Boating on King County Rivers River users should be aware that King County rivers contain both natural and installed large woody debris. The major river maps display locations of installed large woody debris in recent riverbank repairs and habitat restoration projects. Click on a major river basin to learn about specific projects: Snoqualmie River Cedar River *Boating Hazard: Landslide blockage, constricted side-channel, and logs Green River *Boating Hazards: Auburn Narrows logjam blocking River Skykomish River Sammamish River White River Caution: Boating and river-related recreation and use is, by its very nature, hazardous and could result in serious bodily injury, damage or loss of equipment, or even death. The decision to accept this risk is entirely your own. This site is intended to provide general information on boating and river-related recreation on King County rivers and is no substitute for skill, knowledge, or judgment. To learn about boating safety guidelines and why large woody debris is important for river health, click on the illustration on the left. It is linked to an Adobe Acrobat file that is 860Kb in size and will take approximately 4.7 minutes to download using a 28.8 kb/s modem. Links to sites with information important to boaters: King County River and Floodplain Management Unit works closely on many aspects of major rivers including flooding and fish habitat. Boating Safety Code Personal Flotation Device Law Washington Boating Safety Officers Association Boating Facilities Maps, Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation King County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit USGS Real-Time River Flow Data National Weather Service - Seattle, Washington National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Northwest River Forecast Center   Project support and funding for this site was provided by King County's Department of Natural Resources, Water and Land Resources Division and Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Boating Programs with funds distributed through the U.S. Coast Guard. For more information please call King County at (206) 296-6519.

For questions about Boating on King County Rivers, please contact Steve Bleifuhs, Manager, River and Floodplain Management Unit Section. For questions about the Water and Land Resources Web Site, please contact Fred Bentler, webmaster. Department of Natural Resources and Parks Water and Land Resources Division Updated: Feb. 22, 2008

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