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 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