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.
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