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Right Outside Your Door
If your visiting Spokane, Washington, adventure is just outside your door. Whether it's adrenaline pumping whitewater or an easy, scenic river float, the Spokane River has something unique for everyone. Looking for a more relaxed and pampered outdoor experience? Pangaea's one-of-a-kind Wine Tour will delight your eyes and your pallet. Spokane sits on the corner of civilization and nature, hosting one of the greatest urban rivers in North America. Discover the magic with the greatest rafting company in Spokane, Pangaea River Rafting.

More Trips, More Fun!
Pangaea River Rafting and Team Building offers more trips on the Spokane River then any other company on the water! Your trip is minutes from downtown Spokane, perfect for ages six and older. Click on Rafting Trips for more information or click on a picture below.

Hours of Operation

• 8 am to 8 pm
  
• Conveniently Located Near Coeur d' Alene, Idaho / Missoula, Montana / Spokane, Washington
  
• Trips Available for all Ages!
  
• Wet suits, booties, drinks and shuttle provided!
  
• Great Price, Exceptional Quality, First Class Service!
  
• "Number 1 in Safety / Number 1 in Fun!"

The Spokane River

Spokane, Washington

Where this Beautiful River Begins
The Spokane River begins at the outlet of Coeur d' Alene Lake in Idaho and ends 111 miles later at its confluence with the Columbia River in Washington. Its urban setting has kept this whitewater gem undiscovered and under utilized for years, Beaver, deer, osprey, and coyote are regular visitors to the banks of the Spokane River while you drift quietly by observing these majestic creatures in their natural habitat.

The Bowl and Pitcher
The Spokane River is host to one of Washington's most interesting class III rapids. The giant, basalt monoliths that create the Bowl and Pitcher rapid inside Riverside State Park reminds our clients of prehistoric times when the entire columbia basin, including Spokane, languished under the heat and pressure of ancient lava flows. These lava flows cooled leaving behind a complex tapestry of earth and rock. Over the following millennium the basalt, sculpted by time and water, remerged in the Spokane River as surreal sculptures larger than many houses. Our whitewater river trips take you beneath the very edge of these basalt giants,

More Than a Raft Trip
Pangaea's river trips are much more than a two hour float. They are trips through time and history. Our river's are corridors into the very beginnings of our natural world. They also wear the scars of our social history and politics. The Spokane River, like all rivers, tell the story of our beginnings in much more detail and fervor than any history book you have ever read. You don't have to float our whitewater trip to enjoy these splendors. Pangaea offers the most trips on the Spokane River because we want everyone to have the opportunity to experience the magic of rafting. Whether your six or eighty-six, we have a trip that's right for you.

Totally Guaranteed
There are many ways to enjoy Spokane, but none match the beauty, intensity and natural splendor of the Inland Empire than floating our rivers with Pangaea River Rafting. We guarantee that your trip will be the most memorable event of the entire summer.

The following information was extracted from Sarah L. Lamb's, Calven Ball and Matt Moore's article "A River Runs Through It" printed in The Whitworthian, Oct.7, 2003

"A River Runs Through It"

by Sarah L. Lamb, Calven Ball and Matt Moore

The Heart of Spokane
The Spokane river is at the heart of Spokane’s economy, recreation and history. In 1810, a small trading post was set up at the convergence of the Spokane River and the Little Spokane River. Later in the 1800s, settlers came and made their homes along the lower part of the Spokane River. The river once provided the main source of transportation for natives and settlers and a fresh drink to humans and animals alike. The development of smokestacks and railroads, as well as the increase in population in Spokane has changed the river’s surroundings over the years.

Something for Everyone
The Spokane River now holds entertainment value for a variety of seekers. While some raft, fish and view wildlife, others enjoy the river’s simple beauty by following the Centennial Trail. The Spokane River roars beneath the swinging bridge at Bowl and Pitcher near the Centennial Trail, 37 miles long and follows the river from the Idaho border to Nine Mile Falls. “It’s really a beautiful place and an easy path that anyone can do a section of,” Outdoor Recreation Coordinator Megan Lobb said.

Raft or Kayak
Those interested in experiencing the Spokane River in the middle of the action can rent kayaks or canoes at a local Spokane shop (see below) and put in at several places including the state line, Solovan Road, People’s Park, Bowl and Pitcher and Plees Flats. The river is mostly calm and steady, but at places it contains class III rapids.

More Than Rafting
For those who are less inclined to the rugged outdoors, Riverfront Park offers other activities. The gondola, which will be closed until the Monroe Street Bridge reopens in 2004, takes sightseers over the Spokane Falls and travels 2,240 feet round-trip. In April, several rides reopen in the Pavilion, which is located within the park. The Looff Carousel, built in 1909 and bearing hand-carved horses, is open all year and costs $2 per person. The carousel is on the other side of the river from the Pavilion, with the IMAX theater. The Radio Flyer slide makes a significant first impression in Riverfront Park. The distinctive Radio Flyer red wagon is a 12-foot high sculpture that had a slide in its handle. The Ice Palace, also located within the Pavilion, is open October through March. Admission is $4 for adults and $2.50 for a skate rental. The rink offers ice-skating lessons during the winter. The IMAX theatre, located in the Pavilion, is now playing “PULSE: A Stomp Odyssey,” “Top Speed,” “Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West” and “Coral Reef Adventure.” The screen is 53 feet high and 69 feet wide. Admission is $7 to $9, depending on the show.

The One Must See
The Bowl and Pitcher is the most scenic attraction along the Spokane River. Visitors can camp, picnic and hike along the trails. This attraction is named for the large formations in the vicinity that look like a bowl and a pitcher. To learn more, visit: www.riversidestatepark.org/bowl_and_pitcher.htm. Enjoying what the river has to offer in terms of wildlife includes fishing, horseback riding, watching birds or searching for other animals.

Helpful Spokane River Links

River Flows
Spokane River Flows click here

River Map
Spokane River Map please click here

River Regulations
Riverside State Park, Spokane, Washington

Interactive City Map of Spokane, Washington
Spokane CVB Interactive City Map please click here

Area Attractions
Spokane Regional CVB please click here