Lower green is my favorite for taking beginners out, a couple 3 minus rapids.  good surf waves. starting at paradise for a couple solid 3s isnt a great spot for a total newbee but can start below paradise and the gorge (0.25 mile down via trail) and go to flaming geyser

Paddling the snoqualmie below the falls is a great beginner run. short but can hike the main rapid and has a good surf wave at the right flows. paddling below the 200 ft waterfall is cool

lower skykomish from split rock to big eddy is another good beginner run with a couple class 3s in there but all pool drop.  can also paddle below boulder drop and keep it mostly class 3, with the exception of lunch hole, which you can walk or skirt if you know what to expect.

also i hear the south fork snoqualmie is a good beginner one

lower sauk too

the play run on wenatchee is a great spot for beginners with a duckie

lots of good class 2/3 around,  search the river list.

good luck,  also btw, rumor has it that middle middle access during the week is shut down.  middle middle can be a great beginner run around 2000 cfs.  any lower and swims equal banging rocks and higher equals bigger water.  house rocks and little house rocks start to become a longer rapid


Edited by not-very-clever - 13 May 2014 at 2:37pm