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Idaho
Salmon River
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What we do know
Inside Sawtooth National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
17.3 mi run
Flows year-round
1,869 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 1,869 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 55.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 2,063 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
Salmon River is a 17-mile paddling stretch near Stanley, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 1,869 cfs and a gradient of about 55.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Germania Creek
~20 min drive
Germania Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Stanley, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 76 cfs and a gradient of about 133.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Pettit Boat Dock
~11 min drive
Pettit Boat Dock is a boat launch in Idaho.
Sawtooth National Recreation Area
~33 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
East Fork Salmon River
~24 min drive
East Fork Salmon River is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Clayton, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 402 cfs and a gradient of about 75.2 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Salmon River Bridge Access
~37 min drive
Salmon River Bridge Access is a boat launch in Idaho.
Helende
~1h 4m drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
Baker Creek
~27 min drive
Baker Creek is an 8.4-mile paddling stretch near Ketchum, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 63 cfs and a gradient of about 107.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Queens River Trailhead Boating Site
~38 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
Elks Flat Campground
~1h 6m drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
Big Smoky Creek
~27 min drive
Big Smoky Creek is a 16-mile paddling stretch near Fairfield, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 133 cfs and a gradient of about 134.2 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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