Idaho whitewater - Battle Creek, Owyhee County Owyhee county, Headwaters to Owyhee River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     29 miles   This section of Battle Creek is 29 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Idaho is often more difficult than elsewhere, so don't forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or     both, doesn't matter, around here you won't find a large number of other places. This is the only paddling stretch along Battle Creek. The nature scenery of Idaho and the water flowing gracefully down Battle Creek beats anything. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Briefly about the general area: For the period of the warm days of summer at Battle Creek temperatures are ordinarily in the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's with temperatures at Battle Creek dipping down into the 10's during winter nights. Not much precipitation falls here at Battle Creek; all through June this area sees the most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.   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   Lakes Near Battle Creek