Idaho

Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

If you live in Idaho and you like whitewater paddling you're in luck. The list below will tell you what the perfect spot for you is. With so much whitewater nearby picking the perfect spot might be tricky. If you pick the right whitewater spot you will have a great trip.

Important Whitewater Safety Information

Whitewater paddling spots in Idaho:

Battle Creek, Idaho, Headwaters to Owyhee River, class II-III, 29 miles long.

Bear River, Idaho, Grace Dam Bridge to Grace Power Plant, class III-V, 6 miles long.

Bear River, Idaho, Grace Power Plant to ID-34, class I-II, 7 miles long.

Bear Valley Creek, Idaho, Fir Creek Campground to Middle Fork Salmon confluence, class II-III, 7 miles long.

Big Bear River, Idaho, Highway 8 Bridge to Kendrick High School, class IV-V, 16 miles long.

Big Creek, Idaho, Big Creek Airstrip to Cache Bar, class III-IV, 54 miles long.

Big Lost River - East Fork, Idaho, Headwaters to Forks, class II-III, 27.1 miles long.

Big Sand Creek, Idaho, Swamp Creek Trail to White Sand Creek, class V, 4 miles long.

Big Wood River, Idaho, Glendale Diversion to Richfield Diversion, class I-III, 25 miles long.

Big Wood River, Idaho, Highway 75 to Little Wood River, class I-III, 14.1 miles long.

Bitch Creek, Idaho, Coyote Meadows to Highway 32 Bridge, class III-IV, 10 miles long.

Bitch Creek, Idaho, Highway 32 Bridge Close to Wyoming line to Teton River, class IV-V, 13 miles long.

Blackfoot River, Idaho, Blackfoot Dam to Cutthroat Creek Campground, class III, 10 miles long.

Blackfoot River, Idaho, Cutthroat Trout Campground to Trail Creek Bridge, class II, 12 miles long.

Blackfoot River, Idaho, Trail Creek Bridge to Cedar Creek Close to Aldridge, class IV, 8 miles long.

Boise River, Idaho, Troutdale Campground to Badger Creek Campground, class II, 9 miles long.

Boise River, Idaho, Troutdale to Willow Creek Campground, class I-III, 10 miles long.

Boise River - North Fork, Idaho, Barber Flat to confluence with Boise River at Troutdale, class III-IV, 12 miles long.

Boise River - South Fork, Idaho, Anderson Ranch Dam to Danskin Bridge, class I-II, 10 miles long.

Boise River - South Fork, Idaho, Danskin Bridge to Neal Bridge, class III-IV, 16 miles long.

Boundary Creek, Idaho, Close to Canadian border to Road 2450, class IV-V, 10 miles long.

Bruneau River, Idaho, Indian Hot Springs to 8 miles South of Bruneau, class II-IV, 40 miles long.

Bruneau River - East Fork, Idaho, Winter Camp to Roberson Trail, class IV-V, 9 miles long.

Bruneau River - West Fork, Idaho, Below Rowland Nevada to Indian Hot Springs, class IV-V, 28 miles long.

Brushy Fork, Idaho, Off Elk Meadows Road to Crooked Creek, class IV-V+, 13 miles long.

Camas Creek, Idaho, Duck Creek to confluence with M.Fork Salmon, class V, 13 miles long.

Camas Creek, Idaho, Blaine Bridge to Moonstone Landing, class I-III, 7 miles long.

Clearwater River, Idaho, Dworshack Reservoir to Washington border, class I-III, 41.3 miles long.

Clearwater River - Little North Fork, Idaho, Headwaters to Reservoir, class II-IV(V), 30 miles long.

Clearwater River - Middle Fork, Idaho, Lowell to Kooskia, class I-II, 22 miles long.

Clearwater River - North Fork, Idaho, Headwaters to Kelly Creek, class III-V, 28.4 miles long.

Clearwater River - North Fork, Idaho, Orogrande Creek to Aquarius Campground, class III-V, 28 miles long.

Clearwater River - South Fork, Idaho, Bully Creek to Highway 13, class IV, 5.8 miles long.

Clearwater River - South Fork, Idaho, Hanging Rock to Cougar Creek Trailhead, class IV-V, 7.4 miles long.

Coeur d' Alene River - South Fork, Idaho, Mullan to Wallace, class III-IV, -blank- miles long.

Coeur d'Alene River, Idaho, Senator Creek Campground to Prichard, class II, 26 miles long.

Coeur d'Alene River, Idaho, Tepee Creek to South Fork Coeur d'Alene River, class I-III, 51.2 miles long.

Coeur d'Alene River - Little North Fork, Idaho, Laverne Creek to Coeur d'Alene River, class II-III, 29.1 miles long.

Couer d'Alene River - Big North Fork, Idaho, Jordan Creek to Teepee Creek, class II+(III), 8 miles long.

Crooked Fork, Idaho, Hopeful Creek to Brushy Fork, class III-V, 2 miles long.

Deadwood River, Idaho, Deadwood Reservoir to End of Road, class IV-V, 14 miles long.

Deadwood River, Idaho, End of Road to South Fork Payette River, class III-IV, 10 miles long.

Deep Creek, Idaho, Mudflat Road to Rickard Crossing Owyhee River, class I-II, 39 miles long.

Falls River, Idaho, Cave Falls Campground WY to Concrete Bridge, class III, 14 miles long.

Falls River, Idaho, Concrete Bridge to Kirkham Bridge, class III-IV, 6 miles long.

Fish Creek, Idaho, Forest Service Road to Lochsa River, class IV, 1.5 miles long.

Floodwood Creek, Idaho, Bridge to Reservoir, class III-IV, 4 miles long.

Grimes Creek, Idaho, 4 miles upstream of Highway 21 to MoReservoir Creek confluence, class II-III, 4 miles long.

Hard Creek, Idaho, Point upstream to Hazard Creek confluence, class IV-V, 2 miles long.

Hazard Creek, Idaho, Hard Creek to Little Salmon confluence, class III-IV, 1 miles long.

Henrys Fork, Idaho, Big Springs to A-2 bridge Close to Island Park Reservoir, class I-III, 9.7 miles long.

Henrys Fork, Idaho, Box Canyon to Last Chance, class II, 4 miles long.

Henrys Fork, Idaho, Lower Mesa Falls to Warm River, class I-II+(V), 4 miles long.

Henrys Fork, Idaho, Riverside Campground to above Upper Mesa Falls, class III-V, 11 miles long.

Jarbidge, Idaho, Murphy Hot Springs to Bruneau River, class II-V, 29 miles long.

Johnson Creek, Idaho, Headwaters to Halfway Creek 31.1 mi to Ice Hole Campground, class IV-V+, 31 miles long.

Johnson Creek, Idaho, Yellow Pine airport to Johnson Creek gauge, class II(III), 5 miles long.

Kelly Creek, Idaho, Clayton Creek to Kelly Forks Campground, class III-IV, 10 miles long.

Kootenai, Idaho, Leonia to pipeline Close to Bonners Ferry, class II, 14 miles long.

Little Salmon River, Idaho, Hazard Creek to Salmon River at Riggins, class II-V, 20 miles long.

Little Salmon River, Idaho, One mile down from Smokey Boulder Road to Hazard Creek, class III-V, 6 miles long.

Little Wood River, Idaho, Silver Creek to Big Wood River, class II-III, 70.4 miles long.

Lochsa River, Idaho, Papoose Creek to Indian Grave Creek, class III, 20 miles long.

Lochsa River, Idaho, Indian Grave Creek to Wilderness Gateway Bridge, class IV, 13 miles long.

Lochsa River, Idaho, Wilderness Gateway bridge to Split Creek Pack Bridge, class III-IV, 9 miles long.

Lochsa River, Idaho, Split Creek Pack Bridge to Lowell, class III-V, 15 miles long.

Lolo Creek, Idaho, Cottonwood Flats to Clearwater River, class III-IV, 15 miles long.

Lolo Creek, Idaho, Lolo Campground to Cottonwood Flats, class II+, 12 miles long.

Loon Creek, Idaho, Loon Creek Ranger Station to confluence with M. Fork Salmon, class IV-V, 24 miles long.

Malad Big Wood River, Idaho, Malad Dam to confluence with Snake River, class IV, 2 miles long.

Marsh Creek, Idaho, State Highway 21 to Middle Fork Salmon, class II-III, 6 miles long.

Marys Creek, Idaho, to Sheep Creek, class III-IV, 6 miles long.

Monumental Creek, Idaho, Upper Monumental Campground to Cache Bar, class III-IV, 60 miles long.

Moose Creek, Idaho, Dolph Creek to Selway River, class III-IV, 22 miles long.

Mores Creek, Idaho, Big Gulch to Robie Creek, class II-III, 13 miles long.

Moyie River, Idaho, Canada border to Moyie Falls Dam, class II-III, 20.6 miles long.

Owyhee River, Idaho, Crutcher's Crossing to Three Forks, class III, 36 miles long.

Owyhee River - East Fork, Idaho, Duck Valley to Crutcher's Crossing, class II, 50 miles long.

Owyhee River - North Fork, Idaho, Off Mud Flat Road to Three Forks, class III-IV, 18 miles long.

Owyhee River - South Fork, Idaho, El Paso pipeline, class II-III, 36 miles long.

Pack River, Idaho, Tavern to Route 95, class II, 7 miles long.

Pack River, Idaho, West Branch Pack River to Tavern, class I-III, 21.6 miles long.

Panther Creek, Idaho, Clear Creek to Main Salmon confluence, class III, 4 miles long.

Panther Creek, Idaho, Trapper Flat to Birch Creek, class III-V, 8 miles long.

Panther Creek, Idaho, Trapper Flat to Birch Creek, class III-V, 8 miles long.

Payette River, Idaho, Gutter, class II+, -blank- miles long.

Payette River, Idaho, Beehive Bend to Jet Boat Ramp, class II+(III), 6 miles long.

Payette River, Idaho, Banks to Beehive Bend, class III, 7 miles long.

Payette River - Middle Fork, Idaho, Hardscrabble Campground to Lightning Creek Bridge, class II(III), 4.5 miles long.

Payette River - Middle Fork, Idaho, West Fork Bridge to upstream of Trail Creek, class IV, 3 miles long.

Payette River - North Fork, Idaho, Upper Payette Lake to Big Payette Lake, class II-IV, 10.4 miles long.

Payette River - North Fork, Idaho, Upper Payette Lake to Big Payette Lake, class II-IV, 10.4 miles long.

Payette River - North Fork, Idaho, Below McCall to Hartsell Bridge above Cascade Reservoir, class II-III, 21 miles long.

Payette River - North Fork, Idaho, Cabarton Bridge to Smiths Ferry, class II-III, 10 miles long.

Payette River - North Fork, Idaho, Smiths Ferry to Banks, class V, 16 miles long.

Payette River - South Fork, Idaho, Grandjean to Lowman, class III-IV, 23 miles long.

Payette River - South Fork, Idaho, Deadwood River to Danskin Station, class III-IV, 10 miles long.

Payette River - South Fork, Idaho, Danskin Station to Alder Creek Bridge, class III+, 8 miles long.

Payette River - South Fork, Idaho, Deer Creek turnout to Banks, class IV, 4.5 miles long.

Pine Creek, Idaho, Headwaters to South Fork Snake River confluence, class II-III, 17.8 miles long.

Portneuf River, Idaho, Diversion to Marsh Creek, class I-V, 14.3 miles long.

Portneuf River, Idaho, Johnny Creek to I-86, class I-V, 15.6 miles long.

Portneuf River, Idaho, Lava Hot Springs to PVC diversion, class I-V, 6.1 miles long.

Potlatch River, Idaho, Cedar Creek to Kendrick, class II-III, 6 miles long.

Potlatch River, Idaho, Little Boulder Campground to Cedar Creek, class II-V, 15 miles long.

Priest River, Idaho, Headwaters to Priest Lake, class I-IV, 28.2 miles long.

Priest River, Idaho, Upper Priest River to Priest River Town, class II-III, 23 miles long.

Rapid River, Idaho, Float Creek to confluence with Middle Fork Salmon, class IV, 13 miles long.

Robinson Creek, Idaho, Yellowstone National Park to Warm River, class II-III, 21.9 miles long.

Salmon River, Idaho, Hellroaring Creek to Redfish Lake Creek, class II-III, 12 miles long.

Salmon River, Idaho, Stanley to Old Sunbeam Dam, class III-IV, 13 miles long.

Salmon River, Idaho, Sunbeam Dam to Holman Creek, class IV, 14 miles long.

Salmon River, Idaho, East Fork of Salmon to Town of North Fork, class II, 70 miles long.

Salmon River, Idaho, North Fork to Middle Fork, class III, 39 miles long.

Salmon River, Idaho, Corn Creek to Vinegar Creek, class III-IV, 79 miles long.

Salmon River, Idaho, Vinegar Creek to Riggins, class III-IV, 28 miles long.

Salmon River, Idaho, Riggins to White Bird, class III-IV, 36 miles long.

Salmon River, Idaho, White Bird to Snake River confluence, class II-IV, 50 miles long.

Salmon River - East Fork of South Fork, Idaho, Vibika Creek to Johnson Creek, class IV, 2.5 miles long.

Salmon River - East Fork of South Fork, Idaho, Close to Yellow Pinto South Fork Salmon River, class III-V, 12 miles long.

Salmon River - Middle Fork, Idaho, Marsh Creek to Boundary Creek, class III-IV, 8 miles long.

Salmon River - Middle Fork, Idaho, Boundary Creek to Cache Bar, class III-IV, 96 miles long.

Salmon River - South Fork, Idaho, Goat Creek to footbridge at Poverty Flats Campground, class IV-V, 7 miles long.

Salmon River - South Fork, Idaho, Poverty Flats Campground to East Fork of South Fork, class II-V, 16 miles long.

Salmon River - South Fork, Idaho, East Fork of South Fork to Salmon River, class IV-V, 33 miles long.

Salmon River - Yankee Fork, Idaho, Upper road end to Salmon River, class IV-V, 26.8 miles long.

Secesh River, Idaho, Loon Creek to South Fork Salmon River, class IV-V, 14.4 miles long.

Selway River, Idaho, Paradise to Selway Falls, class IV, 47 miles long.

Selway River, Idaho, Selway Falls to Boyd Creek Campground, class III, 7 miles long.

Sheep Creek, Idaho, Marys Creek to Bruneau River, class II-V+, 19.3 miles long.

Sheep Creek, Idaho, Last half mile before Middle Fork Boise River, class III-IV, 0.5 miles long.

Skull Creek, Idaho, to National Forest Clearwater, class IV, 4.5 miles long.

Slate Creek, Idaho, Headwaters to Salmon River, class II-V, 23.7 miles long.

Smith Creek, Idaho, Smith Creek Bridge to above Smith Creek Falls, class IV-V+, 6 miles long.

Snake River, Idaho, American Falls to Lake Walcott, class I-III, 32.7 miles long.

Snake River, Idaho, Crystal Springs to Upper Salmon Falls Res, class I-III, 16 miles long.

Snake River, Idaho, Hagerman to Bliss, class I-II, 6 miles long.

Snake River, Idaho, Hells Canyon Dam to Pittsburg Landing, class III-IV, 32 miles long.

Snake River, Idaho, Milner Power Plant to Star Falls, class I(II), 7.3 miles long.

Snake River, Idaho, Salmon River to Lewiston, class II, 47 miles long.

Snake River, Idaho, Murtaugh Bridge to Twin Falls Reservoir, class III-IV, 13 miles long.

Snake River, Idaho, Milner Dam to Power Plant, class V+, 1.6 miles long.

Snake River - South Fork, Idaho, Palisades Dam to Launch Site East of Poplar, class II, 43 miles long.

Spokane River, Idaho, Post Falls Dam to State Line, class III+, -blank- miles long.

St. Joe River, Idaho, Conrad Crossing Campground to Bluff Creek Bridge, class III-IV, 7 miles long.

St. Joe River, Idaho, Spruce Tree Campground to Gold Creek, class III, 10 miles long.

St. Joe River, Idaho, Heller Creek to Spruce Tree, class III-IV, 16 miles long.

St. Joe River - Marble Creek, Idaho, Upper Bridge to St. Joe Confluence, class III-IV, 13.5 miles long.

St. Joe River - North Fork, Idaho, Loop Creek to St. Joe Confluence, class III, 10 miles long.

St. Joe River - Skookum Canyon, Idaho, Turner Creek to Packsaddle Creek, class III-IV, 4 miles long.

St. Joe River - Slate Creek, Idaho, Fritz Creek to St. Joe Confluence, class IV-V, 4 miles long.

St. Maries River, Idaho, Mashburn to St. Joe River, class II-III, 22.4 miles long.

Teton River, Idaho, Highway 33 Bridge to Spring Hollow, class IV-V, 5 miles long.

Teton River, Idaho, Teton Dam site to Teton Forks, class II-III, 6.3 miles long.

Warm River, Idaho, Twisted Draw to Warm River Campground, class IV-V+, 5 miles long.

Weitas Creek, Idaho, Upper Weitas Pack Bridge to National Forest Clearwater, class II(IV), 18 miles long.

White Sand Creek, Idaho, Big Flat Creek to Colt Creek Campground, class IV-V, 4 miles long.

White Sand Creek, Idaho, Colt Creek Cabin to White Sand Campground, class III-IV, 12 miles long.

Wildhorse River, Idaho, Bear Creek Bridge to Snake River confluence, class III-IV, 14 miles long.

Wilson River, Idaho, Close to Interstate 84 to Close to Wilson Lake Reservoir, class III, 3 miles long.


Find Rivers Near the Following cities in Idaho:

Blackfoot, Idaho

Boise City-Nampa, Idaho

Burley, Idaho

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Idaho Falls, Idaho

Jackson, Wyoming-Idaho

Lewiston, Idaho-Washington

Logan, Utah-Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

Mountain Home, Idaho

Ontario, Oregon-Idaho

Pocatello, Idaho

Rexburg, Idaho

Twin Falls, Idaho


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