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North Fork Payette River
Yellow Pine, Idaho
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Conditions: Caution
for canoeing, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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caution: Agency alerts
17 active alerts in Payette National Forest; most severe: South Fork Salmon River and Big Creek Float
USFSPosted Mar 31, 2006 · checked 8 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 64°F / low 36°F, 0% precip — 92/100 for canoeing
OpenWeather8 h ago
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Why you'll love it
12.4 mi run
Flows year-round
1,046 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 1,046 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 90.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 586 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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North Fork Payette River
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
North Fork Payette River is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Yellow Pine, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 1,046 cfs and a gradient of about 90.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Photo: NOAA, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Little Salmon River
~21 min drive
Little Salmon River is a 25-mile paddling stretch near New Meadows, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 528 cfs and a gradient of about 72.9 feet per mile.
Upper Payette Lake Boat Ramp
~6 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
Island Bar Recreation Site
~44 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
Photo: Zachary Collier, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)South Fork Salmon River
~54 min drive
South Fork Salmon River is a 25-mile paddling stretch near Cascade, Idaho. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 2,099 cfs and a gradient of about 56.7 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Lost Valley Reservoir Boat Ramp
~37 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
Lucile Recreation Site
~59 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
Photo: Decumanus, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Weiser River
~35 min drive
Weiser River is a 23-mile paddling stretch near Council, Idaho. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 119 cfs and a gradient of about 43.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Spring Bar Boat Ramp
~43 min drive
Spring Bar Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Idaho.
East Branch Goose Creek
~21 min drive
East Branch Goose Creek is a 4.8-mile paddling stretch near New Meadows, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 91 cfs and a gradient of about 52.2 feet per mile.
Rainbow Point
~44 min drive
Rainbow Point is a boat launch in Idaho.
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Arrowhead RV Park
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