White Salmon River Rafting is Open!
Starting June 1st, mixed households may ride in the same raft! And our Whitewater Rafting Outfitters can set you in a private raft – no problem!
Check out Zoller’s different options for rafting the White Salmon River! You can choose between the Middle Gorge, Middle & Lower Gorge, Upper Gorge, or all three!
White Salmon – Middle Gorge
Rafting the White Salmon River on the Middle Gorge is our Hallmark for whitewater rafters, the most popular ride on the White Salmon River and the one that Grandpa Phil Zoller pioneered in the early 80s. The beauty of this particular run like all of the White Salmon River is that it moves out fast so you don’t have long slow sections. There are lots of fun rapids suitable for all ages and then for the truly adventurous guests, there is the optional and somewhat legendary, Husum Falls. This is the perfect trip for the groups that have a “mixed bag” of adventure levels within their party.
Upon arrival for your Middle Gorge whitewater rafting adventure, your raft will be waiting for you a mere two hundred feet away. All you have to do is get dressed in the whitewater rafting clothing that we provide, have a short rafting orientation and you’re off to have fun! Our private launch site and headquarters allow you to start rafting fast and maximizes your play-time on the river.
White Salmon – Middle & Lower Gorge
We add an additional 50% more rafting taking you through the Lower Gorge which is newly opened with the removal of Condit Dam. The beauty of this particular run like all of the White Salmon River is that it moves out fast so we don’t have long slow sections. There is a portage on the Lower Gorge that requires you to walk on uneven surfaces (see video below) so this is an experience for those who are “more sure on their feet”.
Words and photos cannot truly express the beauty of what you will see as you raft through an ancient lava tube lushly forested with cedar, pine, ferns, alder, and oaks with a multitude of springs coming out of the rock walls. You truly feel like you’ve entered a private little paradise on the White Salmon River. Columnar Basalt and Brachia walls tower on each side of you for long stretches of this magnificent canyon.
White Salmon Upper
Rafting the White Salmon River on the Upper Gorge is the most exciting “commercial” whitewater in all of Oregon and Washington. Rather than putting you in the standard six-person rafts, we use our custom-designed “Mini Rafts” that hold a maximum of four guests each. The smaller the raft… the bigger the adventure. If all of that is not enough, we have the furthest upstream launch site of any company on the White Salmon River, let you jump off an amazing cliff into the river and we limit this high adventure run to no more than 20 guests at a time. This is truly a special and unique rafting adventure. To make your high adventure rafting trip complete, the finish line is Husum Falls.
No matter which of our White Salmon whitewater rafting adventures you choose, you will experience this beauty in nature.
