Idaho whitewater - Big Wood River, Lincoln County Lincoln county, Highway 75 to Little Wood River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     14.1 miles   The starting location is a short drive from Twin Falls, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The natural beauty of Lincoln County and the water flowing gracefully down Big Wood River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The average Idaho whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. You can     pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good places. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Highway 75 to Little Wood River stretch is one of them. This section of Big Wood River in Lincoln County is 14.1 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-III section. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. Briefly about the general area: It is very dry here at Big Wood River typically; January is when you get the most snow here while August is the month with the least amount of precipitation.   For the duration of the summer at Big Wood River highs are generally in the 80's. Summer night lows drop down to the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's, and throughout the dark hours in the winter at Big Wood River temperatures drop to the 0's. Big Wood River, Highway 75 to Little Wood River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 14.1 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.98277 Longitude: -114.39695 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.93361 Longitude: -114.73001 Paddler input for Big Wood River, Idaho: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Big Wood River, Idaho Local climate location: FAIRFIELD RANGER STN 14 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Best Western Sawtooth Inn & Suites, Jerome 14 miles away Affordable excellence for both the business and leisure traveler. Best Western Sawtooth Inn & Suites provides many amenities, including a deluxe continental breakfast, 24-hour indoor pool and spa, exe... Jerome Days Inn, Jerome 15 miles away 3 Sunbursts, 72 Guest Rooms Off I-84 Exit 173 Deluxe Continental Breakfast with Belgium Waffles AAA Approved Truck, bus, and RV parking Coin Operated Guest Laundry Exercise Facilit... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Twin Falls, Id, Twin Falls 20 miles away The newly renovated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Twin Falls is located just a few hundred yards away from the famous Snake River Canyon. We have a meeting room, guest laundry, an exercise facil...   All Idaho Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Idaho. Books about whitewater paddling on Big Wood River, Idaho List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Big Wood River, 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 Twin Falls, Idaho Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Twin Falls, Idaho, the metro area neareast to Big Wood River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Big Wood River.   Whitewater Near Big Wood River: Little Wood River, Gooding/ Lincoln County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 70.4 miles long (Silver Creek to Big Wood River) Big Wood River, Blaine/ Praire County , 18 miles away, Class I-III - 25 miles long (Glendale Diversion to Richfield Diversion) Snake River, Gooding/ Twin Falls County , 19 miles away, Class I-III - 16 miles long (Crystal Springs to Upper Salmon Falls Res) Camas Creek, Jefferson/ Fremont/ Clark County , 19 miles away, Class I-III - 7 miles long (Blaine Bridge to Moonstone Landing) Malad Big Wood River, Camas County , 22 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Malad Dam to confluence with Snake River) Snake River, Gooding/ Twin Falls County , 26 miles away, Class I-II - 6 miles long (Hagerman to Bliss) Snake River, Twin Falls/ Jerome County , 29 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Murtaugh Bridge to Twin Falls Reservoir)   Ski Areas Near Big Wood River: Soldier Mountain Ski Resort, Idaho , 30 miles away, 2030 vertical feet Sun Valley, Idaho , 38 miles away, 3400 vertical feet Magic Mountain, Idaho , 43 miles away, 700 vertical feet Pomerelle Mountain, Idaho , 74 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Bogus Basin, Idaho , 114 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Tamarack, Idaho , 139 miles away, 2800 vertical feet Lost Trail, Montana , 145 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 151 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Pebble Creek, Idaho , 165 miles away, 2911 vertical feet Discovery Ski, Montana , 190 miles away, 1670 vertical feet   Hotels Near Big Wood River: Best Western Sawtooth Inn & Suites, Jerome , 14 miles away Jerome Days Inn, Jerome , 15 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Twin Falls, Id, Twin Falls , 20 miles away Comfort Inn Twin Falls, Twin Falls , 20 miles away Best Western Twin Falls Hotel, Twin Falls , 20 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Big Wood River: Jerome Koa Kampground, Jerome, 17 miles away Twin Falls/Jerome KOA, Jerome, 17 miles away   National Parks Near Big Wood River: Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, Hagerman - ID , 23 miles away   Lakes Near Big Wood River