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 natural beauty of Custer/ Lemhi County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. 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 rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you won't find a large number of other rivers. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. This stretch of Salmon River is     70 miles long and it is classified as a class II section by American Whitewater. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the East Fork of Salmon to Town of North Fork section is one of them. When you're paddling down a Salmon River Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. A section like this is is of course not run in a single day, so better bring your camping gear along. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Briefly about the general area: Salmon River is pretty arid typically; June is the wettest month with most rain; February is when it's the driest. There's perfect hiking   along the Singheiser Trail. For the period of the days of summer here at Salmon River, high temperatures regularly get into the 80's; all through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. All through the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 20's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Salmon River. 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 Paddler input for Salmon River, Idaho: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Salmon River, Salmon River Mountains, Idaho Local climate location: COBALT 10 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 Salmon River, Idaho List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Salmon River, 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 Salmon River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       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   Lakes Near Salmon River