Paddling near Aberdeen, WA

Aberdeen sits at the edge of Grays Harbor in Grays Harbor County, Washington, where the Chehalis, Wishkah, and Hoquiam rivers converge before meeting the Pacific. The area is laced with tidal rivers, sloughs, and coastal waterways that reward paddlers willing to slow down and explore. Lake Aberdeen provides a calm, accessible spot for flatwater kayaking and SUP, while the broader harbor system opens up river routes past old-growth remnants, industrial history, and increasingly wild scenery the farther upstream you go.