If you start from yakima, you have a couple options out of town so i'll list off the options.
1) About 2 hours away outside of Moses Lake, you can ride the Potholes reservoir. Huge area with more fisherman than skiers. Always good water to be found. Late season, the water can get a little dirty, but early season it's hard to beat.
2) Vantage, WA (or even Desert Aire which is a little lower south) on the columbia river is about an hour and a half from Yakima. Pretty common area for people to go since it is easy access. Crescent bar sounds like it can become more of a party atmosphere than a riding spot, but that's just what I have heard. The river is huge though, so you can always get away from people.
3) About an hour and fifteen away, you can ride the Columbia River that passes through Tri Cities (Richland, Kennewick, Pasco). The river traffic is hit and miss, but from what I've seen, there are ALOT of fisherman and wakesurfers on the weekends.
4) About an hour and a half away is the Snake River, which intersects the columbia just south of Pasco, WA. Typically less boat traffic than the columbia, and lots of places to find good water.
Let me know if you make your way to Tri Cities,
Chad
509-945-1025
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