Idaho whitewater - Pack River, Bonner/ Boundary County

Bonner/ Boundary county, Tavern to Route 95 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     7 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Bonner/ Boundary County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Tavern to Route 95 section of Pack River in Bonner/ Boundary County is 7 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Tavern to Route 95 section is one of them. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so keep in mind that rivers here are not
    as easy as elsewhere. The campgrounds here at Pack River are pretty good. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a pretty small number of paddling
spots. 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.

Briefly about the general area:
During the days of summer here at Pack River, high temperatures ordinarily reach the 80's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 40's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 30's; overnight lows at Pack River through the winter commonly descend into the 10's.
A normal amount of precipitation falls here at Pack River; of all the months in a year November is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is July.
 

Pack River, Tavern to Route 95 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 7 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.36429
Longitude: -116.40751

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.32339
Longitude: -116.3836

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Current weather conditions at Pack River, Idaho
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Local climate location: SANDPOINT EXP STATION 8 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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11 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Pack River.
 Whitewater Near Pack River:
Pack River, Bonner/ Boundary County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 21.6 miles long (West Branch Pack River to Tavern)
Kootenai, Kootenai County , 21 miles away, Class II - 14 miles long (Leonia to pipeline Close to Bonners Ferry)
Couer d'Alene River - Big North Fork, Shoshone County , 28 miles away, Class II+(III) - 8 miles long (Jordan Creek to Teepee Creek)
Moyie River, Boundary County , 28 miles away, Class II-III - 20.6 miles long (Canada border to Moyie Falls Dam)
 Ski Areas Near Pack River:
Schweitzer, Idaho , 16 miles away, 2400 vertical feet
Silver Mountain, Idaho , 43 miles away, 2200 vertical feet
Mt. Spokane, Washington , 52 miles away, 2000 vertical feet
Turner Mountain, Montana , 54 miles away, 2110 vertical feet
Lookout Pass, Montana , 63 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Lookout Pass, Idaho , 63 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
49 Degrees North, Washington , 81 miles away, 1851 vertical feet
Blacktail Mountain, Montana , 141 miles away, 1440 vertical feet
Big Mountain, Montana , 141 miles away, 2500 vertical feet
Bluewood, Washington , 145 miles away, 1125 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Pack River:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SANDPOINT NORTH, Ponderay , 11 miles away
Days Inn Sandpoint, Ponderay , 11 miles away
Sandpoint Super 8 Motel, Sandpoint , 11 miles away
Best Western Edgewater Resort, Sandpoint , 11 miles away
Inn At Sand Creek, Sandpoint , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Pack River:
Idaho Country Resort, Hope, 4 miles away
Garfield Bay Resort, Sandpoint, 8 miles away
Trestle Creek RV Park, Hope, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Pack River:
Shertz Trail, Bonner County , 11 miles away
Upper North Fork Grouse Creek Trail, Boundary County , 12 miles away
White Mountain Trail, Boundary County , 12 miles away
Grouse Mountain Trail, Boundary County , 12 miles away
Kelly Pass Trail, Boundary County , 14 miles away

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