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Idaho
Middle Fork Boise River
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What we do know
Inside Sawtooth National Forest
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Why you'll love it
19.5 mi run
Flows year-round
555 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 555 cfs
- Average current
- 1.5 ft/s
- Gradient
- 136.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 371 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Middle Fork Boise River
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- Forest Service
About this water
Middle Fork Boise River is a 20-mile paddling stretch near Mountain Home, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 555 cfs and a gradient of about 136.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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~11 min drive
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~41 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
North Fork Boise River
~23 min drive
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Deer Creek Boat Ramp
~48 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
Helende
~44 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
South Fork Boise River
~24 min drive
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