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Idaho whitewater - Deep Creek, Owyhee County
Owyhee
county,
Mudflat Road to Rickard Crossing Owyhee River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS I-II 39 miles
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This section of Deep Creek is 39 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Idaho and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. This is the only paddling section along Deep Creek. There's camping available near Deep Creek. Now this is a pretty long section, so it looks like you will be camping out. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. The sections for whitewater rafting |
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and kayaking here in Idaho are often more challenging than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with not too many other rivers
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Briefly about the general area:
Deep Creek is a location that is relatively dried out commonly; November is the month that gets the most rain while July is regularly the driest month. At Deep Creek during the summertime highs are in the 80's; all through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Deep Creek.
Going for a hike on the Grasshopper Trail is always a glorious adventure. | |
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Deep Creek, Mudflat Road to Rickard Crossing Owyhee River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
I-II
Length:
39
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.49305
Longitude: -116.68334
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.25888
Longitude: -116.68778
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Paddler input for Deep Creek, Idaho:
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All Idaho Whitewater
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Outdoors Recreation Near Boise City-Nampa, Idaho
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Boise City-Nampa, Idaho, the metro area neareast to Deep Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| | Whitewater Near Deep Creek:
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Owyhee River - East Fork, Owyhee
County
, 12 miles away, Class II - 50 miles long (Duck Valley to Crutcher's Crossing) |
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Owyhee River - South Fork, Owyhee
County
, 15 miles away, Class II-III - 36 miles long (El Paso pipeline) |
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Battle Creek, Owyhee
County
, 16 miles away, Class II-III - 29 miles long (Headwaters to Owyhee River) |
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Owyhee River, Owyhee
County
, 23 miles away, Class III - 36 miles long (Crutcher's Crossing to Three Forks) |
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Owyhee River - North Fork, Owyhee
County
, 29 miles away, Class III-IV - 18 miles long (Off Mud Flat Road to Three Forks) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Deep Creek:
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Bogus Basin, Idaho
, 82 miles away, 1800 vertical feet |
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Tamarack, Idaho
, 123 miles away, 2800 vertical feet |
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Brundage Mountain, Idaho
, 139 miles away, 1800 vertical feet |
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Soldier Mountain Ski Resort, Idaho
, 144 miles away, 2030 vertical feet |
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Magic Mountain, Idaho
, 166 miles away, 700 vertical feet |
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Anthony Lakes, Oregon
, 170 miles away, 900 vertical feet |
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Sun Valley, Idaho
, 171 miles away, 3400 vertical feet |
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Spout Springs, Oregon
, 197 miles away, 810 vertical feet |
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| | Trails Near Deep Creek:
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Grasshopper Trail, Owyhee County
, 9 miles away |
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Forty-Four Trail, Owyhee County
, 16 miles away |
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