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Paddling in Idaho

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Selway RiverPhoto: U.S. Forest Service, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Selway River

~1h 7m drive

Selway River is a 20-mile paddling stretch near Dixie, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 337 cfs and a gradient of about 120.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Cache Bar Boat Ramp

~41 min drive

Cache Bar Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Idaho.

Cache Bar Boat Ramp

~41 min drive

A worthwhile stop near Idaho.

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

Middle Fork Salmon River

~1h 10m 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.

Corn Creek Boat Ramp

~42 min drive

Corn Creek Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Idaho.

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

South Fork Salmon River

~1h 13m 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.

Confluence Takeout

~42 min drive

Confluence Takeout is a boat launch in Idaho.

Rush Creek

~8 min drive

Rush Creek is a 16-mile paddling stretch near Cascade, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 122 cfs and a gradient of about 152.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Cove Creek Boat Ramp

~56 min drive

Cove Creek Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Idaho.

Big Creek

~24 min drive

Big Creek is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Yellow Pine, Idaho. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 827 cfs and a gradient of about 96.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Duncans Outpost Boat Ramp

~57 min drive

Duncans Outpost Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Idaho.

Yellowjacket Creek

~42 min drive

Yellowjacket Creek is a 21-mile paddling stretch near Challis, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 82 cfs and a gradient of about 144.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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