Recommended Party Size: 12
• Maximum Party Size: 14
• Maximum Route/Place Capacity: 14