Idaho whitewater - Spokane River, Kootenai County

Kootenai county, Post Falls Dam to State Line section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 
  The beautiful scenery of Kootenai County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This section of Spokane River is -blank- miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III+ section. The campgrounds here at Spokane River are pretty good. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. There are no other stretches to paddle along Spokane River than the Post Falls Dam to State Line stretch. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Idaho tend to be more challenging
    than the national average, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. No shortage of good hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime highs at Spokane River
usually tend to be in the 80's while overnight lows are ordinarily in the 40's. For the period of the winter the highs are usually in the 30's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Spokane River temperatures plunge to the 10's.
An average amount of rainfall falls at Spokane River; the wettest month of the year is generally December, that's the one that snows the most while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
 

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AW Class: III+
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Current weather conditions at Spokane River, Idaho
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Local climate location: NEWPORT 18 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Red Lion Templins Hotel On The River, Post Falls
2 miles away
Red Lion Templins Hotel, located directly on the Spokane River, is nestled among the majestic mountains surrounding the quaint city of Post Falls, Idaho. Our 163 guest rooms and suites feature king or...

Comfort Inn Near Lake Coeur D'Alene, Post Falls
3 miles away
Centrally located on I-90 at exit 7 for wherever your business or leisure travels may take you,whether it is Spokane or Coeur d'Alene you will start your day off right with our complimentary 25 item S...

Howard Johnson Express Inn - Post Falls, Post Falls
4 miles away
24 Hour Indoor Heated Pool and Hot tub Near Silverwood Theme Park Discount Tickets available at front Desk. Free deluxe continental breakfast with Hot Waffles High Speed Wireless Internet Acc...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, the metro area neareast to Spokane River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Spokane River.
 Ski Areas Near Spokane River:
Mt. Spokane, Washington , 13 miles away, 2000 vertical feet
Schweitzer, Idaho , 37 miles away, 2400 vertical feet
49 Degrees North, Washington , 50 miles away, 1851 vertical feet
Silver Mountain, Idaho , 57 miles away, 2200 vertical feet
Whitewater, British Columbia , 80 miles away, 1300 vertical feet
Lookout Pass, Idaho , 87 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Red Mountain, British Columbia , 88 miles away, 2919 vertical feet
Turner Mountain, Montana , 99 miles away, 2110 vertical feet
Bluewood, Washington , 99 miles away, 1125 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Spokane River:
Red Lion Templins Hotel On The River, Post Falls , 2 miles away
Comfort Inn Near Lake Coeur D'Alene, Post Falls , 3 miles away
Howard Johnson Express Inn - Post Falls, Post Falls , 4 miles away
Riverbend Inn, Post Falls , 4 miles away
Sleep Inn Post Falls, Post Falls , 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Spokane River:
Mc Call Rv Resort, Post Falls, 2 miles away
Coeur D'Alene RV Resort, Post Falls, 2 miles away
Maranatha Park, Post Falls, 3 miles away
 Trails Near Spokane River:
English Point National Recreation Trail, Kootenai County , 16 miles away
Caribou Ridge National Recreation Trail, Kootenai County , 20 miles away
 Lakes Near Spokane River

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