Idaho whitewater - Lochsa River, Clearwater Mountains, Idaho County

Idaho county, Split Creek Pack Bridge to Lowell section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-V     15 miles
  The wonderful Idaho scenery and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. You can enjoy this stretch more if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. There's camping available near Lochsa River. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here. There are some good sections to paddle in
    this river system, the Split Creek Pack Bridge to Lowell section is one of them. 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. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad
you came. The wild scenery of the Clearwater Mountains is great. This stretch of Lochsa River in Idaho County is 15 miles long and it is classified as a class III-V section by American Whitewater.

Briefly about the general area:
High temperatures at Lochsa River through the days of summer are in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Lochsa River. If you want to explore some attention-grabbing stuff, explore Idaho Point.
 
From a rain point of view Lochsa River is a relatively common place; most of the snow falls during January; the driest of the months is July.

Lochsa River, Split Creek Pack Bridge to Lowell road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-V
Length: 15 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.24277
Longitude: -115.41584

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.15416
Longitude: -115.59445

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Current weather conditions at Lochsa River, Clearwater Mountains, Idaho
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Local climate location: PIERCE 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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45 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Lochsa River.
 Whitewater Near Lochsa River:
Selway River, Idaho County , 7 miles away, Class III - 7 miles long (Selway Falls to Boyd Creek Campground)
Lochsa River, Idaho County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 9 miles long (Wilderness Gateway bridge to Split Creek Pack Bridge)
Fish Creek, Idaho County , 13 miles away, Class IV - 1.5 miles long (Forest Service Road to Lochsa River)
Lochsa River, Idaho County , 19 miles away, Class IV - 13 miles long (Indian Grave Creek to Wilderness Gateway Bridge)
Weitas Creek, Clearwater County , 20 miles away, Class II(IV) - 18 miles long (Upper Weitas Pack Bridge to National Forest Clearwater)
Clearwater River - Middle Fork, Idaho County , 21 miles away, Class I-II - 22 miles long (Lowell to Kooskia)
Lolo Creek, Idaho/ Clearwater County , 23 miles away, Class II+ - 12 miles long (Lolo Campground to Cottonwood Flats)
Clearwater River - North Fork, Clearwater County , 26 miles away, Class III-V - 28 miles long (Orogrande Creek to Aquarius Campground)
Clearwater River - South Fork, Idaho County , 28 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.4 miles long (Hanging Rock to Cougar Creek Trailhead)
 Ski Areas Near Lochsa River:
Lookout Pass, Idaho , 62 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 73 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Silver Mountain, Idaho , 76 miles away, 2200 vertical feet
Tamarack, Idaho , 85 miles away, 2800 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Lochsa River:
SUPER 8 MOTEL - GRANGEVILLE, Grangeville , 45 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lochsa River:
Glade Creek Campground, Idaho County, 2 miles away
Apgar Campground, Idaho County, 2 miles away
Knife Edge Campground, Idaho County, 3 miles away
 Trails Near Lochsa River:
East Boyd Glover Roundtop National Recreation Trail, Idaho County , 11 miles away
Mule Creek Trail, Idaho County , 14 miles away
Beaver Creek Trail, Idaho County , 14 miles away
Elk Creek Trail, Idaho County , 15 miles away
Nugget Point Trail, Idaho County , 15 miles away
 Lakes Near Lochsa River

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