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 beautiful scenery of Custer County and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. The Upper road end to Salmon River stretch of Salmon River - Yankee Fork in Custer County is 26.8 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V section. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a pretty small number of paddling places. The campgrounds here at Salmon River - Yankee Fork are pretty good. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so pack your sleeping bag. This     river system is full of great paddling sections, the Upper road end to Salmon River section is just one of them. The river winds through the Salmon River Mountains and you get great scenery. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. 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 quite a few of the sections here are not easy. Briefly about the general area: A fine spot to pop by in the neighborhood of Salmon River - Yankee Fork is Slaughterhouse Gulch. It is very dried out here at Salmon River   - Yankee Fork mostly; the wettest month of the year is generally December, that's the one that snows the most, and the driest month of the year is July. Summertime highs at Salmon River - Yankee Fork usually tend to be in the 70's with overnight lows in the 30's. During the winter the highs are commonly in the 20's with temperatures at Salmon River - Yankee Fork dipping down into the-10's throughout winter nights. 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, Idaho , 46 miles away, 1425 vertical feet Lost Trail Powder Mountain, Montana , 81 miles away, 1800 vertical feet   Hotels Near Salmon River - Yankee Fork: SnowRun by ResortQuest, Ketchum , 38 miles away Greyhawk by ResortQuest, Ketchum , 38 miles away Sun Valley Resort, Sun Valley , 40 miles away Clarion Inn of Sun Valley, Ketchum , 40 miles away Wildflower by ResortQuest, Sun Valley , 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