Paddling near Mazama, WA

Mazama sits in the Methow Valley in Okanogan County, at the eastern foot of the North Cascades. The Methow River runs through the valley, and within roughly 15 miles paddlers can reach flatwater lakes including Patterson Lake and Pearrygin Lake. Farther out, the glacially carved lakes of North Cascades National Park — Diablo, Ross, and Lake Chelan — draw kayakers and canoeists looking for multi-day wilderness paddling.