The 2018 Toutle trip was such a success that we’re going to do it again! This is a challenging run, especially if we have higher flows.
Here is the American Whitewater Description of the run.
We meet at the takeout at 10AM at the takeout. Here are the AW directions to the takeout: From I-5 take exit 49 and head east on Highway 504 toward Mt. St. Helens. To reach the take-out, stay on Highway 504 for 2.0 miles and turn north on Tower Road. Stay left at the Y and in 2.7 miles you will reach the Tower Road Bridge. There is parking and a WDFW river access with ramp on the upstream river left side of the bridge.
The put-in will be on the SF Toutle at Harry Gardner Park on S Toutle Rd. To reach the put-in from the takeout, go back to 504 and go East about 8 miles to S Toutle Rd and take a right. Go 1.5 miles to the park, which is on the left.