Idaho whitewater, Lochsa River Idaho county, Split Creek Pack Bridge to Lowell section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V     15 miles   If you're coming from Moscow it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This stretch of Lochsa River is 15 miles long and has been rated as a class III-V section by American Whitewater. There's camping available near Lochsa River. This section has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. If you've been whitewater     rafting and kayaking outside Idaho you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good spots. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The beautiful scenery of Idaho County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons   to come. When you're paddling down a Clearwater Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Briefly about the general area: While you're here at Lochsa River you can take a hike along the East Boyd Glover Roundtop National Recreation Trail, and Idaho Point is an interesting thing to see while you're here. You just can't picture the amount of outdoors enjoyable things the Clearwater Mountains has to offer. On a fine day at Lochsa River you can take a hike along the Mule Creek Trail. Lochsa River gets a common amount of annual precipitation. Lochsa River, Split Creek Pack Bridge to Lowell road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Lochsa River.   Whitewater Near Lochsa River: Lochsa River, Idaho County, 7 miles away       Class III-V - 15 miles long (Split Creek Pack Bridge to Lowell) Clearwater River - Middle Fork, Idaho County, 9 miles away       Class I-II - 22 miles long (Lowell to Kooskia) Fish Creek, Idaho County, 12 miles away       Class IV - 1.5 miles long (Forest Service Road to Lochsa River) Lochsa River, Idaho County, 14 miles away       Class III-IV - 9 miles long (Wilderness Gateway bridge to Split Creek Pack Bridge) Selway River, Idaho County, 16 miles away       Class III - 7 miles long (Selway Falls to Boyd Creek Campground) Lolo Creek, Idaho/ Clearwater County, 18 miles away       Class II+ - 12 miles long (Lolo Campground to Cottonwood Flats) Weitas Creek, Clearwater County, 19 miles away       Class II(IV) - 18 miles long (Upper Weitas Pack Bridge to National Forest Clearwater) Clearwater River - North Fork, Clearwater County, 21 miles away       Class III-V - 28 miles long (Orogrande Creek to Aquarius Campground) Skull Creek, Clearwater County, 25 miles away       Class IV - 4.5 miles long (to National Forest Clearwater) Clearwater River - South Fork, Idaho County, 25 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 foot drop, 4 lifts, 34 runs Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 73 miles away, 1800 foot drop, 5 lifts, 46 runs Silver Mountain, Idaho , 76 miles away, 2200 foot drop, 7 lifts, 73 runs Tamarack, Idaho , 85 miles away, 2800 foot drop, 8 lifts, 42 runs   Hotels Near Lochsa River: Alpine Lodge, Red River , 29 miles away   Campgrounds 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 , 11 miles away Mule Creek Trail, Idaho , 14 miles away Beaver Creek Trail, Idaho , 14 miles away Elk Creek Trail, Idaho , 15 miles away Nugget Point Trail, Idaho , 15 miles away   Public Lands Near Lochsa River: Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho , 23 miles away Clearwater National Forest, Idaho , 30 miles away