← Whitewater · Washington rafting flows
🌊 Skykomish River · Class III–IVIs Skykomish (Index) running?
Reading from Nov 4, 3:30 PM MT. Site data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:04 PM MT.
Off season (commercial)
Last 7 days (cfs), Mountain time. Low 532 cfs, high 1,200 cfs.
| Status | Low Off season (commercial) |
|---|---|
| River | Skykomish River |
| Section | Index (Sunset Falls) to Split Rock |
| Class | III–IV |
| Nearest town | Index / Gold Bar, Washington |
| Runnable range | 700 cfs to 20,000 cfs Low 700 cfs · medium from 1,500 cfs · high from 5,000 cfs · max 20,000 cfs Source: American Whitewater, on the same gauge shown here. Checked 2026-11-04. |
| Commercial season | May–Aug (typical outfitter season) Off season (commercial) |
| Gauge | SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD BAR, WA (USGS 12134500) |
| More info | American Whitewater river page |
Flows are informational, not a safety call. Gauge readings can be delayed, provisional, or wrong, and a gauge may be miles from the run. Rivers change fast. Check with a local outfitter or the managing agency (BLM, USFS, NPS, dam operator) before you go.
📅 Planning a trip or a season here
Outfitters usually run it May–Aug, so the next season starts in about 6 months. The last reading we have is 537 cfs. Published runnable range for this gauge: 700 cfs to 20,000 cfs (American Whitewater).
Gauges often go quiet off season (ice or seasonal shutdown). This page updates daily, so readings come back on their own once the gauge reports again.
🛶 Raft guide jobs near here
No open raft guide listings in Washington on our tracker right now. Most outfitters hire January to April.
More rafting runs in Washington
- Wenatchee (Leavenworth) · Low · 346 cfs
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