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Idaho
Yuba River
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What we do know
Inside Boise National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
8.1 mi run
Flows year-round
82 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 82 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 279.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 48 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Yuba River is an 8.1-mile paddling stretch near Mountain Home, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 82 cfs and a gradient of about 279.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Elks Flat Campground
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Middle Fork Boise River
~11 min drive
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~37 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
Dog Creek
~29 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
Feather River
~15 min drive
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Pettit Boat Dock
~37 min drive
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Helende
~48 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
South Fork Boise River
~23 min drive
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Garden Valley RV Park
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Middle Fork Campground
Kayaking business nearby (~47 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
