Copper Creek serves as a put-in access point for the Similkameen Canyon whitewater run on the Similkameen River in British Columbia.

Paddlers launch from the bridge over the Similkameen on Copper Creek Road, making it a practical starting point for this Class III+/IV- canyon run. A notable landmark near the access is a waterfall where Copper Creek passes beneath Highway 3.

For those seeking a shorter trip, a midway take-out is available roughly 8 kilometres along the Placer Forest Service Road, which follows Copper Creek.

Reaching that take-out involves navigating several branch junctions and passing through a cattle gate at a narrow bridge; the final approach to the riverside campsite is steep and rough, with 4WD or AWD recommended for the last stretch.