Wyoming whitewater - Powder River - North Fork, Bighorn Mountains, Johnson County
Johnson
county,
Hazelton Road to Mayoworth Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-V 6 miles
The Hazelton Road to Mayoworth Road section of Powder River - North Fork is 6 miles long and is a class III-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The wonderful Wyoming scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Powder River - North Fork are reasons enough to come here and paddle. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. The beautiful Bighorn Mountains scenery is an added bonus. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too.
Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other spots for that. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots
in Wyoming are harder than the national norm, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set.
Briefly about the general area: Throughout the summertime at Powder River - North Fork temperatures are usually in the 80's. All through the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's, and night lows at Powder River - North Fork during the wintertime typically plunge into the-10's. Hammond Spring
is always fun to check out; if you crave a little side spree, try Snowdrift Draw. You just must adore the Bighorn Mountains. A short journey to Charlie Brown Spring is always worthwhile. Powder River - North Fork is a location that is quite dried up ordinarily; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month is February.
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Powder River - Middle Fork, Washakie Johnson
County
, 17 miles away, Class II-V - 12 miles long (Forest Service Road bridge Close to county line to Highway 190)
Clear Creek, Johnson
County
, 21 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 3.2 miles long (Moiser Picnic to Hydro Station)
Tensleep Creek, Washakie
County
, 21 miles away, Class V+ - 2.4 miles long (Highway 16 to Bottom of Switchbacks)
Clear Creek, Johnson
County
, 26 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (2 miles above to 1/2 mile below Buffalo)