Idaho whitewater - Lochsa River, Clearwater Mountains, Idaho County Idaho county, Wilderness Gateway bridge to Split Creek Pack Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     9 miles   The Wilderness Gateway bridge to Split Creek Pack Bridge stretch of Lochsa River in Idaho County is 9 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. The scenic beauty of Idaho County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream will make you feel great. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with     plenty of rivers for that. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. When you're paddling down a Clearwater Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Wilderness Gateway bridge to Split Creek Pack Bridge section is one of them. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Briefly about the general area: So many exciting things to do in the Clearwater Mountains, not enough time. On a glorious day at Lochsa River you can take a hike along the East Boyd Glover   Roundtop National Recreation Trail. Lochsa River gets a normal amount of precipitation; the month of January is the wettest with most of the snow; July meanwhile is the driest month. A short visit to Shoestring Falls is always worthwhile, and if you want to pop by some attention-grabbing stuff, pop by Old Man Point. Throughout the summertime months at Lochsa River temperatures are frequently in the 80's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 40's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 30's with temperatures at Lochsa River dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. Lochsa River, Wilderness Gateway bridge to Split Creek Pack Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 9 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.34055 Longitude: -115.32834 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.25111 Longitude: -115.40778 Paddler input for Lochsa River, Idaho: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Lochsa River, Clearwater Mountains, Idaho Local climate location: PIERCE 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   Clearwater Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Clearwater Mountains. Clearwater Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Clearwater Mountains. All Idaho Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Idaho. Books about whitewater paddling on Lochsa River, Idaho List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Lochsa River, Idaho. Find a whitewater outfitter in Idaho Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Moscow, Idaho Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Moscow, Idaho, the metro area neareast to Lochsa River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Lochsa River.   Whitewater Near Lochsa River: Fish Creek, Idaho County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 1.5 miles long (Forest Service Road to Lochsa River) Lochsa River, Idaho County , 8 miles away, Class IV - 13 miles long (Indian Grave Creek to Wilderness Gateway Bridge) Lochsa River, Idaho County , 11 miles away, Class III-V - 15 miles long (Split Creek Pack Bridge to Lowell) Selway River, Idaho County , 11 miles away, Class III - 7 miles long (Selway Falls to Boyd Creek Campground) Weitas Creek, Clearwater County , 13 miles away, Class II(IV) - 18 miles long (Upper Weitas Pack Bridge to National Forest Clearwater) Clearwater River - North Fork, Clearwater County , 24 miles away, Class III-V - 28 miles long (Orogrande Creek to Aquarius Campground) Kelly Creek, Clearwater County , 25 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Clayton Creek to Kelly Forks Campground) Clearwater River - North Fork, Clearwater County , 28 miles away, Class III-V - 28.4 miles long (Headwaters to Kelly Creek) Moose Creek, Idaho County , 28 miles away, Class III-IV - 22 miles long (Dolph Creek to Selway River) Selway River, Idaho County , 30 miles away, Class IV - 47 miles long (Paradise to Selway Falls)   Ski Areas Near Lochsa River: Lookout Pass, Idaho , 60 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Lookout Pass, Montana , 60 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Silver Mountain, Idaho , 78 miles away, 2200 vertical feet Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 82 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Tamarack, Idaho , 94 miles away, 2800 vertical feet Montana Snowbowl, Montana , 101 miles away, 2600 vertical feet Lost Trail, Montana , 102 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Marshall Mountain, Montana , 105 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Blacktail Mountain, Montana , 107 miles away, 1440 vertical feet Turner Mountain, Montana , 112 miles away, 2110 vertical feet   Camp Grounds Near Lochsa River: Knife Edge Campground, Idaho County, 8 miles away Weitas Meadows Campground, Idaho County, 10 miles away Glover Campground, Idaho County, 11 miles away   Trails Near Lochsa River: East Boyd Glover Roundtop National Recreation Trail, Idaho County , 8 miles away Meadow Creek National Recreation Trail, Idaho County , 17 miles away Anderson Butte National Recreation Trail, Idaho County , 18 miles away