Idaho whitewater - St. Joe River - North Fork, Bitterroot Range, Shoshone County

Shoshone county, Loop Creek to St. Joe Confluence section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     10 miles
  The scenic beauty of Shoshone County and the water flowing gracefully down St. Joe River - North Fork are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Loop Creek to St. Joe Confluence section of St. Joe River - North Fork in Shoshone County is 10 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Idaho is often tougher than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there
    are others too. There's camping available near St. Joe River - North Fork. This stretch has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so pack your camp stove. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Getting
some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. The wild scenery of the Bitterroot Range is great. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here.

Briefly about the general area:
Don't leave St. Joe River - North Fork without first going for a hike along the Nelson Peak Trail; if you would like a little side trip, try Jitney Gulch. St. Joe River - North Fork is a good place of normal precipitation; January is the month that gets the
 
most snow; July is when it's the driest.
This place, the Bitterroot Range, has so much outdoors fun stuff. There are splendid sites to discover along the Kyle Creek Trail. At St. Joe River - North Fork during the summer months highs are in the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 40's. For the period of the winter this place gets highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at St. Joe River - North Fork.

St. Joe River - North Fork, Loop Creek to St. Joe Confluence road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 10 miles
Average Gradient: 51 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.35472
Longitude: -115.74195

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.25583
Longitude: -115.80834

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Current weather conditions at St. Joe River - North Fork, Bitterroot Range, Idaho
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Local climate location: WALLACE WOODLAND PARK 16 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Baymont Inn & Suites Kellogg, Kellogg
27 miles away
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Silver Mountain Ski & Summer Resort, Kellogg
27 miles away
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Super 8 Motel - St. Regis, Saint Regis
33 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near St. Joe River - North Fork.
 Whitewater Near St. Joe River - North Fork:
St. Joe River - Skookum Canyon, Shoshone County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 4 miles long (Turner Creek to Packsaddle Creek)
Clearwater River - Little North Fork, Shoshone and Clearwater County , 16 miles away, Class II-IV(V) - 30 miles long (Headwaters to Reservoir)
St. Joe River - Marble Creek, Shoshone County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 13.5 miles long (Upper Bridge to St. Joe Confluence)
St. Joe River, Shoshone County , 22 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Conrad Crossing Campground to Bluff Creek Bridge)
Floodwood Creek, Clearwater County , 23 miles away, Class III-IV - 4 miles long (Bridge to Reservoir)
St. Joe River, Shoshone County , 28 miles away, Class III - 10 miles long (Spruce Tree Campground to Gold Creek)
Coeur d'Alene River, Shoshone County , 29 miles away, Class II - 26 miles long (Senator Creek Campground to Prichard)
 Ski Areas Near St. Joe River - North Fork:
Lookout Pass, Idaho , 9 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Lookout Pass, Montana , 9 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Silver Mountain, Idaho , 27 miles away, 2200 vertical feet
Turner Mountain, Montana , 62 miles away, 2110 vertical feet
Schweitzer, Idaho , 77 miles away, 2400 vertical feet
Mt. Spokane, Washington , 96 miles away, 2000 vertical feet
Blacktail Mountain, Montana , 103 miles away, 1440 vertical feet
Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 111 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Big Mountain, Montana , 113 miles away, 2500 vertical feet
Montana Snowbowl, Montana , 123 miles away, 2600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near St. Joe River - North Fork:
Baymont Inn & Suites Kellogg, Kellogg , 27 miles away
Silver Mountain Ski & Summer Resort, Kellogg , 27 miles away
Super 8 Motel - St. Regis, Saint Regis , 33 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near St. Joe River - North Fork:
Squaw Creek Campground, Shoshone County, 0 miles away
Packsaddle Campground, Shoshone County, 5 miles away
Swiftwater Motel & Rv Park, Avery, 6 miles away
 Trails Near St. Joe River - North Fork:
Kyle Creek Trail, Shoshone County , 2 miles away
Nelson Peak Trail, Shoshone County , 3 miles away
Arid Ridge Trail, Shoshone County , 3 miles away
Cedar Mountain Trail, Shoshone County , 4 miles away
Wonderful Trail, Shoshone County , 5 miles away

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