Idaho whitewater - Selway River, Clearwater Mountains, Idaho County

Idaho county, Paradise to Selway Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV     47 miles
  The natural beauty of Idaho and the cool fresh water have people coming here. The Paradise to Selway Falls section of Selway River in Idaho is 47 miles long and it is classified as a class IV section by American Whitewater. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. There are no other sections to paddle along Selway River than the Paradise to Selway Falls section. The average Idaho whitewater rafting or kayaking
    river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. Now this is a pretty long section, so it looks like you will be camping out. When you're paddling down a Clearwater Mountains river
like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you won't find a large number of other rivers. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near.

Briefly about the general area:
The amount of rainfall that falls at Selway River is close to the national average; the month with most of the snow is January while July is typically the driest month.
Through the summer at Selway River highs are ordinarily
 
in the 80's, and the nighttime is a little chillier of course, ordinarily in the 50's. During the winter highs are frequently in the 30's; night lows in the 20's for Selway River.

Selway River, Paradise to Selway Falls road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV
Length: 47 miles
Average Gradient: 28 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.86888
Longitude: -114.7625

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.0525
Longitude: -115.24973

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Current weather conditions at Selway River, Clearwater Mountains, Idaho
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Local climate location: FENN RANGER STATION 22 miles away


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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Missoula, Montana, the metro area neareast to Selway River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Selway River.
 Whitewater Near Selway River:
Moose Creek, Idaho County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 22 miles long (Dolph Creek to Selway River)
Lochsa River, Idaho County , 25 miles away, Class IV - 13 miles long (Indian Grave Creek to Wilderness Gateway Bridge)
Lochsa River, Idaho County , 26 miles away, Class III - 20 miles long (Papoose Creek to Indian Grave Creek)
Lochsa River, Idaho County , 30 miles away, Class III-IV - 9 miles long (Wilderness Gateway bridge to Split Creek Pack Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Selway River:
Lost Trail, Montana , 74 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Montana Snowbowl, Montana , 86 miles away, 2600 vertical feet
Lookout Pass, Idaho , 86 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Lookout Pass, Montana , 86 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Marshall Mountain, Montana , 89 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 92 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Tamarack, Idaho , 99 miles away, 2800 vertical feet
Silver Mountain, Idaho , 108 miles away, 2200 vertical feet
Blacktail Mountain, Montana , 108 miles away, 1440 vertical feet
Sun Valley, Idaho , 117 miles away, 3400 vertical feet
 Camp Grounds Near Selway River:
Cedar Flats Campground, Idaho County, 7 miles away
Poet Creek Campground, Idaho County, 12 miles away
Bridge Creek Campground, Idaho County, 17 miles away
 Trails Near Selway River:
Nez Perce Trail, Idaho County , 12 miles away
Old Nez Perce Indian Trail, Idaho County , 14 miles away
Meadow Creek National Recreation Trail, Idaho County , 19 miles away
 Lakes Near Selway River

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