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Idaho whitewater - Payette River, Boise County
Boise
county,
Banks to Beehive Bend section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS III 7 miles
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The starting location is a reasonable drive from Boise City-Nampa, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The beautiful scenery of Boise County and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. This stretch of Payette River in Boise County is 7 miles long and it is classified as a class III section by American Whitewater. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's perfect for a one day trip. Since you're on this site you are |
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probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Banks to Beehive Bend section is just one of them. The average Idaho whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to
| be harder to run than those in other states, so don't forget that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.
Briefly about the general area:
The warmest time of the year at Payette River comes with high temperatures in the 90's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's | |
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while Payette River nighttime low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 10's. Payette River is ordinarily a quite dried up location; during November this area sees the most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest.
There's glorious hiking along the Dry Buck Mountain Trail.
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Payette River, Banks to Beehive Bend road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
III
Length:
7
miles
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.08486
Longitude: -116.11564
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.01407
Longitude: -116.15742
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Paddler input for Payette River, Idaho:
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Current weather conditions at Payette River, Idaho
Local climate location: OLA 2 miles away
       
RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
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Cabana Inn, Boise
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21 miles away
Welcome to Cabana Inn. Cabana Inn is a family owned and operated motel in downtown Boise Idaho. Our motel has everyone in mind from the business person to the university students. The rooms include wi...
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Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner, Boise
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22 miles away
Conveniently located off I-184 in the core of downtown Boise, Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner is just 15 minutes from the airport via our complimentary airport transportation and a short drive to the ...
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Owyhee Plaza Hotel, Boise
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22 miles away
The Owyhee Plaza is located in the heart of downtown Boise. The hotel is within walking distance of numerous restaurants, shops, Convention Center, State Captial, government and corporate offices, mus...
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All Idaho Whitewater
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Outdoors Recreation Near Boise City-Nampa, Idaho
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Boise City-Nampa, Idaho, the metro area neareast to Payette River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Payette River. |
| | Whitewater Near Payette River:
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Payette River, Boise
County
, 5 miles away, Class II+(III) - 6 miles long (Beehive Bend to Jet Boat Ramp) |
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Payette River - North Fork, Valley/ Boise
County
, 8 miles away, Class V - 16 miles long (Smiths Ferry to Banks) |
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Payette River - South Fork, Boise
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV - 4.5 miles long (Deer Creek turnout to Banks) |
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Payette River - North Fork, Valley
County
, 16 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Cabarton Bridge to Smiths Ferry) |
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Payette River - Middle Fork, -blank-
County
, 17 miles away, Class II(III) - 4.5 miles long (Hardscrabble Campground to Lightning Creek Bridge) |
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Payette River - South Fork, Boise
County
, 18 miles away, Class III+ - 8 miles long (Danskin Station to Alder Creek Bridge) |
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Grimes Creek, Boise
County
, 19 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (4 miles upstream of Highway 21 to MoReservoir Creek confluence) |
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Payette River - Middle Fork, Valley
County
, 21 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (West Fork Bridge to upstream of Trail Creek) |
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Mores Creek, Boise
County
, 22 miles away, Class II-III - 13 miles long (Big Gulch to Robie Creek) |
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Payette River - South Fork, Boise
County
, 29 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Deadwood River to Danskin Station) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Payette River:
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Bogus Basin, Idaho
, 14 miles away, 1800 vertical feet |
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Tamarack, Idaho
, 31 miles away, 2800 vertical feet |
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Brundage Mountain, Idaho
, 47 miles away, 1800 vertical feet |
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Soldier Mountain, Idaho
, 94 miles away, 1425 vertical feet |
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| | Hotels Near Payette River:
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Cabana Inn, Boise
, 21 miles away |
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Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner, Boise
, 22 miles away |
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Owyhee Plaza Hotel, Boise
, 22 miles away |
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Modern Hotel, Boise
, 22 miles away |
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Hotel 43, Boise
, 22 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Payette River:
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Dry Buck Mountain Trail, Valley County
, 6 miles away |
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Big Eddy Trail, Valley County
, 7 miles away |
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Shirts Creek Trail, Gem County
, 8 miles away |
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Little Sage Hen Ridge Trail, Valley County
, 11 miles away |
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Recompense Trail, Gem County
, 12 miles away |
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