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
If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Idaho you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. The scenic beauty of Idaho and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. The Boundary Creek to Cache Bar section of Salmon River - Middle Fork is 96 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from
the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature are great
attractions for lots of people. Whitewater paddling here in the Salmon River Mountains is a great experience. Now this is a pretty long section, so better bring your camping gear along. 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 spots.
Briefly about the general area: That right there is plenty of exciting things already but it goes on, the Salmon River Mountains has it all. Salmon River - Middle Fork gets a normal amount of rain; during January this area
sees the most snow; the driest month is July. Summertime at Salmon River - Middle Fork comes with high temperatures in the 70's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 30's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 20's,
and night lows at Salmon River - Middle Fork all through the wintertime typically plunge into the 0's. On a perfect day at Salmon River - Middle Fork you can take a hike along the Shellrock Ridge Trail, and the Bear Trap Saddle Trail is a glorious hiking trail close by.
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