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 nature scenery of Idaho and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. A section like this is is of course not run in a single day, perfect for a real wilderness adventure. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This section of Salmon River - Middle Fork is 96 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The beautiful Salmon River Mountains scenery is an added bonus. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too.     The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Briefly about the general area: Hiking is a popular thing to do around Salmon River - Middle Fork; Shellrock Ridge Trail is a good local trail; why not take a refreshing hike along the Bear Trap Saddle Trail. Salmon River - Middle Fork   is a good place of common rainfall; January is the wettest month with most snow, and July on the other hand is the driest. All the outdoors entertaining things in the Salmon River Mountains will keep you coming back many times. Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Salmon River - Middle Fork. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 30's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Salmon River - Middle Fork. 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