Idaho whitewater - Henrys Fork, Fremont/ Madison County
Fremont/ Madison
county,
Lower Mesa Falls to Warm River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II+(V) 4 miles
Great little slice of wilderness with a wicked put-in below lower mesa falls and just enough boat eating whitewater to weed out most floaters. I see parts of boats wrapped around rocks every year. Not for beginners. Fishing can be good and watch for bears, moose and eagles. An easier float starts part of the way down, accessed by the old Bear Gulch ski resort road, if it's open. Says Larry Tullis
The beautiful scenery of Idaho and the cool fresh water beats anything. The put-in location is a short drive from Rexburg, if you're not familiar with
the area there's a road map further down the page. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. There aren’t any hotels right
nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. The Lower Mesa Falls to Warm River stretch of Henrys Fork in Fremont/ Madison County is 4 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II+(V) section. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. This is a pretty decent length
section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. The campgrounds here at Henrys Fork are pretty good.
Briefly about the general area: You might want to pay a visit to Anderson
Mill Canyon since you're here at Henrys Fork, and Lower Mesa Falls is always fun to check out. Henrys Fork is a location that is reasonably dehydrated usually; January is when you get the most snow here while July is generally the driest month. Throughout the summer at Henrys
Fork highs are mostly in the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 40's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime are normally in the 20's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Henrys Fork.
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