Access Site
WA
Couse Creek
City: Asotin, WA
County: Asotin County
Type: Boat Ramp
Location: 46.20577260, -116.96722267
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Location
Interactive access map
Loads when you reach this section.
Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Runs on Snake River
21 runs (3 nearby)Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
Put-in at this location
This location is on the run
Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
Downstream from here Upstream from here
I-II
This location is on this run
K. Heller Bar to Clearwater (Lewiston/Clarkston)
29.0 mi
I
Downstream from here (16.0 mi to put-in)
L) Lewiston to Columbia River
140.0 mi
2 ft/mi
II
Upstream from here (8.3 mi from take-out)
J) Pittsburg Landing (or Salmon) to Heller Bar
47.4 mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
III-IV
52 mi away
I) Hells Canyon Dam to Pittsburg Landing
32.0 mi
12 ft/mi
I(II)
199 mi away
H) Swan Falls Dam to Walters Ferry (Birds of Prey)
16.3 mi
2 ft/mi
II-III
266 mi away
G) Lower Salmon Falls Dam to Bliss Reservoir
7.1 mi
16 ft/mi
III-IV+
277 mi away
F) Crystal Springs to Upper Salmon Falls Res.
19.3 mi
III-IV+
298 mi away
Auger Falls Park
1.9 mi
III-IV(V)
308 mi away
E) Murtaugh Bridge to Twin Falls Reservoir - (The Murtaugh)
13.3 mi
I(II)
321 mi away
D) Milner Power Plant to Star Falls (Cauldron Linn)
6.6 mi
V+
324 mi away
C) Milner Dam to Milner Power Plant (Milner Mile)
1.5 mi
II
408 mi away
A) Palisades Dam to Launch Site East of Poplar (Swan Valley)
40.4 mi
II-III
458 mi away
1- Yellowstone Natl Park Entrance to Flagg Ranch
3.3 mi
II-III+
461 mi away
8 - Sheep Gulch to Palisades Reservoir
3.9 mi
I-II
462 mi away
3 - Moose to Wilson Bridge
14.5 mi
I
462 mi away
4 - Wilson Bridge to South Park Bridge
13.4 mi
III
464 mi away
7 - West Table to Sheep Gulch (Alpine Canyon)
7.9 mi
I(II)
466 mi away
2 - Jackson Lake to Moose (Teton National Park)
26.0 mi
III+(V)
468 mi away
Headwaters to Heart River
16.3 mi
I-III
471 mi away
5 - South Park Bridge to Astoria Bridge
8.6 mi
I-III
472 mi away
6 - Astoria Bridge to West Table
9.3 mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Couse Creek offers a primitive boat launch on the Washington side of the Snake River near Asotin, providing access to one of the Pacific Northwest's major river systems. This is a straightforward, no-frills access point suitable for kayakers, canoeists, and motorboats looking to explore this section of the Snake River. The ramp is located at river mile 157.6, positioning paddlers between Hells Gate State Park (upstream) and Heller Bar Boat Ramp (downstream).
Boaters should be prepared for a powerful river system: the Snake River averages nearly 50,000 cubic feet per second flow with an average velocity of 10.8 feet/second. The river maintains a moderate gradient of 15.8 feet/mile in this region. Given these conditions, this section is best suited for experienced paddlers and boaters comfortable with significant current and a major river environment. For added amenities like fuel, food, and full facilities, Hells Gate State Park (about 14 miles upstream) and Chief Looking Glass Park in Asotin offer more developed services.
Note: This section of the Snake River is actively managed for steelhead fishing with specific regulations—check current Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife rules before your visit. The primitive nature of this launch means minimal facilities, so arrive prepared with supplies and plan accordingly.
Boaters should be prepared for a powerful river system: the Snake River averages nearly 50,000 cubic feet per second flow with an average velocity of 10.8 feet/second. The river maintains a moderate gradient of 15.8 feet/mile in this region. Given these conditions, this section is best suited for experienced paddlers and boaters comfortable with significant current and a major river environment. For added amenities like fuel, food, and full facilities, Hells Gate State Park (about 14 miles upstream) and Chief Looking Glass Park in Asotin offer more developed services.
Note: This section of the Snake River is actively managed for steelhead fishing with specific regulations—check current Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife rules before your visit. The primitive nature of this launch means minimal facilities, so arrive prepared with supplies and plan accordingly.
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