Access Site
WA
Irene Rinehart Riverfront Park
City: Ellensburg, WA
County: Kittitas
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 46.97827900, -120.56727400
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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 Run
I-II
Put-in
Yakima River - Ellensburg to Roza Dam
Current Conditions
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• - cfs
Yakima River at Umtanum, WA
Whitewater Runs on Yakima River
3 runsDifficulty 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
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I-II
Put-in at this location
Ellensburg to Roza Dam
24.0 mi
I-II
Downstream from here (17.3 mi to put-in)
Roza to Columbia River
130.0 mi
II
Upstream from here (8.9 mi from take-out)
Confluence with Teanaway River to Thorp
16.0 mi
14 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Rinehart City Park Ramp Put-in is a whitewater access point on the Yakima River located in Ellensburg within Kittitas County. This put-in serves as a starting point for paddlers looking to run whitewater sections of the Yakima River in the Ellensburg area. The site benefits from being situated in a city park setting, which typically offers basic facilities and parking access for boaters. Paddlers using this access point should be familiar with current conditions on the Yakima River, as water levels and flow rates can vary seasonally and after heavy precipitation.
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