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Idaho whitewater, Boundary Creek
Boundary
county,
Close to Canadian border to Road 2450 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS IV-V 10 miles
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If you're coming from Coeur d'Alene it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The wonderful Boundary County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. This stretch of Boundary Creek in Idaho is 10 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. |
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If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. There aren’t any hotels right nearby
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of them. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came.
Briefly about the general area:
Summer brings highs in the 80's to Boundary Creek with overnight lows in the 50's. The
wintertime brings highs down to the 30's with temperatures at Boundary Creek dipping down into the 10's throughout winter nights. At Boundary Creek you don’t see much rain. During November this area sees the most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
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Boundary Creek, Close to Canadian border to Road 2450 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Boundary Creek. |
| | Whitewater Near Boundary Creek:
Smith Creek, Boundary County, 3 miles away
Class IV-V+ - 6 miles long (Smith Creek Bridge to above Smith Creek Falls) |
Boundary Creek, Boundary County, 5 miles away
Class IV-V - 10 miles long (Close to Canadian border to Road 2450) |
Pack River, Bonner/ Boundary County, 18 miles away
Class I-III - 21.6 miles long (West Branch Pack River to Tavern) |
Priest River, Boundary / Bonner County, 21 miles away
Class I-IV - 28.2 miles long (Headwaters to Priest Lake) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Boundary Creek:
Schweitzer, Idaho
, 29 miles away, 2400 foot drop, 8 lifts, 59 runs |
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Whitewater, British Columbia
, 41 miles away, 1300 foot drop, 3 lifts, 43 runs |
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Kimberley, British Columbia
, 53 miles away, 2465 foot drop, 5 lifts, 80 runs |
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Mt. Spokane, Washington
, 58 miles away, 2000 foot drop, 5 lifts, 44 runs |
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Panorama, British Columbia
, 71 miles away, 4000 foot drop, 9 lifts, 100 runs |
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49 Degrees North, Washington
, 72 miles away, 1851 foot drop, 6 lifts, 68 runs |
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Turner Mountain, Montana
, 72 miles away, 2110 foot drop, 1 lifts, 20 runs |
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Silver Mountain, Idaho
, 76 miles away, 2200 foot drop, 7 lifts, 73 runs |
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Red Mountain, British Columbia
, 82 miles away, 2919 foot drop, 6 lifts, 87 runs |
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Lookout Pass, Idaho
, 95 miles away, 1150 foot drop, 4 lifts, 34 runs |
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| | Hotels Near Boundary Creek:
Best Western Plus Kootenai River Inn Casino & Spa, Bonners Ferry
, 26 miles away |
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Schweitzer Mountain Resort, Sandpoint
, 29 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites SANDPOINT NORTH, Ponderay
, 32 miles away |
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Hotel Ruby Ponderay, Ponderay
, 32 miles away |
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Days Inn Sandpoint, Ponderay
, 32 miles away |
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| | Public Lands Near Boundary Creek:
Priest Lake State Park, Idaho
, 22 miles away |
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Round Lake State Park, Idaho
, 38 miles away |
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Kaniksu National Forest, Washington
, 38 miles away |
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US Whitewater > Idaho > Boundary Creek
Hall Mountain Trail, Boundary
, 20 miles away
