Nevada whitewater - Owyhee River - South Fork, unknown County
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CLASS II-III+ 34 miles
The scenic beauty of Nevada and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The to Idaho section of Owyhee River - South Fork in unknown County is 34 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III+ section. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great
reasons to come. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. A stretch this long is of course too much for a one day trip, so it looks like you will be camping out. This is the only
paddling stretch along Owyhee River - South Fork. The campgrounds here at Owyhee River - South Fork are pretty good.
Briefly about the general area: Owyhee River - South Fork mostly gets a great deal of rain; of all the months in a year September is the one with the most rain, and May is the month with the least moisture. During the warm days of summer highs here at Owyhee River - South Fork get into the 80's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 70's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 80's with temperatures at Owyhee River - South Fork dipping down into the 70's during winter nights.
QUICK STATS AW Class:
II-III+
Length:
34
miles
Average Gradient: 12 fpm
Paddler input for Owyhee River - South Fork, Nevada:
RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
