Spokane, Washington

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Spokane, Washington (WA)

Spokane Outdoor Recreation
Spokane outdoors are wild, exciting and close by. Visit Lake Coeur d'Alene, Lake Pend Oreille, Priest Lake, or one of 76 nearby lakes.  Although Spokane is a semi arid desert, rivers abound, rafting, fishing and other water sports are here for your choosing. Let Pangaea River Rafting be your guide to the Spokane area. 

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Best River Rafting Trips in Washington

Spokane River - Spokane River Rafting in Washington

• Perfect for Beginners, Great Family Fun
• Trips for All Ages
• Available All Summer Long
• Eastern Washington minutes from downtown Spokane 

Washington River Rafting is legendary, and the Spokane River is apart of that whitewater legend. Draining eastern Washington, the Spokane River is beautiful and fun! The high desert, basalt landscape of Eastern Washington offers both a whitewater section and a flatwater section on the Spokane River. All of our Spokane River trips meet close the downtown Spokane, Washington.

Spokane River Whitewater Rafting - Washington (Class 2-3, Min. Age 6)
Perfect whitewater rafting for beginners, great family fun for adults and kids and for those looking to spend a perfect day with their family and friends. Washington's Spokane River offers a beautiful float trip with a mixture of Class 2-3 whitewater excitement. This Wild and Scenic River floats right through eastern Washington.

Spokane River Easy River Rafting - Washington (class 1-2, no min. age)
Float amongst the beautiful eastern Washington scenery of Spokane as the city skyline receedes into the background. Play games, waterfight, and view wildlife with world famous guides that would make a mud puddle fun. The Spkane River can be enjoyed by all ages - bring the entire family. Also a great option for those that want to enjoy the river but would rather pass on the whitewater.

River Wine Tasting, Spokane River - Washington (Class 1, Min age 21)
Enjoy Washington behind a wine glass on this one-of-a-kind sophisticated Washington adventure. Sip wines and eat delicious foods while a world famous Pangaea guide rows you down the river.

Bird Watching, Spokane River - Washington (Class 1)
Bring your binoculars and hunt for bird on this incrediable 2 hour, 7 mile bird watching adventure on the Spokane River. Drift and spot for birds from a raft!

The Fun Continues in the Winter
Outdoor adventure doesn't stop in the winter. From Spokane, you have access to five ski resorts within a couple hours of the city, including Schweitzer Mountain Resort in Sandpoint, Idaho, Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg, Idaho, Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area in Mullan, Idaho, and 49 Degrees North Ski Area in Chewelah, Washington. The closest ski area is Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park. Mt. Spokane has trails for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and dog sledding.

Spokane River Centennial Trail
A more active way to see natural sites in the Spokane area include travelling the Spokane River Centennial Trail, which features over 37 miles (60 km) of paved trails running along the Spokane River from Sontag Park in west Spokane to the east shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Raft the Spokane River
Instead of running or biking on the centinial trail, you can ride and float the Spokane River right beside the centinial trail. Enjoy fishing, scenery, whitewater, tubing and wine tasting on the river. Pangaea River Rafting is Spokane's premier river center.

More Spokane Info

Spokane, located on the banks of the Spokane River, the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest, sits on the eastern edge of the Columbia Basin steppe, the area between the desert-like Columbia Basin of central Washington and the forested mountains of north Idaho and northeast Washington.

Spokane - From Many, One...
Spokane reaches far beyond its city limits. Surrounded by Airway Heights, Mead, Colbert, Spokane Valley, Millwood, Nine Mile Falls, Otis Orchards, and Liberty Lake, Coeur d'Alene, Hayden, Post Falls and Rathdrum, Spokane, WA is the gateway to recreation, nightlife, business and the memories of a life time.

Spokane Parks
Spokane has a system of over 75 parks, including some of the most notable parks Riverfront Park, Manito Park and Botanical Gardens, Riverside State Park, and the John A. Finch Arboretum.

Riverfront Park
Riverfront Park, the crown jewel of Spokane's park system, has views of the Spokane Falls, and holds a number of civic attractions, including a Skyride that is a rebuilt gondola that carries visitors across the falls from high above the river gorge, a 5-story IMAX theater, and a small amusement park (which is converted into an ice-skating rink during the winter months) with numerous rides and concessions.

The park is host to a full schedule of family entertainment and events such as the

• Bloomsday Post-Race Celebration,
• Hoopfest, the
• IMAX Film Festival,
• Spokane Music Festival,
• Pig Out in the Park,
• Restaurant Fair,
• Pow Wow,
• First Night Spokane, and outdoor concerts and other community activities.

Riverfront Park Carousel
The park also includes the hand-carved Riverfront Park Looff carousel created in 1909 by Charles I. D. Looff as a wedding present for his daughter. The carousel still operates in Riverfront Park, where riders can participate in an old-time ring toss. The carousel continues to offer a free ride to the rider who grabs the brass ring. Riverfront Park also includes ample views of the Spokane falls as well as other water features of the Spokane River.

Weather
Spokane has a humid continental climate. The area, however has traits of a Mediterranean climate, with a warm, arid climate during the summer months and a cold, somewhat snowy, and moist climate in the winter. Both summer and winter are the predominant seasons, as fall constitutes a rapid transition.

The Waters that Feed The Spokane River
The river flows west across the Washington state line through downtown Spokane, meeting Latah Creek which comes from the south directly west of downtown, then turns to the northwest where it is joined by the Little Spokane River on its way to join the Columbia River, north of Davenport.

Interesting Facts

• The highest peak in Spokane County is Mount Spokane at an elevation of 5,883 feet (1,793 m).
• The most prominent water feature in the area is the Spokane River, a 111-mile (179 km) tributary of the Columbia River, originating from Lake Coeur d'Alene in northern Idaho.
• Spokane is known as the "Birthplace of Father's Day". Father's Day will be 100 years old June 20, 2010, and a Spokane, Washington, woman is credited with being the founder of the annual celebration. Sonora Smart Dodd, often referred to as the "Mother of Father's Day."

History
Much of Spokane's history is reflected in its large variety of neighborhoods. Neighborhoods range from the Victorian-era style South Hill and Browne's Addition, to the Davenport Arts District of Downtown, to the more contemporary neighborhoods of North Spokane. With the westward expansion and establishment of the North West Company’s Spokane House in 1810 by David Thompson, the trading post was the first long-term European settlement in Washington and the center of the fur trade between the Rockies and the Cascades for 16 years. Gold and silver spurred development and shaped the Inland Empire financially, environmentally, politically and socially.