Idaho whitewater - Salmon River - Yankee Fork, Salmon River Mountains, Custer County Custer county, Upper road end to Salmon River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     26.8 miles   The nature scenery of Custer County and the water flowing gracefully down Salmon River - Yankee Fork are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Upper road end to Salmon River section of Salmon River - Yankee Fork in Custer County is 26.8 miles long and is a class IV-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Upper road end to Salmon River section is just one of many. This stretch has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. You can pitch     a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. When you're paddling down a Salmon River Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. 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 around here you won't find a large number of other places. Briefly about the general area: While staying at Salmon River - Yankee Fork you could always look at Slaughterhouse Gulch. Salmon River   - Yankee Fork is mostly a pretty waterless place; the month with most of the snow is December; July on the other hand is the driest. Summertime highs at Salmon River - Yankee Fork usually tend to be in the 70's with nighttime lows in the 30's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's; after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Salmon River - Yankee Fork drop into the-10's. Salmon River - Yankee Fork, Upper road end to Salmon River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 26.8 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.49139 Longitude: -114.55279 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.27305 Longitude: -114.74445 Paddler input for Salmon River - Yankee Fork, Idaho: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Salmon River - Yankee Fork, Salmon River Mountains, Idaho Local climate location: STANLEY 13 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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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 - Yankee Fork.   Whitewater Near Salmon River - Yankee Fork: Salmon River, Custer County , 6 miles away, Class IV - 14 miles long (Sunbeam Dam to Holman Creek) Salmon River, Custer County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Stanley to Old Sunbeam Dam) Loon Creek, Custer/ Lemhi County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 24 miles long (Loon Creek Ranger Station to confluence with M. Fork Salmon) Salmon River, Custer County , 21 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (Hellroaring Creek to Redfish Lake Creek) Camas Creek, Lemhi County , 24 miles away, Class V - 13 miles long (Duck Creek to confluence with M.Fork Salmon)   Ski Areas Near Salmon River - Yankee Fork: Sun Valley, Idaho , 38 miles away, 3400 vertical feet Soldier Mountain Ski Resort, Idaho , 45 miles away, 2030 vertical feet Lost Trail, Montana , 81 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Tamarack, Idaho , 103 miles away, 2800 vertical feet Bogus Basin, Idaho , 105 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 109 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Magic Mountain, Idaho , 111 miles away, 700 vertical feet Pomerelle Mountain, Idaho , 125 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Discovery Ski, Montana , 134 miles away, 1670 vertical feet Marshall Mountain, Montana , 135 miles away, 1500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Salmon River - Yankee Fork: Clarion Inn Ketchum, Ketchum , 40 miles away Sun Valley Elkhorn, Ketchum , 40 miles away Best Western Kentwood Lodge, Ketchum , 40 miles away Best Western Tyrolean Lodge, Ketchum , 40 miles away Sun Valley Neighborhood, Ketchum , 40 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Salmon River - Yankee Fork: Custer Number 1 Campground, Custer County, 1 miles away Greylock Campground, Custer County, 2 miles away Eightmile Campground, Custer County, 3 miles away