What rivers are fishable by kayak

Just wondering what washington rivers are fishable by kayak ?
In the fall I like to float the Snoqualamy for salmon . I understand
The Duwamish is floatable as well. I understand there are many variables such as skill equipment rivers levels ect so if you have a river in mind include some of these 

You're right the Snoqualmie is an excellent river to start with, it's Class 1. I call it my training river because I take so many newbies there. But it's great for Pinks, Coho, river Cutthroat and you might intercept a Steelie there if you get lucky. I ran it 2 weeks ago at 6,000 cfs and you can see from the picture the flow was not a big deal. Start at the WDFW Tolt Hill road bridge launch and paddle upstream about 1 mile or more for some good holes. Work the shore eddys going upstream, if you're rushed getting home take main flow in the center of the river going downstream at 5-6 kts. If you have a shuttle option and want some white water go from Plum Creek launch to the launch just upstream of the Fall City bridge, you'll have a good slot to run but it's doable in a SOT.

Beyond the Snoqualmie the lower Snohomish is good, but sort of a wider version of the Snoqualmie with more competition. You can fish the industrial Duamish for Pinks and Coho, but it doesn't have that small river feel either. Going up the scale to Class 2/3 rivers the list gets long and the fishing only gets better. I have many videos on my youtube channel (search Todd Switzer on youtube) but they are mostly fish porn for entertainment and not 'how to videos'.

Since I don't know your river experience I recommend that if you're new to kayak river fishing and you're fishing the standard SOT kayak then stick with Class 1 rivers and learn the ropes. I've seen the Snoqualmie flip a SOT, so don't take it lightly. But get it down and you'll get more salmon from river fishing per hour of effort than almost any other fishery in the PNW.

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 If you make it out to  the coast----any river with some tidal influence is fishable by kayak. I'm specifically thinking about the tribs of Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay. So there is the Chehalis River, the Humptulips, John's River, the Wishkah, the Hoquiam, the Wynoochee, the Satsop all flow into the Chehalis basin.
 On the Willapa---Smith Creek, North River, the Nasselle River, the Nemah, the Palix, are all very kayak friendly. Oh ... and the Willapa River itself.
  A little further south of course, is the Colombia.

  Do you need a bigger list ?

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 If you make it out to  the coast----any river with some tidal influence is fishable by kayak. I'm specifically thinking about the tribs of Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay. So there is the Chehalis River, the Humptulips, John's River, the Wishkah, the Hoquiam, the Wynoochee, the Satsop all flow into the Chehalis basin.
 On the Willapa---Smith Creek, North River, the Nasselle River, the Nemah, the Palix, are all very kayak friendly. Oh ... and the Willapa River itself.
  A little further south of course, is the Colombia.

  Do you need a bigger list ?

So, if tidal influence is the key, couldn't you include the lower Nisqually and Puyallup?  Never done a river in kayak, so just asking for my own enlightenment (those two are a lot closer than the ones you listed )



Jim

I wouldn't recommend the puyallup.  When it's opened, it's completely inundated with bank fishermen and plenty of them are dumb enough to chunk lead at you on purpose.

The Nisqually is a little better, but also has a lot of bankies in certain places, and some tricky spots that can be dangerous.

How are the estuaries at the mouth of the snohomish for tidal influence?

The Nisqually is good from the tank crossing down to just before the I-5 bridge (military parking permit). Done that float about a year ago and we caught some fish. Die Fish!