Idaho whitewater - Salmon River, Salmon River Mountains, Custer/ Lemhi County

Custer/ Lemhi county, East Fork of Salmon to Town of North Fork section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     70 miles
  The scenic beauty of Idaho and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The East Fork of Salmon to Town of North Fork stretch of Salmon River in Idaho is 70 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II section. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here.
    You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you won't find many other paddling spots. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're not from
around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. A stretch this long is of course too much for a one day trip, so it looks like you will be camping out. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the East Fork of Salmon to Town of North Fork stretch is one of them. The river winds through the Salmon River Mountains and you get great scenery. There's camping available near Salmon River.

Briefly about the general area:
Go for a hike on the Singheiser Trail. Not much precipitation falls here at Salmon
 
River; June is the wettest month with most rain while February is ordinarily the driest month.
Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Salmon River, and the overnight is a little colder of course, usually in the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 20's while the cold winter nights at Salmon River are in the 0's.

Salmon River, East Fork of Salmon to Town of North Fork road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 70 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.27027
Longitude: -114.32556

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.40527
Longitude: -113.99473

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Current weather conditions at Salmon River, Salmon River Mountains, Idaho
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Local climate location: COBALT 10 miles away


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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Salmon River.
 Whitewater Near Salmon River:
Panther Creek, -blank- County , 22 miles away, Class III-V - 8 miles long (Trapper Flat to Birch Creek)
Panther Creek, -blank- County , 22 miles away, Class III-V - 8 miles long (Trapper Flat to Birch Creek)
Salmon River, Lemhi County , 27 miles away, Class III - 39 miles long (North Fork to Middle Fork)
Panther Creek, Lemhi County , 28 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Clear Creek to Main Salmon confluence)
 Ski Areas Near Salmon River:
Lost Trail, Montana , 44 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Sun Valley, Idaho , 59 miles away, 3400 vertical feet
Soldier Mountain Ski Resort, Idaho , 79 miles away, 2030 vertical feet
Discovery Ski, Montana , 94 miles away, 1670 vertical feet
Marshall Mountain, Montana , 104 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Montana Snowbowl, Montana , 107 miles away, 2600 vertical feet
Pomerelle Mountain, Idaho , 129 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Magic Mountain, Idaho , 130 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Tamarack, Idaho , 136 miles away, 2800 vertical feet
Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 138 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
 Camp Grounds Near Salmon River:
Iron Lake Campground, Lemhi County, 4 miles away
Royal Gorge Motel, Ellis, 4 miles away
Little West Fork Campground, Custer County, 13 miles away
 Trails Near Salmon River:
Singheiser Trail, Lemhi County , 12 miles away
Twin Buttes Trail, Custer County , 16 miles away

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