wenatchee river

The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife and the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery are recommending people no longer float the waters of Icicle Creek. The agencies say water levels in the creek have reached their summertime lows, which means inner tubing the creek will take a long time and include sections where walking would be necessary. ...

The project is approximately two miles north of the Tumwater Canyon near Chiwaukum.

The festival is meant to celebrate the return of salmon into the river system to spawn after years in the Pacific Ocean.

After an active start to the 2023 season, it's turned out to be a calmer year for water rescues in Chelan County. The Chelan County Sheriff's Office says its rescue teams have responded to fifteen such incidents this year but a majority of them were several months ago during the springtime...

The public is invited to a cleanup effort on the Wenatchee River Saturday. It'll be the first event of its kind since 2014.  Residents can help with the cleanup, and also learn how to enjoy the river while appreciating the dangers it presents.  ...

Anyone can participate in the cleanup, either from the shore at Riverfront Park in Cashmere, or in a raft on the river.

The tips are specifically focused on the Wenatchee River, where most of the distress calls from tubers and rafters come from.

Summer is still six weeks away but traffic is already heating up on the icy waters of the Wenatchee River. In recent weeks, scores of recreationists have been inner tubing, rafting, and paddle boarding the river - which is running fast and cold - and that's leading to a spike in calls for emergency assistance...

Witnesses say that after the raft overturned, Spurell began to struggle, but never went under water since he was wearing a flotation device.

The water levels on the Wenatchee River have reached near record levels