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Paddling in Cascade, Idaho

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Middle Fork Salmon RiverPhoto: Rex Parker, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Middle Fork Salmon River

~24 min drive

Middle Fork Salmon River is a 0.2-mile paddling stretch near Stanley, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 792 cfs. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Shoreline Boating Site

~27 min drive

A worthwhile stop near Idaho.

Park Creek

~1h 16m drive

A worthwhile stop near Idaho.

South Fork Salmon RiverPhoto: Zachary Collier, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

South Fork Salmon River

~26 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.

Poison Creek Campground

~1h 3m drive

Poison Creek Campground is a boat launch in Idaho.

Helende

~1h 17m drive

A worthwhile stop near Idaho.

Little Salmon RiverPhoto: NOAA, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Little Salmon River

~1h 25m 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.

Buttercup

~1h 3m drive

Buttercup is a boat launch in Idaho.

Mountain View

~1h 21m drive

A worthwhile stop near Idaho.

North Fork Payette RiverPhoto: Mll1013, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

North Fork Payette River

~1h 9m drive

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.

Rainbow Point

~1h 5m drive

Rainbow Point is a boat launch in Idaho.

Pine Flats

~1h 25m drive

A worthwhile stop near Idaho.

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