Idaho whitewater - Clearwater River - North Fork, Bitterroot Range, Clearwater County
Clearwater
county,
Headwaters to Kelly Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-V 28.4 miles
The beautiful scenery of Idaho and the cool fresh water beats anything. The Headwaters to Kelly Creek stretch of Clearwater River - North Fork in Idaho is 28.4 miles long and it is classified as a class III-V section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. When you're paddling down a Bitterroot Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Whether you're whitewater
rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This is one of a small
number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. This stretch has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so pack your camp stove. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near.
Briefly about the general area: At Clearwater River - North Fork you don’t see much precipitation; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most snow while July is mostly the driest month. During the summer months, highs usually are in the 80's at Clearwater River
- North Fork with nighttime lows in the 40's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 30's, and nighttime lows during the winter for Clearwater River - North Fork tend to be in the 10's.
24 miles away
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