Idaho whitewater - Johnson Creek, Salmon River Mountains, Valley County Valley county, Yellow Pine airport to Johnson Creek gauge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II(III)     5 miles   The wonderful Idaho scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Johnson Creek will make you feel great. This stretch of Johnson Creek in Valley County is 5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II(III) section. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. When you're paddling down a Salmon River Mountains river like this one you always get great     scenery along the way too. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Yellow Pine airport to Johnson Creek gauge section is one of them. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There's camping available near Johnson Creek. On this section you do get some distance, it's perfect for a one day trip. Briefly about the general area: Johnson Creek gets a normal amount of annual rain; through January this area sees the most snow, and the driest month is July. If you want a nice time in the great outdoors just   come on up to the Salmon River Mountains. There's brilliant hiking along the Caton Lake Trail. Good hiking is available along the Parks Peak Trail, and Deadhorse Rapids is a delightful place to check out while you're at Johnson Creek. Summertime highs at Johnson Creek commonly tend to be in the 70's. All through the moonlight hours it's typically in the 30's. For the period of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Johnson Creek. Johnson Creek, Yellow Pine airport to Johnson Creek gauge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II(III) Length: 5 miles Average Gradient: 50 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.89899 Longitude: -115.49051 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.96089 Longitude: -115.49881 Paddler input for Johnson Creek, Idaho: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Johnson Creek, Salmon River Mountains, Idaho Local climate location: WARREN 13 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Mccall Super 8 Lodge, Mccall 42 miles away The Pride of Super 8 Award Winning property in Mc Call, Idaho. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Johnson Creek.   Whitewater Near Johnson Creek: Salmon River - East Fork of South Fork, Valley County , 2 miles away, Class IV - 2.5 miles long (Vibika Creek to Johnson Creek) Johnson Creek, Valley County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 31 miles long (Headwaters to Halfway Creek 31.1 mi to Ice Hole Campground) Salmon River - East Fork of South Fork, Valley County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 12 miles long (Close to Yellow Pinto South Fork Salmon River) Salmon River - South Fork, Valley County , 15 miles away, Class II-V - 16 miles long (Poverty Flats Campground to East Fork of South Fork) Salmon River - South Fork, Valley County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 33 miles long (East Fork of South Fork to Salmon River) Salmon River - South Fork, Valley County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Goat Creek to footbridge at Poverty Flats Campground) Secesh River, Valley County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 14.4 miles long (Loon Creek to South Fork Salmon River) Bear Valley Creek, Valley County , 26 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Fir Creek Campground to Middle Fork Salmon confluence) Salmon River - Middle Fork, Custer County , 27 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Marsh Creek to Boundary Creek) Salmon River, Idaho County , 28 miles away, Class III-IV - 79 miles long (Corn Creek to Vinegar Creek)   Ski Areas Near Johnson Creek: Tamarack, Idaho , 46 miles away, 2800 vertical feet Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 46 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Bogus Basin, Idaho , 71 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Soldier Mountain Ski Resort, Idaho , 86 miles away, 2030 vertical feet Sun Valley, Idaho , 97 miles away, 3400 vertical feet Lost Trail, Montana , 113 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Lookout Pass, Idaho , 124 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Lookout Pass, Montana , 124 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Silver Mountain, Idaho , 133 miles away, 2200 vertical feet Montana Snowbowl, Montana , 145 miles away, 2600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Johnson Creek: Mccall Super 8 Lodge, Mccall , 42 miles away Western Mountain Lodge, Mccall , 42 miles away Ashley Inn, Cascade , 43 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Johnson Creek: Golden Gate Campground, Valley County, 1 miles away Yellow Pine Campground, Valley County, 1 miles away Ice Hole Campground, Valley County, 2 miles away   Trails Near Johnson Creek: Parks Peak Trail, Valley County , 5 miles away Caton Lake Trail, Valley County , 6 miles away Ditch Creek Trail, Valley County , 7 miles away South Fork Sheep Creek Trail, Valley County , 9 miles away Buck Creek Trail, Valley County , 9 miles away   Lakes Near Johnson Creek