Paddling near Newhalem, WA

Newhalem sits in the North Cascades of Skagit County, deep in the Cascade Range along the Skagit River corridor. The area is the gateway to North Cascades National Park's chain of reservoir lakes — Gorge, Diablo, and Ross — where kayaking and canoeing are the primary on-water pursuits. Gorge Lake has a launch near the Gorge Powerhouse in town, while Diablo and Ross lakes draw paddlers seeking multi-day backcountry trips with boat-in camping in dramatic mountain scenery.