Idaho whitewater - Camas Creek, Jefferson/ Fremont/ Clark County

Jefferson/ Fremont/ Clark county, Blaine Bridge to Moonstone Landing section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     7 miles
  The nature scenery of Idaho and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. There are no other stretches to paddle along Camas Creek than the Blaine Bridge to Moonstone Landing stretch. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This stretch of Camas Creek is 7 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater
    according to American Whitewater. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you won't find many other paddling spots. 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.

Briefly about the general area:
Summer at Camas Creek comes with high temperatures in the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. The winter comes with highs in the 20's; overnight lows through the winter for Camas Creek tend to be in the 0's.
It is very dried out here at Camas Creek usually; the month of January is the wettest with most of the snow, and August is when it's the driest.
 

Camas Creek, Blaine Bridge to Moonstone Landing road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 7 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.33444
Longitude: -114.58861

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.32277
Longitude: -114.41723

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Current weather conditions at Camas Creek, Idaho
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Local climate location: FAIRFIELD RANGER STN 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Tyrolean Lodge, Ketchum
20 miles away
KIDS SKI FREE: Purchase 1 adult lift ticket and receive 1 kid's lift ticket FREE(15&under)thru Dec 16 & Jan 1-28. Hotel is 400 yards from Sun Valley Ski Area; Free local shuttle service. Our Hotel...

Sun Valley Neighborhood, Ketchum
20 miles away
The Sun Valley Village fabulous complexes are located within easy walking distance to world famous Sun Valley Lodge and Mall. Only minutes from numerous shopping and dining opportunities, this locatio...

Sun Valley Ketchum - River Run, Ketchum
20 miles away
Convenient access to the ski lifts at River Run Plaza and just a short walk to the downtown restaurants and shops makes this a great location. River Run Neighborhood is located onthe area's free trans...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Camas Creek.
 Whitewater Near Camas Creek:
Big Wood River, Blaine/ Praire County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 25 miles long (Glendale Diversion to Richfield Diversion)
Little Wood River, Gooding/ Lincoln County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 70.4 miles long (Silver Creek to Big Wood River)
Big Wood River, Lincoln County , 19 miles away, Class I-III - 14.1 miles long (Highway 75 to Little Wood River)
 Ski Areas Near Camas Creek:
Sun Valley, Idaho , 19 miles away, 3400 vertical feet
Soldier Mountain Ski Resort, Idaho , 20 miles away, 2030 vertical feet
Magic Mountain, Idaho , 59 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Pomerelle Mountain, Idaho , 80 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Bogus Basin, Idaho , 113 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Lost Trail, Montana , 125 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Tamarack, Idaho , 131 miles away, 2800 vertical feet
Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 142 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Pebble Creek, Idaho , 163 miles away, 2911 vertical feet
Discovery Ski, Montana , 171 miles away, 1670 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Camas Creek:
Best Western Tyrolean Lodge, Ketchum , 20 miles away
Sun Valley Neighborhood, Ketchum , 20 miles away
Sun Valley Ketchum - River Run, Ketchum , 20 miles away
Sun Valley Warm Springs, Ketchum , 20 miles away
Sun Valley Elkhorn, Ketchum , 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Camas Creek:
Bridge Campground, Blaine County, 10 miles away
Deer Creek Campground, Blaine County, 10 miles away
Wolftone Campground, Blaine County, 11 miles away
 National Parks Near Camas Creek:
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, Hagerman - ID , 37 miles away
 Lakes Near Camas Creek

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