Cedar River, Washington, US |
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| Usual Difficulty | II (for normal flows) |
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| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| CEDAR RIVER BELOW DIVERSION NEAR LANDSBURG, WA | ||||
| usgs-12117600 | 400 - 1200 cfs | II | 01h14m | 869 cfs (rc= 0.6 ) |
EVENTS: The Cedar is the site of the annual Cedar River Slalom race typcially held in late March every year. For additional information see League of Northwest Whitewater Racers site.
FUN FACT: Permanent slalom course.
SEASON: Best in winter and spring.
Access: To reach the Landsburg Bridge (upper put-in and site of slalom course) take exit 17 (for Front Street) off I-90 in Issaquah. Drive south on Front Street through the town of Issaquah. This road makes a couple name changes but just continue south 12.5 miles to the Landsburg Bridge across the river. On your way you will pass under Highway 18 and by the Hobart store/post office. For those who run the river, a takeout (or put-in for the lower section) is available at the Highway 169 bridge near the junction with Highway 18. This access comes 7.5 miles into the run. For those who wish to run the lower section (another 9 miles) there is a take-out on river right at Maplewood Roadside Park off Highway 169, about a mile east of the Highway 169/I-405 junction. Check the map for a couple bridges that provide additional access points.
DESCRIPTION:
The Cedar is the site of an annual slalom race (video footage) and a course that is maintained by local volunteers throughout most of the year. Area slalom paddlers can be found practicing here throughout the spring. For those who run the river, small boulders provide good eddies and ample opportunities for practice. Some sections pass through braided channels that can collect wood debris--use caution. As you approach Renton evidence of human impacts becomes more evident. This lower section is a bit easier in terms of whitewater and sometimes used by instructors working with beginners.
We have no additional information about how various flows affect runnability (or playability) of this section of river. If you can provide additional information, please either directly contact the StreamTeam member for this reach, or add a 'comment' or a 'report' with your information to help out your fellow boaters.
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| CEDAR RIVER BELOW DIVERSION NEAR LANDSBURG, WA | ||||||||||||
| usgs-12117600 | 400 - 1200 cfs | II | 01h14m | 869 cfs (rc= 0.6 ) | ||||||||
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| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
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| Cedar River [WA] |
Cedar River
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1100 | David Johnson | |
| Cedar [WA] |
Landsburg, Slalom Course
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285 cfs | Thomas O'Keefe | |
| Cedar [WA] |
Cedar, Landsburg Aqueduct
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285 cfs | Thomas O'Keefe | |
| Cedar [WA] |
gravel mitigation project
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n/a | Thomas O'Keefe | |
| 1y329d10h06m | @Cedar River Landsburg bridge to Maplewood Roadside Park [WA] |
Knotweek survey day
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n/a | Jeff Paine |
| 2y88d11h27m | Maple Valley WA | Cedar River: Landsburg to Maple Valley | 580 cfs | Ethan Schierenbeck |
| 3y332d04h12m | Cedar [WA] |
C1 on Cedar Slalom Course
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920 cfs | Thomas O'Keefe |
| > 10 years | Cedar [WA] |
Cedar River Slalom
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400 cfs | Thomas O'Keefe |
| > 10 years | Cedar [WA] |
Cedar River Slalom course
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n/a | Thomas O'Keefe |
No rapids entered. If you know names, and locations of the rapids please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. (iCal)
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Landsburg bridge to Maplewood Roadside Park, Cedar River Washington, US (mobile)
User Comments
169 Bridge. At flows higher than 1000, you can probably go right over it, but most likely a flow
above 1000 will move the tree so it's out of the way.
recent floods have washed out alot of the wood in the new channel that was created by the landslide
during the Nisqually earthquake. Now instead of a 200 yard portage, there are just a couple logs
near the end of this section. We were able to get through without portaging, but it involved some
tight moves and a class 4 ferry above a river-wide log. Beginner/intermediate boaters would be well
advised to make the short portage around the logs.