Idaho whitewater - Blackfoot River, Caribou/ Bingham County

Caribou/ Bingham county, Blackfoot Dam to Cutthroat Creek Campground section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     10 miles
  If you're coming from Idaho Falls it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. The natural beauty of Caribou/ Bingham County and the water flowing gracefully down Blackfoot River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Blackfoot Dam to Cutthroat Creek Campground section is one of them. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground.
    This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. 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. No matter if you're
whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a pretty small number of paddling rivers. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the warmest time of the year at Blackfoot River highs are regularly in the 80's with night lows in the 50's. Through the winter highs are in the 20's; overnight lows in the 0's for Blackfoot River. It is very dried up here at Blackfoot River commonly; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily May, that's the one that rains the most while July is typically the driest month.
 

Blackfoot River, Blackfoot Dam to Cutthroat Creek Campground road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 10 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.00833
Longitude: -111.7325

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.03499
Longitude: -111.85029

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Current weather conditions at Blackfoot River, Idaho
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Local climate location: IDAHO FALLS 20 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Riverside Hot Springs Inn, Lava Hot Springs
25 miles away
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Ameritel Inn IF Spectrum, Idaho Falls
27 miles away
Discover a fine line between business and pleasure when you stay at the Ameritel Inn Idaho Falls Spectrum. Conveniently located next to shopping- dining and East Idahos largest theater complex. Gatewa...

Hampton Inn Idaho Falls ID, Idaho Falls
27 miles away
The Hampton Inn Idaho Falls hotel is located in southeastern Idaho Falls within walking distance of the Grand Teton Mall which has 80 stores. We are also close to the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical C...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Blackfoot River.
 Whitewater Near Blackfoot River:
Blackfoot River, Bingham County , 7 miles away, Class II - 12 miles long (Cutthroat Trout Campground to Trail Creek Bridge)
Blackfoot River, Bongham County , 15 miles away, Class IV - 8 miles long (Trail Creek Bridge to Cedar Creek Close to Aldridge)
Bear River, Caribou/ Bear Lake County , 23 miles away, Class III-V - 6 miles long (Grace Dam Bridge to Grace Power Plant)
Portneuf River, Bannock/ Caribou County , 28 miles away, Class I-V - 6.1 miles long (Lava Hot Springs to PVC diversion)
Bear River, Franklin County , 28 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Grace Power Plant to ID-34)
 Ski Areas Near Blackfoot River:
Pebble Creek, Idaho , 29 miles away, 2911 vertical feet
Kelly Canyon, Idaho , 33 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Beaver Mountain, Utah , 56 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Grand Targhee, Wyoming , 69 miles away, 2212 vertical feet
Jackson Hole, Wyoming , 73 miles away, 4139 vertical feet
Snow King, Wyoming , 75 miles away, 1571 vertical feet
Powder Mountain, Utah , 83 miles away, 2527 vertical feet
Wolf Mountain, Utah , 87 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Snowbasin, Utah , 91 miles away, 2959 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Blackfoot River:
Riverside Hot Springs Inn, Lava Hot Springs , 25 miles away
Ameritel Inn IF Spectrum, Idaho Falls , 27 miles away
Hampton Inn Idaho Falls ID, Idaho Falls , 27 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites IDAHO FALLS, Idaho Falls , 27 miles away
Candlewood Suites IDAHO FALLS, Idaho Falls , 29 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Blackfoot River:
Grave Creek Campground, Bingham County, 4 miles away

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