Idaho whitewater - Rapid River, Salmon River Mountains, Custer County Custer county, Float Creek to confluence with Middle Fork Salmon section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV     13 miles   The scenic beauty of Custer County and the playfulness of the water beats anything. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. The average Idaho whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. This stretch of Rapid River is 13 miles long     and is according to American Whitewater a class IV section of whitewater. The beautiful Salmon River Mountains scenery is an added bonus. There are no other stretches to paddle along Rapid River than the Float Creek to confluence with Middle Fork Salmon stretch. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a pretty small number of paddling places. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. Briefly about the general area: A typical amount of rain falls here at Rapid River; the month of January is the wettest with most of the snow while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. For the period of the summer, highs usually are in the 80's at Rapid River. Once   the sun is down it descends down to the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Rapid River. Rapid River, Float Creek to confluence with Middle Fork Salmon road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV Length: 13 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.56666 Longitude: -115.07639 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.67638 Longitude: -115.1539 Paddler input for Rapid River, Idaho: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Rapid River, Salmon River Mountains, Idaho Local climate location: LOWMAN 32 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. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Rapid River.   Whitewater Near Rapid River: Marsh Creek, Custer County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (State Highway 21 to Middle Fork Salmon) Salmon River - Middle Fork, Custer County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Marsh Creek to Boundary Creek) Bear Valley Creek, Valley County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Fir Creek Campground to Middle Fork Salmon confluence) Salmon River - Middle Fork, Valley/Lemhi County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 96 miles long (Boundary Creek to Cache Bar) Loon Creek, Custer/ Lemhi County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 24 miles long (Loon Creek Ranger Station to confluence with M. Fork Salmon) Salmon River, Custer County , 27 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Stanley to Old Sunbeam Dam)   Ski Areas Near Rapid River: Soldier Mountain Ski Resort, Idaho , 61 miles away, 2030 vertical feet Sun Valley, Idaho , 67 miles away, 3400 vertical feet Tamarack, Idaho , 70 miles away, 2800 vertical feet Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 74 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Bogus Basin, Idaho , 80 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Lost Trail, Montana , 96 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Magic Mountain, Idaho , 133 miles away, 700 vertical feet Marshall Mountain, Montana , 141 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Montana Snowbowl, Montana , 141 miles away, 2600 vertical feet Lookout Pass, Idaho , 145 miles away, 1150 vertical feet   Camp Grounds Near Rapid River: Pistol Creek Campground, Valley County, 6 miles away Sheepeater Hot Springs Campground, Valley County, 6 miles away Guard Station Campground, Valley County, 7 miles away   Trails Near Rapid River: Garden Creek Trail, Valley County , 8 miles away Big Baldy Ridge Trail, Valley County , 9 miles away Bear Valley Creek Trail, Valley County , 13 miles away Blue Bunch Trail, Valley County , 14 miles away Prospect Creek Trail, Valley County , 15 miles away