Idaho whitewater - Panther Creek, Salmon River Mountains, unknown County Trapper Flat to Birch Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V     8 miles   The Trapper Flat to Birch Creek stretch of Panther Creek in unknown County is 8 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-V section. The scenic beauty of Idaho and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Trapper Flat     to Birch Creek section is one of them. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you won't find many other paddling places. The beautiful Salmon River Mountains scenery is an added bonus. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Panther Creek throughout the summertime are in the 80's. Summer overnight lows fall down to the 40's. High temperatures through   the wintertime are normally in the 20's; after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Panther Creek sink into the 0's. All year is a splendid time in the Salmon River Mountains if you like the outdoors. Don't leave Panther Creek without first going for a hike along the Hot Springs Trail. Panther Creek is a location that is rather waterless frequently; of all the months in a year June is the one with the most rain while February is ordinarily the driest month. Go for a hike on the Birch Creek Trail, and nearby you hit upon splendid places like Fritzer Gulch. Panther Creek, Trapper Flat to Birch Creek road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V Length: 8 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.16611 Longitude: -114.29751 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.27166 Longitude: -114.34 Paddler input for Panther Creek, Idaho: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Panther Creek, Salmon River Mountains, Idaho Local climate location: COBALT 14 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. Books about whitewater paddling on Panther Creek, Idaho List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Panther Creek, 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 Missoula, Montana Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Missoula, Montana, the metro area neareast to Panther Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Panther Creek.   Whitewater Near Panther Creek: Panther Creek, -blank- County , 0 miles away, Class III-V - 8 miles long (Trapper Flat to Birch Creek) Salmon River, Lemhi County , 6 miles away, Class III - 39 miles long (North Fork to Middle Fork) Panther Creek, Lemhi County , 7 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Clear Creek to Main Salmon confluence) Salmon River, Custer/ Lemhi County , 22 miles away, Class II - 70 miles long (East Fork of Salmon to Town of North Fork) Camas Creek, Lemhi County , 27 miles away, Class V - 13 miles long (Duck Creek to confluence with M.Fork Salmon)   Ski Areas Near Panther Creek: Lost Trail Powder Mountain, Montana , 34 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Sun Valley, Idaho , 75 miles away, 3400 vertical feet Marshall Mountain, Montana , 88 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Discovery Ski, Montana , 90 miles away, 1670 vertical feet Montana Snowbowl, Montana , 90 miles away, 2600 vertical feet Soldier Mountain, Idaho , 92 miles away, 1425 vertical feet   Camp Grounds Near Panther Creek: Ebenezer Bar Campground, Lemhi County, 14 miles away Crags Campground, Lemhi County, 15 miles away Horse Creek Hot Springs Campground, Lemhi County, 17 miles away   Trails Near Panther Creek: Birch Creek Trail, Lemhi County , 1 miles away Hot Springs Trail, Lemhi County , 4 miles away Sagebrush Lookout Trail, Lemhi County , 5 miles away Copper Mountain Trail, Lemhi County , 6 miles away Pretty Gulch Trail, Lemhi County , 6 miles away