Whitewater
Kayaking & Rafting in
Idaho
#1.
South Fork Payette
River: Canyon Run
The South Fork "Canyon"
is the most challenging
Class IV section of the
Payette River Basin and
one of the highest-quality
whitewater day trips imaginable.
It features six Class IV
rapids, lots of sm...
From the guidebook "Paddling
The Payette"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Lowman, ID - Whitewater
Paddling - 12 miles
#2. North Fork Payette
River: Cabarton Run of the
North Fork
The Cabarton reach of the
North Fork is a very pleasant
day trip for boaters of
all kinds. It features a
number of Class III rapids,
two lengthy placid sections
for swimming, gazing at
wildlife and r...
From the guidebook "Paddling
The Payette"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Smiths Ferry, ID - Whitewater
Paddling - 8 miles
#3. North Fork Payette
River: Class V
Experts call the North Fork
Class V run one of the most
challenging river reaches
in North America, if not
the world, because of its
continuous nature for over
15 miles. There's more than
20 named ra...
From the guidebook "Paddling
The Payette"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Smiths Ferry, ID - Whitewater
Paddling - 15 miles
#4. Main Payette
River: Banks to Beehive
Bend
The Main Payette is the
consummate Class III whitewater
playground for boaters of
nearly al abilities. It's
a kick just to be in Banks,
Idaho, "River Central,"
the epicenter of whitewater
madness. A...
From the guidebook "Paddling
The Payette"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Banks, ID - Whitewater Paddling
- 7 miles
#5. South Fork Payette
River: Bonneville Hot Springs
- Lowman
The Upper South Fork of
the Payette River is practically
a wilderness float trip
because most whitewater
boaters ignore it, and the
river course runs away from
the highway. Because this
run is a litt...
From the guidebook "Paddling
The Payette"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Grandjean, ID - Whitewater
Paddling - 22 miles
#6. Main Payette
River: Beehive Bend - Horseshoe
Bend
The lower main Payette,
below Beehive Bend, is a
perfect "warm up"
section for novice whitewater
boaters, especially kayakers
and canoeists. It features
mostly flat water, with
strong eddies in high ...
From the guidebook "Paddling
The Payette"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Horseshoe Bend, ID - Whitewater
Paddling - 5 miles
#7. Main Payette
River: Letha to Payette
/ Snake River
The Lower Payette River
flows through a well-forested
corridor and natural island
complex between Letha and
the city of Payette. In
general, the Lower Payette
is known for good bass and
carp fishing,...
From the guidebook "Paddling
The Payette"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Payette, ID - Whitewater
Paddling - 11 miles
#8. Main Payette
River: Horseshoe Bend to
Montour
This section of the Payette
offers a relaxing family
float trip with a few exciting
drops under the bridges
on both ends of Horseshoe
Bend and two other small
drops farther downstream.
Skilled canoei...
From the guidebook "Paddling
The Payette"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Horseshoe Bend, ID - Whitewater
Paddling - 13 miles
#9. South Fork Payette
River: Lower Deadwood
The Lower Deadwood features
continuous whitewater, potential
log jams, and potential
rock - pin situations for
nine miles below the Julie
Creek put-in. Therefore,
it's essential that kayakers
who att...
From the guidebook "Paddling
The Payette"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Lowman, ID - Whitewater
Paddling - 9 miles
#10. North Fork
Payette River: Sheep Bridge
to Hartsell Bridge
This reach of the North
Fork is one of the premiere
slow-water paddling reaches
in the Payette Basin. The
water is unmistakably clean
and clear. The riparian
area is lush and bordered
by trees. Doz...
From the guidebook "Paddling
The Payette"
Running
the Rivers of North America
McCall, ID - Whitewater
Paddling - 9 miles
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