The Yakima River flows slowly through the Central Washington landscape.
Washington’s natural playgrounds include dozens of rivers ready for a refreshing summer float, many with rental companies to dole out frisbee paddles, inflated tubes, dog floaties, and shuttle rides. Ask about river conditions, leave the glass containers at home, and get out on the water.
Ellensburg
Stunning canyon walls and desert hills rise around the Yakima River, where Yakima River Tubing shuttles floaters upriver for a half-day, nine-mile float. The chill, shallow river offers ample bird sightings—cliff swallows make their mud homes on the basalt cliffs, and herons frequent the riverbank. A few tiny bumps
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