Idaho whitewater - Little Wood River, Gooding/ Lincoln County
Gooding/ Lincoln
county,
Silver Creek to Big Wood River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 70.4 miles
The wonderful Gooding/ Lincoln County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Little Wood River make the trip here worthwhile. This section of Little Wood River in Idaho is 70.4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. If you're coming from Twin Falls it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you won't find many other
paddling places. The campgrounds here at Little Wood River are pretty good. This is the only paddling stretch along Little Wood River. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The sections for
whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Idaho are often more challenging than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people.
Briefly about the general area: Not much rain falls here at Little Wood River; January is the wettest month with most snow, and the driest month of the year is August. Summer at Little Wood River arrives with high temperatures in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 20's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Little Wood River.
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