Idaho whitewater - Bruneau River - East Fork, Owyhee County

Owyhee county, Winter Camp to Roberson Trail section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V     9 miles
  This stretch of Bruneau River - East Fork is 9 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. The put-in location is a short drive from Mountain Home, as you can see on the road map further down. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Idaho are often more challenging than in other states, so don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. The beautiful scenery of Owyhee County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. You might be into whitewater rafting
    or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are not so many other good places for that around here. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with
mother nature have people coming from far and near. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Winter Camp to Roberson Trail section is just one of them.

Briefly about the general area:
During the months of summer at Bruneau River - East Fork temperatures are usually in the 90's. Summer nighttime lows fall down to the 50's. For the period of the wintertime highs are usually
 
in the 30's, and overnight lows at Bruneau River - East Fork during the winter frequently drop into the 20's. It is very dried up here at Bruneau River - East Fork frequently; most of the rain falls through November while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
There is a fine hiking trail near Bruneau River - East Fork called the Roberson Trail.

Bruneau River - East Fork, Winter Camp to Roberson Trail road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V
Length: 9 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.55777
Longitude: -115.51834

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.64361
Longitude: -115.69778

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Local climate location: BRUNEAU 9 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Bruneau River - East Fork.
 Whitewater Near Bruneau River - East Fork:
Bruneau River, Owyhee County , 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 40 miles long (Indian Hot Springs to 8 miles South of Bruneau)
Sheep Creek, Owyhee County , 11 miles away, Class II-V+ - 19.3 miles long (Marys Creek to Bruneau River)
Bruneau River - West Fork, Owyhee County , 17 miles away, Class IV-V - 28 miles long (Below Rowland Nevada to Indian Hot Springs)
Marys Creek, Owyhee County , 19 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (to Sheep Creek)
Jarbidge, Owyhee County , 22 miles away, Class II-V - 29 miles long (Murphy Hot Springs to Bruneau River)
Bruneau River - West Fork, Elko County , 29 miles away, Class IV-V - 19 miles long (Rowland Nevada to Blackrock Crossing Idaho)
 Ski Areas Near Bruneau River - East Fork:
Bogus Basin, Idaho , 68 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Soldier Mountain, Idaho , 70 miles away, 1425 vertical feet
Magic Mountain, Idaho , 94 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Sun Valley, Idaho , 100 miles away, 3400 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Bruneau River - East Fork:
Hampton Inn Suites Mountain Home, Mountain Home , 28 miles away
Best Western Foothills Motor Inn, Mountain Home , 28 miles away
Sleep Inn Mountain Home, Mountain Home , 28 miles away
 Trails Near Bruneau River - East Fork:
Roberson Trail, Owyhee County , 7 miles away
Cedar Tree Trail, Owyhee County , 17 miles away
Tindall Trail, Owyhee County , 18 miles away
Batt Trail, Owyhee County , 19 miles away
 National Parks Near Bruneau River - East Fork:
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, Hagerman - ID , 52 miles away

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