Idaho whitewater - Secesh River, Salmon River Mountains, Valley County

Valley county, Loon Creek to South Fork Salmon River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V     14.4 miles
  The scenic beauty of Valley County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The Loon Creek to South Fork Salmon River stretch of Secesh River is 14.4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V section of whitewater. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a
    while have a lot of people coming here. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. The Salmon River Mountains scenery
is wonderful. Secesh River doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Loon Creek to South Fork Salmon River section is the only one. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your camp stove.

Briefly about the general area:
The yearly rain here at Secesh River is about average; most of the snow falls during January while July is the month with the least
 
amount of precipitation.
For the period of the long summer days highs here at Secesh River reach the 70's, and all through the night it cools down to the 30's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's; overnight lows through the winter for Secesh River tend to be in the 0's.

Secesh River, Loon Creek to South Fork Salmon River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V
Length: 14.4 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.17222
Longitude: -115.81417

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.02861
Longitude: -115.71222

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Current weather conditions at Secesh River, Salmon River Mountains, Idaho
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Local climate location: WARREN 25 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Boise City-Nampa, Idaho, the metro area neareast to Secesh River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Secesh River.
 Whitewater Near Secesh River:
Salmon River - South Fork, Valley County , 10 miles away, Class II-V - 16 miles long (Poverty Flats Campground to East Fork of South Fork)
Salmon River - East Fork of South Fork, Valley County , 11 miles away, Class III-V - 12 miles long (Close to Yellow Pinto South Fork Salmon River)
Salmon River - South Fork, Valley County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 33 miles long (East Fork of South Fork to Salmon River)
Salmon River - South Fork, Valley County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Goat Creek to footbridge at Poverty Flats Campground)
Payette River - North Fork, Valley County , 20 miles away, Class II-IV - 10.4 miles long (Upper Payette Lake to Big Payette Lake)
Payette River - North Fork, Valley County , 20 miles away, Class II-IV - 10.4 miles long (Upper Payette Lake to Big Payette Lake)
Johnson Creek, Valley County , 20 miles away, Class II(III) - 5 miles long (Yellow Pine airport to Johnson Creek gauge)
Salmon River - East Fork of South Fork, Valley County , 20 miles away, Class IV - 2.5 miles long (Vibika Creek to Johnson Creek)
Johnson Creek, Valley County , 23 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 31 miles long (Headwaters to Halfway Creek 31.1 mi to Ice Hole Campground)
Salmon River, Idaho/ Lemhi County , 29 miles away, Class III-IV - 28 miles long (Vinegar Creek to Riggins)
 Ski Areas Near Secesh River:
Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 28 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Tamarack, Idaho , 33 miles away, 2800 vertical feet
Bogus Basin, Idaho , 69 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Secesh River:
Super 8 McCall, Mccall , 25 miles away
AmericInn McCall, Mccall , 25 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Mccall-The Hunt Lodge, Id, Mccall , 25 miles away
Ashley Inn, Cascade , 34 miles away
Best Western Salmon Rapids Lodge, Riggins , 41 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Secesh River:
Chinook Campground, Idaho County, 6 miles away
Krassel Creek Campground, Valley County, 6 miles away
Salmon Point Campground, Valley County, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Secesh River:
Miners Peak Trail, Valley County , 11 miles away
South Fork Sheep Creek Trail, Valley County , 11 miles away
Eagle Rock Trail, Valley County , 12 miles away
Indian Ridge Trail, Valley County , 12 miles away
Camp Creek Cutoff Trail, Valley County , 13 miles away

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