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.
14 miles away
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