Two Skagit River Eagle Float Trips
Sunday, December 22nd and
Sunday, January 12th
Marblemount to Rockport (Class I+)
We have two Skagit River Eagle Float trips planned. The first is Sunday, December 22nd 2024 and the second is January 12th, 2025
Join us for the Skagit River Eagle Float where we witness one of the iconic events in the Pacific Northwest. The Skagit River is home to some of Puget Sound’s most abundant salmon runs. Every year, when the chum salmon return to their natal river to spawn, hundreds of eagles gather to feast on the carcasses.
You’ll see eagles in the trees, eagles on the gravel bars, eagles on logs along the river – we usually can see between 50 and 150 eagles in the 10-mile stretch of river from Marblemount to Rockport.
We paddle about 10 miles from Marblemount to Rockport on the first Saturday in the new year – Jan. 6 of 2024. We typically see 50-150 eagles and if the weather is clear, great views of the North Cascade Mountains to the east. After the float, we usually stop at the Rhodes River Ranch in Oso or a restaurant in Burlington for food and drinks.
While there is no real whitewater on this stretch of river there is a strong current, some eddy lines to cross, and some maneuvering around wood and rocks in the river. Sometimes wind is an issue. It is usually very cold. Paddlers should dress for immersion and have flotation in their boats. Suitable for canoes, sea kayaks, rafts, some inflatables.
Please register for the trip you wish to attend below:
Skagit River Eagle Float- Class I+ - 12/22/2024
Skagit River Eagle Float- Class I+ - 1/12/2025
