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The Canyon
Idaho
Idaho
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Inside Boise National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
12.0 mi run
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About this water
The Canyon is a Class IV whitewater paddling run in Idaho with one Class VI portage early in the run.
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Photo: Rickmouser45, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Grimes Creek
~21 min drive
Grimes Creek is a 40-mile paddling stretch near Idaho City, Idaho. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 179 cfs and a gradient of about 86.8 feet per mile.
Pine Flats
~5 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
Danskin Station Boat Launch
~7 min drive
Danskin Station Boat Launch is a boat launch in Idaho.
Photo: U.S. Forest Service, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Mores Creek
~33 min drive
Mores Creek is a 24-mile paddling stretch near Idaho City, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 352 cfs and a gradient of about 79.3 feet per mile.
Swinging Bridge
~35 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
Deadwood Put-In/Take-out
~7 min drive
Deadwood Put-In/Take-out is a boat launch in Idaho.
Photo: Rex Parker, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Middle Fork Salmon River
~1h 8m 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.
Payette River: Beehive Bend
~39 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
Deer Creek Boat Launch
~26 min drive
Deer Creek Boat Launch is a boat launch in Idaho.
Payette River: Chief Parrish
~35 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
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Middle Fork Campground
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Riverpond Campground
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