Idaho whitewater - Henrys Fork, Fremont County

Fremont county, Big Springs to A-2 bridge Close to Island Park Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     9.7 miles
  This section of Henrys Fork is 9.7 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Idaho is often tougher than elsewhere, so better not forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. The wonderful Idaho scenery and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. The starting point is not too far from Rexburg, there's a road map further down the
    page with more info on that. The Big Springs to A-2 bridge Close to Island Park Reservoir stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. For all you camping people
there are campgrounds nearby. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.

Briefly about the general area:
The annual rain here at Henrys Fork is about average; the month of January is the wettest with most of the snow, and the driest of the months is October. Through the months of summer, highs ordinarily are in the 70's at Henrys Fork. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 20's
 
while Henrys Fork night low temperatures during the winter are in the 0's.
The trees of Targhee National Forest are a magnificent source of shade on hot summer days.

Henrys Fork, Big Springs to A-2 bridge Close to Island Park Reservoir road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 9.7 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.50611
Longitude: -111.28417

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.45111
Longitude: -111.40612

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Current weather conditions at Henrys Fork, Idaho
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Local climate location: HEBGEN DAM 10 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Anglers Lodge, Island Park
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3 miles away
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Sawtelle Mountain Resort, Island Park
8 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Henrys Fork.
 Whitewater Near Henrys Fork:
Henrys Fork, Fremont County , 6 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Box Canyon to Last Chance)
Henrys Fork, Fremont County , 12 miles away, Class III-V - 11 miles long (Riverside Campground to above Upper Mesa Falls)
Warm River, Fremont County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Twisted Draw to Warm River Campground)
Henrys Fork, Fremont/ Madison County , 17 miles away, Class I-II+(V) - 4 miles long (Lower Mesa Falls to Warm River)
Madison River, Madison County , 18 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Quake Lake to 1 1/2 mile downstream)
Madison River, Madison County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Hebgen Reservoir to Quake Lake)
Robinson Creek, Fremont County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 21.9 miles long (Yellowstone National Park to Warm River)
Falls River, Fremont County , 21 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Concrete Bridge to Kirkham Bridge)
Falls River, Fremont County , 23 miles away, Class III - 14 miles long (Cave Falls Campground WY to Concrete Bridge)
Bitch Creek, Teton/ Fremont County , 27 miles away, Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Highway 32 Bridge Close to Wyoming line to Teton River)
 Ski Areas Near Henrys Fork:
Big Sky, Montana , 40 miles away, 4350 vertical feet
Moonlight Basin, Montana , 42 miles away, 4166 vertical feet
Grand Targhee, Wyoming , 43 miles away, 2212 vertical feet
Kelly Canyon, Idaho , 46 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Jackson Hole, Wyoming , 57 miles away, 4139 vertical feet
Snow King, Wyoming , 64 miles away, 1571 vertical feet
Bridger Bowl, Montana , 73 miles away, 2600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Henrys Fork:
Anglers Lodge, Island Park , 1 miles away
Island Park Village Resort, Island Park , 3 miles away
Sawtelle Mountain Resort, Island Park , 8 miles away
Super 8 West Yellowstone, West Yellowstone , 12 miles away
Comfort Inn West Yellowstone, West Yellowstone , 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Henrys Fork:
Koa Campground, Island Park, 1 miles away
Buffalo Run Campground, Island Park, 2 miles away
K and C Creations RV Park and Gift, Island Park, 3 miles away
 Trails Near Henrys Fork:
Rock Creek Pack Trail, Fremont County , 8 miles away
Dry Creek Trail, Fremont County , 13 miles away
Tin Cup Trail, Fremont County , 14 miles away
Willow Creek Trail, Fremont County , 16 miles away
Myers Creek Trail, Fremont County , 17 miles away
 National Parks Near Henrys Fork:
Grand Teton National Park, Moose - WY , 60 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Henrys Fork:
Island Park Village Resort Golf Course, Island Park , 2 miles away

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