NF boaters take note...

Starting Jan 1 you will be required to have a permit to access the river via Hancock Timber property (which includes the put-in for Ernies and putin and takout for the class 3 run)... even if you're walking in.


Hancock has been charging  for vehicle access for years, but starting next year it will cost you to walk in. Vehicle permits are $225 and non-motorized access permits are $75 for 2012.

http://hancockrecreationnw.com/snoqualmie/about/about-snoqualmie

You should. It's a great little run. A little easier than MM. I'm hoping to get in there at least once before year is out.

Thanks for the heads up, that's a bummer. Just another tax on recreationalists. Pretty lame that it's going to further discourage people from getting to experience an awesome place so close to Seattle.
Like Joe said, at 900 cfs the upper Class II-III run is super high quality. Fairly continuous with lots of big boulders in the river. I highly encourage everyone to check it out especially now since the legality of hiking out is in jeopardy.

I'd like to get up there too to run the class 3 stretch - that run in the Bennett book has always caught my eye