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 Paddler input for Selway River, Idaho: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Selway River, Clearwater Mountains, Idaho Local climate location: FENN RANGER STATION 22 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   Clearwater Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Clearwater Mountains. Clearwater Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Clearwater Mountains. All Idaho Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Idaho. Books about whitewater paddling on Selway River, Idaho List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Selway River, Idaho. Find a whitewater outfitter in Idaho Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Missoula, Montana 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.       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