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Idaho
Little Salmon River
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for canoeing, todayWeather is good
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Observed 3 h ago
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Clouds, high 77°F / low 47°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
24.6 mi run
Flows year-round
528 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 528 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 72.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 359 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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About this water
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.
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