Idaho whitewater - Salmon River - Middle Fork, Salmon River Mountains, Valley/Lemhi County Valley/Lemhi county, Boundary Creek to Cache Bar section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     96 miles   The average Idaho whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so better not forget that rivers here are less forgiving. This stretch of Salmon River - Middle Fork in Idaho is 96 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV section. The wonderful Valley/Lemhi County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Salmon River - Middle Fork beats anything. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some     time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. Now this is a pretty long section, so it looks like you will be camping out. The beauty of the Salmon River Mountains is a great plus for this river. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Boundary Creek to Cache Bar stretch is one of them. Briefly about the general area: The Shellrock Ridge Trail offers hiking at its best; why not take a refreshing hike along the Bear Trap Saddle Trail. The warmest time of the year at Salmon River - Middle Fork arrives with high temperatures in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures   fall down into the 30's. The winter brings highs down to the 20's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Salmon River - Middle Fork. You'll in fact wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the entertaining stuff in the Salmon River Mountains. The amount of rain that falls at Salmon River - Middle Fork is close to the national average; the month of January is the wettest with most of the snow, and July meanwhile is the driest month. Salmon River - Middle Fork, Boundary Creek to Cache Bar road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 96 miles Average Gradient: 28 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.52888 Longitude: -115.29556 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.33944 Longitude: -114.66556 Paddler input for Salmon River - Middle Fork, Idaho: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Salmon River - Middle Fork, Salmon River Mountains, Idaho Local climate location: DIXIE 28 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 Salmon River - Middle Fork.   Whitewater Near Salmon River - Middle Fork: Monumental Creek, Valley County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 60 miles long (Upper Monumental Campground to Cache Bar) Big Creek, Valley County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 54 miles long (Big Creek Airstrip to Cache Bar) Loon Creek, Custer/ Lemhi County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 24 miles long (Loon Creek Ranger Station to confluence with M. Fork Salmon) Rapid River, Custer County , 18 miles away, Class IV - 13 miles long (Float Creek to confluence with Middle Fork Salmon) Camas Creek, Lemhi County , 26 miles away, Class V - 13 miles long (Duck Creek to confluence with M.Fork Salmon) Marsh Creek, Custer County , 28 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (State Highway 21 to Middle Fork Salmon) Salmon River - Middle Fork, Custer County , 29 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Marsh Creek to Boundary Creek)   Ski Areas Near Salmon River - Middle Fork: Soldier Mountain Ski Resort, Idaho , 72 miles away, 2030 vertical feet Sun Valley, Idaho , 73 miles away, 3400 vertical feet Lost Trail, Montana , 80 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Tamarack, Idaho , 80 miles away, 2800 vertical feet Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 81 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Bogus Basin, Idaho , 96 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Marshall Mountain, Montana , 122 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Montana Snowbowl, Montana , 122 miles away, 2600 vertical feet Lookout Pass, Idaho , 133 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Lookout Pass, Montana , 133 miles away, 1150 vertical feet   Camp Grounds Near Salmon River - Middle Fork: Marble Creek Campground 1, Custer County, 10 miles away Marble Creek Campground 2, Valley County, 10 miles away Hood Ranch Campground, Valley County, 10 miles away   Trails Near Salmon River - Middle Fork: Shellrock Ridge Trail, Valley County , 1 miles away Bear Trap Saddle Trail, Valley County , 7 miles away Milk Creek Trail, Valley County , 10 miles away Lookout Mountain Ridge Trail, Valley County , 10 miles away Monumental Trail, Valley County , 11 miles away