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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.
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