Idaho whitewater - Owyhee River, Owyhee County Owyhee county, Crutcher's Crossing to Three Forks section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     36 miles   The scenic beauty of Idaho and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. Now this is a pretty long section, so it looks like you will be camping out. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you won't find a large number of other places. This river system is full of great     paddling stretches, the Crutcher's Crossing to Three Forks stretch is just one of them. There's camping available near Owyhee River. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This stretch of Owyhee River in Idaho is 36 miles long and it is classified as a class III section by American Whitewater. Briefly about the general area: Around Owyhee River you don’t get a lot of rain; the month with most of the rain is November while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Through the summertime highs here at Owyhee River get into the 80's, and the night is a little chillier of course, ordinarily in the 40's.   For the duration of the winter this place gets highs in the 30's; nighttime lows through the winter for Owyhee River tend to be in the 10's. It's always magnificent to stop at Saddlehorse Spring, and you might also want to pay a visit to Berry Gulch if you're here at Owyhee River. Don't leave Owyhee River without first paying a visit to Idaho Spring. Owyhee River, Crutcher's Crossing to Three Forks road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 36 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.25805 Longitude: -116.86889 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.53888 Longitude: -117.17667 Paddler input for Owyhee River, Idaho: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Owyhee River, Idaho Local climate location: DANNER 14 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   All Idaho Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Idaho. Books about whitewater paddling on Owyhee River, Idaho List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Owyhee 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 Ontario, Oregon-Idaho Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Ontario, Oregon-Idaho, the metro area neareast to Owyhee River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Owyhee River.   Whitewater Near Owyhee River: Owyhee River - North Fork, Owyhee County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 18 miles long (Off Mud Flat Road to Three Forks) Owyhee River, -blank- County , 12 miles away, Class III+(V+) - 65 miles long (Garat Crossing to Three Forks) Owyhee River - South Fork, Owyhee County , 23 miles away, Class II-III - 36 miles long (El Paso pipeline) Deep Creek, Owyhee County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 39 miles long (Mudflat Road to Rickard Crossing Owyhee River) Owyhee River, Malheur County , 30 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 37 miles long (Three Forks to Rome)   Ski Areas Near Owyhee River: Bogus Basin, Idaho , 94 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Tamarack, Idaho , 132 miles away, 2800 vertical feet Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 146 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Anthony Lakes, Oregon , 155 miles away, 900 vertical feet Soldier Mountain Ski Resort, Idaho , 165 miles away, 2030 vertical feet Spout Springs, Oregon , 185 miles away, 810 vertical feet Magic Mountain, Idaho , 189 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sun Valley, Idaho , 193 miles away, 3400 vertical feet Bluewood, Washington , 196 miles away, 1125 vertical feet   Trails Near Owyhee River: Grasshopper Trail, Owyhee County , 17 miles away White Trail, Owyhee County , 19 miles away Rough Trail, Owyhee County , 19 miles away Red Trail, Owyhee County , 20 miles away Forty-Four Trail, Owyhee County , 20 miles away