Idaho whitewater - Battle Creek, Owyhee County Owyhee county, Headwaters to Owyhee River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     29 miles   The beautiful scenery of Owyhee County and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Battle Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Headwaters to Owyhee River section is the only one. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in     your car. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you won't find a large number of other rivers. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. The Headwaters to Owyhee River stretch of Battle Creek in Owyhee County is 29 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. Briefly about the general area: Throughout the warm days of summer at Battle Creek highs are ordinarily in the 80's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 30's while Battle Creek night low temperatures during the winter are in the 10's. Around Battle Creek you don’t get a lot of rainfall; most of the rain falls all through June, and the driest month is July.   Battle Creek, Headwaters to Owyhee River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 29 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.69459 Longitude: -116.40001 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.23722 Longitude: -116.52389 Paddler input for Battle Creek, Idaho: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Battle Creek, Idaho Local climate location: REYNOLDS 33 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   All Idaho Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Idaho. Books about whitewater paddling on Battle Creek, Idaho List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Battle Creek, Idaho. Find a whitewater outfitter in Idaho Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Boise City-Nampa, Idaho Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Boise City-Nampa, Idaho, the metro area neareast to Battle Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Battle Creek.   Whitewater Near Battle Creek: Deep Creek, Owyhee County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 39 miles long (Mudflat Road to Rickard Crossing Owyhee River) Owyhee River - East Fork, Owyhee County , 17 miles away, Class II - 50 miles long (Duck Valley to Crutcher's Crossing) Owyhee River - South Fork, Owyhee County , 28 miles away, Class II-III - 36 miles long (El Paso pipeline)   Ski Areas Near Battle Creek: Bogus Basin, Idaho , 71 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Tamarack, Idaho , 115 miles away, 2800 vertical feet Soldier Mountain Ski Resort, Idaho , 128 miles away, 2030 vertical feet Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 131 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Magic Mountain, Idaho , 151 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sun Valley, Idaho , 155 miles away, 3400 vertical feet Anthony Lakes, Oregon , 177 miles away, 900 vertical feet Pomerelle Mountain, Idaho , 197 miles away, 1000 vertical feet