Paddling near Ashford, WA

Ashford sits at the southwest gateway to Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County, Washington, surrounded by the rivers and lakes of the Cascade foothills. The Nisqually River runs directly through town, and Mowich Lake sits within the park itself. Nearby lakes including Mineral Lake, Alder Lake, and Lake Kapowsin round out a varied paddling landscape spanning moving whitewater and calm flatwater.