Paddling near Coulee Dam, WA

Coulee Dam sits in Grant and Okanogan counties in Eastern Washington, in the shadow of Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River. The area is defined by two major paddling waters: Banks Lake, a 27-mile reservoir stretching southwest from the dam, and Lake Roosevelt, the Columbia River reservoir extending north. Crescent Bay, Coulee Playland Resort, and Spring Canyon are among the closest put-ins, with Steamboat Rock State Park on Banks Lake drawing paddlers for its dramatic basalt scenery and sheltered coves.