When most other rivers in the Pacific Northwest have run out of water, the Tieton River provides an excellent 'season finale'. The yearly release of water from Rim Rock Lake each September turns the Tieton River into a big wave, class III+ roller coaster. With steep gradient and guaranteed water, the Tieton offers non-stop whitewater action from start to finish.

Each September, the Wet Planet crew heads to the Tieton River for this incredible late season whitewater event. The typically gorgeous fall weather found on the eastern flanks of the Cascades, ponderosa pine forests, spectacular basalt gorges, and guaranteed high water all combine to create an incredible whitewater experience. The action on the Tieton is fast paced, stopping spots are rare, and the rapids are continuous. Rafting enthusiasts looking for great water levels in the fall won't want to miss this trip.

For all of our Tieton River trips, the Wet Planet crew will meet you at our base camp close to the put-in for the run. For those of you that have rafted on our other rivers and been based out of the Wet Planet Headquarters, don't worry... we take all of the comforts of our headquarters on the road with us. Our Tieton base camp is a private camp site, and you'll still find all of the high quality gear (wetsuits, booties, fleece jackets, etc.) that you need to keep you warm, our retail store with t-shirts and souvenirs will be set up, and you can still get pictures printed of your trip. In fact, our base camp in the Tieton River canyon is such a relaxing place to hang out that we include a BBQ with all of our Tieton trips, and we encourage anyone planning to arrive early or leave late to stay and camp out with us.

Note:  We run the Tieton River out of a base camp near the Tieton River, and not out of our headquarters on the White Salmon River.  For directions on how to get to the Wet Planet Tieton River base camp and meeting point, click here for our Tieton River Fact Sheet.