Idaho whitewater - Bear Valley Creek, Salmon River Mountains, Valley County Valley county, Fir Creek Campground to Middle Fork Salmon confluence section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     7 miles   The Fir Creek Campground to Middle Fork Salmon confluence section of Bear Valley Creek in Valley County is 7 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III section. The natural beauty of Valley County and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The average Idaho whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other     states, so better not forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. The river winds through the Salmon River Mountains and you get great scenery. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. There are no other sections to paddle along Bear Valley Creek than the Fir Creek Campground to Middle Fork Salmon confluence section. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. Briefly about the general area: The Bear Valley Creek Trail offers hiking at its best; a tour to Bear Valley Creek wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Cy Springs. But wait, there's more enjoyable stuff to do in the Salmon River Mountains. There's good hiking along the Blue   Bunch Trail. Bear Valley Creek is a good spot of common precipitation; January is when you get the most snow here, and July is the month with the least moisture. Summertime at Bear Valley Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 80's while night lows are commonly in the 40's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 30's, and nighttime lows at Bear Valley Creek throughout the wintertime frequently dip into the 10's. Bear Valley Creek, Fir Creek Campground to Middle Fork Salmon confluence road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 7 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.43111 Longitude: -115.29139 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.52944 Longitude: -115.29223 Paddler input for Bear Valley Creek, Idaho: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Bear Valley Creek, Salmon River Mountains, Idaho Local climate location: LOWMAN 21 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   Salmon River Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Salmon River Mountains. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Bear Valley Creek.   Whitewater Near Bear Valley Creek: Salmon River - Middle Fork, Custer County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Marsh Creek to Boundary Creek) Marsh Creek, Custer County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (State Highway 21 to Middle Fork Salmon) Rapid River, Custer County , 14 miles away, Class IV - 13 miles long (Float Creek to confluence with Middle Fork Salmon) Payette River - South Fork, Boise County , 19 miles away, Class III-IV - 23 miles long (Grandjean to Lowman) Johnson Creek, Valley County , 22 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 31 miles long (Headwaters to Halfway Creek 31.1 mi to Ice Hole Campground) Johnson Creek, Valley County , 26 miles away, Class II(III) - 5 miles long (Yellow Pine airport to Johnson Creek gauge) Salmon River - East Fork of South Fork, Valley County , 27 miles away, Class IV - 2.5 miles long (Vibika Creek to Johnson Creek) Deadwood River, Boise County , 28 miles away, Class IV-V - 14 miles long (Deadwood Reservoir to End of Road)   Ski Areas Near Bear Valley Creek: Soldier Mountain, Idaho , 58 miles away, 1425 vertical feet Tamarack, Idaho , 59 miles away, 2800 vertical feet Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 65 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Bogus Basin, Idaho , 66 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Sun Valley, Idaho , 73 miles away, 3400 vertical feet   Camp Grounds Near Bear Valley Creek: Fir Creek Campground, Valley County, 3 miles away Poker Meadows Campground, Valley County, 4 miles away Bruce Meadows Campground, Valley County, 4 miles away   Trails Near Bear Valley Creek: Blue Bunch Trail, Valley County , 2 miles away Bear Valley Creek Trail, Valley County , 3 miles away Camptender Trail, Valley County , 4 miles away Prospect Creek Trail, Valley County , 5 miles away Sulphur Creek Trail, Valley County , 8 miles away