Idaho whitewater - Loon Creek, Salmon River Mountains, Custer/ Lemhi County Custer/ Lemhi county, Loon Creek Ranger Station to confluence with M. Fork Salmon section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     24 miles   This stretch of Loon Creek is 24 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. The average Idaho whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. The scenic beauty of Idaho and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. The campgrounds here at Loon Creek are pretty good.     The river winds through the Salmon River Mountains and you get great scenery. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your camping stuff too. Loon Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Loon Creek Ranger Station to confluence with M. Fork Salmon stretch is the only one. Briefly about the general area: All through the days of summer, highs regularly are in the 70's at Loon Creek, and the nighttime is slightly colder of course, ordinarily in the 30's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime   are in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Loon Creek are in the-10's. At Loon Creek you don’t see much precipitation; the wettest month of the year is mostly December, that's the one that snows the most while July is mostly the driest month. Loon Creek, Loon Creek Ranger Station to confluence with M. Fork Salmon road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 24 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.58527 Longitude: -114.82778 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.80305 Longitude: -114.81862 Paddler input for Loon Creek, Idaho: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Loon Creek, Salmon River Mountains, Idaho Local climate location: STANLEY 33 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   Salmon River Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Salmon River Mountains. Salmon River Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Salmon River Mountains. All Idaho Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in 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 Loon Creek.   Whitewater Near Loon Creek: Salmon River - Middle Fork, Valley/Lemhi County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 96 miles long (Boundary Creek to Cache Bar) Camas Creek, Lemhi County , 16 miles away, Class V - 13 miles long (Duck Creek to confluence with M.Fork Salmon) Salmon River - Yankee Fork, Custer County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 26.8 miles long (Upper road end to Salmon River) Rapid River, Custer County , 20 miles away, Class IV - 13 miles long (Float Creek to confluence with Middle Fork Salmon) Salmon River, Custer County , 22 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Stanley to Old Sunbeam Dam) Monumental Creek, Valley County , 23 miles away, Class III-IV - 60 miles long (Upper Monumental Campground to Cache Bar) Salmon River, Custer County , 25 miles away, Class IV - 14 miles long (Sunbeam Dam to Holman Creek) Big Creek, Valley County , 27 miles away, Class III-IV - 54 miles long (Big Creek Airstrip to Cache Bar) Salmon River, Custer County , 29 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (Hellroaring Creek to Redfish Lake Creek)   Ski Areas Near Loon Creek: Sun Valley, Idaho , 58 miles away, 3400 vertical feet Soldier Mountain Ski Resort, Idaho , 59 miles away, 2030 vertical feet Lost Trail, Montana , 78 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Tamarack, Idaho , 90 miles away, 2800 vertical feet Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 93 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Bogus Basin, Idaho , 100 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Marshall Mountain, Montana , 126 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Montana Snowbowl, Montana , 127 miles away, 2600 vertical feet Magic Mountain, Idaho , 129 miles away, 700 vertical feet Discovery Ski, Montana , 133 miles away, 1670 vertical feet   Camp Grounds Near Loon Creek: Phillips Creek Transfer Campground, Custer County, 5 miles away Transfer Campground, Custer County, 5 miles away Tincup Campground, Custer County, 5 miles away   Trails Near Loon Creek: Shellrock Ridge Trail, Valley County , 15 miles away