Idaho whitewater - Payette River - South Fork, Boise County

Boise county, Deer Creek turnout to Banks section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV     4.5 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Idaho and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. The Deer Creek turnout to Banks stretch of Payette River - South Fork in Boise County is 4.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV section. The average Idaho whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. The campgrounds here at Payette River - South Fork are pretty good. Great exercise and a chance to
    spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Deer Creek turnout to Banks stretch is just one of them. No need to look hard for hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.
On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling rivers.

Briefly about the general area:
A tour to Garden Valley is always fun. High temperatures at Payette River - South Fork through the summer are in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 40's. All through the winter this place gets highs in the 20's while Payette River - South Fork night low temperatures during the wintertime are in
 
the 10's.
Around Payette River - South Fork you don’t get a lot of rain; December is the wettest month with most snow while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.

Payette River - South Fork, Deer Creek turnout to Banks road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV
Length: 4.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.06277
Longitude: -115.92889

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.09999
Longitude: -115.99473

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Current weather conditions at Payette River - South Fork, Idaho
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Local climate location: CASCADE 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Statehouse Inn, Boise
7 miles away

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23 miles away
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Cabana Inn, Boise
28 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Boise City-Nampa, Idaho, the metro area neareast to Payette River - South Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Payette River - South Fork.
 Whitewater Near Payette River - South Fork:
Payette River - South Fork, Boise County , 6 miles away, Class III+ - 8 miles long (Danskin Station to Alder Creek Bridge)
Payette River - Middle Fork, -blank- County , 7 miles away, Class II(III) - 4.5 miles long (Hardscrabble Campground to Lightning Creek Bridge)
Payette River - North Fork, Valley/ Boise County , 11 miles away, Class V - 16 miles long (Smiths Ferry to Banks)
Payette River - Middle Fork, Valley County , 11 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (West Fork Bridge to upstream of Trail Creek)
Payette River, Boise County , 12 miles away, Class III - 7 miles long (Banks to Beehive Bend)
Payette River - North Fork, Valley County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Cabarton Bridge to Smiths Ferry)
Payette River, Boise County , 16 miles away, Class II+(III) - 6 miles long (Beehive Bend to Jet Boat Ramp)
Grimes Creek, Boise County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (4 miles upstream of Highway 21 to MoReservoir Creek confluence)
Payette River - South Fork, Boise County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Deadwood River to Danskin Station)
Mores Creek, Boise County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 13 miles long (Big Gulch to Robie Creek)
 Ski Areas Near Payette River - South Fork:
Bogus Basin, Idaho , 19 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Tamarack, Idaho , 32 miles away, 2800 vertical feet
Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 48 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Soldier Mountain Ski Resort, Idaho , 87 miles away, 2030 vertical feet
Sun Valley, Idaho , 109 miles away, 3400 vertical feet
Magic Mountain, Idaho , 149 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Lost Trail, Montana , 160 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Anthony Lakes, Oregon , 163 miles away, 900 vertical feet
Bluewood, Washington , 164 miles away, 1125 vertical feet
Spout Springs, Oregon , 167 miles away, 810 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Payette River - South Fork:
Garden Valley Motel, Garden Valley , 1 miles away
Payette Motel, Garden Valley , 3 miles away
Valley Inn Motel, Garden Valley , 5 miles away
Chinden Motor Inn, Garden Valley , 5 miles away
Statehouse Inn, Boise , 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Payette River - South Fork:
Crouch Merc Trailer and RV Park, Garden Valley, 1 miles away
Tie Creek Campground, Boise County, 7 miles away
One Spoon Campground, Boise County, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Payette River - South Fork:
Air Line Trail, Boise County , 8 miles away
One Spoon Way, Washington County , 8 miles away
Bear Wallow Trail, Valley County , 9 miles away
Lightning Creek Trail, Boise County , 11 miles away
Sixmile Trail, Valley County , 12 miles away

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