Best paddling near Elma

31 paddle runs · 31 ranked · updated 2026-06-22 · off-season

Explore the best paddling near Elma, Washington — every spot ranked by our conditions-aware Snoflo score: live conditions first, then visitor reviews and logged trips. Click a pin on the map for the score and what's driving it.

Showing the top 15 of 31 paddle runs · best 15 shown on the map
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Headwaters To End Of North Fork Quinault Road
#1 Headwaters To End Of North Fork Quinault Road Good
46.3 mi away
· 738 cfs · in range (500-2,000)
The Whitewater River Run from Headwaters to End of North Fork Quinault Road in Washington State is a popular destination for whitewater enthusiasts. The ideal streamflow range for…
Why 80: live conditions (good)
80Elite
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Headwaters And Includes All Tributaries To Confluence With Queets River
#2 Headwaters And Includes All Tributaries To Confluence With Queets River Good
48.3 mi away
· 779 cfs · below min (800)· Falling -5% / 24h
The Whitewater River Run in Washington State is an exciting adventure for experienced kayakers and rafters. The ideal streamflow range for this course is between 600-2000 cfs. The…
Why 73: live conditions (good)
73Top-rated
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Headwaters And Includes All Tributaries Downstream From The End Of Graves Creek Road And Confluence With Graves Creek To Western Boundary Of Olympic National Park
#3 Headwaters And Includes All Tributaries Downstream From The End Of Graves Creek Road And Confluence With Graves Creek To Western Boundary Of Olympic National Park Fair
34.6 mi away
· 738 cfs · below min (900)
. The Whitewater River Run in the state of Washington is a thrilling adventure for experienced kayakers and rafters. The ideal streamflow range for this river is 800-3500 cfs, and…
Why 65: live conditions (fair)
65Top-rated
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End Of Graves Creek Road And Confluence With Graves Creek To Western Boundary Of Olympic National Park
#4 End Of Graves Creek Road And Confluence With Graves Creek To Western Boundary Of Olympic National Park Fair
36.5 mi away
· 738 cfs · below min (900)
The Whitewater River Run in Washington state is a popular destination for kayakers and rafters. The ideal streamflow range for this run is between 800-2000 cfs. The segment…
Why 65: live conditions (fair)
65Top-rated
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Headwaters And Includes All Tributaries Upstream From Graves Creek Road And Confluence With Graves Creek To Confluence With Quinault River
#5 Headwaters And Includes All Tributaries Upstream From Graves Creek Road And Confluence With Graves Creek To Confluence With Quinault River Fair
37.2 mi away
· 738 cfs · below min (900)
The Whitewater River Run in Washington State is a popular destination for whitewater enthusiasts due to its scenic beauty and challenging rapids. The ideal streamflow range for…
Why 65: live conditions (fair)
65Top-rated
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End Of North Fork Quinault Road To Confluence With The Main Branch Quinault River
#6 End Of North Fork Quinault Road To Confluence With The Main Branch Quinault River Fair
37.4 mi away
· 738 cfs · below min (900)
The Whitewater River Run in Washington State is a popular destination for whitewater enthusiasts. The ideal streamflow range for this run is between 800 and 1500 cubic feet per…
Why 65: live conditions (fair)
65Top-rated
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Headwaters And Includes All Tributaries Upstream From North Fork Quinault Road To Confluence With North Fork Quinault River
#7 Headwaters And Includes All Tributaries Upstream From North Fork Quinault Road To Confluence With North Fork Quinault River Fair
37.6 mi away
· 738 cfs · below min (900)
. The Whitewater River run is a challenging 16-mile stretch of river that begins at the headwaters and includes all tributaries upstream from North Fork Quinault Road to the…
Why 65: live conditions (fair)
65Top-rated
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Headwaters To End Of Graves Creek Road And Confluence With Graves Creek
#8 Headwaters To End Of Graves Creek Road And Confluence With Graves Creek Fair
44.3 mi away
· 738 cfs · below min (900)
The Whitewater River Run in Washington State is a popular spot for kayaking and rafting enthusiasts. The ideal streamflow range for this run is between 800-3000 cfs. The segment…
Why 65: live conditions (fair)
65Top-rated
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Headwaters And Includes All Tributaries To Confluence With Main Branch Kimta Creek
#9 Headwaters And Includes All Tributaries To Confluence With Main Branch Kimta Creek Fair
44.4 mi away
· 738 cfs · below min (900)
. The Whitewater River run in Washington state is a challenging and exciting river for experienced kayakers and rafters. The ideal streamflow range for this river is 1,000 to…
Why 65: live conditions (fair)
65Top-rated
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Headwaters And Includes All Tributaries To Confluence With North Fork Quinault River
#10 Headwaters And Includes All Tributaries To Confluence With North Fork Quinault River
44.6 mi away
The Whitewater River Run in Washington provides a thrilling experience for whitewater enthusiasts. It is a class III-IV river that runs for 10.5 miles from its headwaters to its…
Why 65: resort size & terrain
65Top-rated
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Headwaters And Includes All Tributaries To Confluence With Paradise Creek
#11 Headwaters And Includes All Tributaries To Confluence With Paradise Creek
46.5 mi away
The Whitewater River Run, located in the state of Washington, is a popular destination for kayaking and rafting enthusiasts. The ideal streamflow range for this river run is…
Why 65: resort size & terrain
65Top-rated
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Headwaters And Includes All Tributaries To Confluence With Elwha River
#12 Headwaters And Includes All Tributaries To Confluence With Elwha River
48.6 mi away
The Whitewater River Run in Washington State is a popular destination for kayaking and whitewater rafting enthusiasts. The ideal streamflow range for the river is between 800-2500…
Why 65: resort size & terrain
65Top-rated
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Headwaters And Includes All Tributaries To Confluence With Unnamed Tributaries
#13 Headwaters And Includes All Tributaries To Confluence With Unnamed Tributaries Fair
48.9 mi away
· 738 cfs · below min (900)
The Whitewater River run begins at the headwaters in the state of Washington and includes all tributaries up to the confluence with unnamed tributaries. The ideal streamflow range…
Why 65: live conditions (fair)
65Top-rated
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Headwaters To Eastern Boundary Of Olympic National Park
#14 Headwaters To Eastern Boundary Of Olympic National Park Poor
39.7 mi away
· 103 cfs · below min (400)
The Whitewater River Run from Headwaters to Eastern Boundary of Olympic National Park in Washington State is a thrilling adventure for experienced kayakers and rafters. The ideal…
Why 25: live conditions (poor)
25Rated
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Begin At Headwaters To Confluence With Duckabush River
#15 Begin At Headwaters To Confluence With Duckabush River Poor
39.8 mi away
· 103 cfs · below min (400)
The Whitewater River Run in Washington state stretches from its headwaters to the confluence with Duckabush River. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 200 - 1000…
Why 25: live conditions (poor)
25Rated

Paddling near Elma

The Elma area has 31 paddle runs on Snoflo, ranked by live conditions, visitor reviews, and logged trips — so the best, closest options rise to the top.

How we rank the best paddling near Elma

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