Idaho whitewater, Priest River Bonner county, Upper Priest River to Priest River Town section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     23 miles   This stretch of Priest River is 23 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Idaho and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. This stretch     has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so why not pack your camping stuff too. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. The starting point is not too far from Coeur d'Alene, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Upper Priest River to Priest River Town stretch is one of them. Briefly about the general area: The   Hanna Flast Nature Trail offers hiking at its best, and the good folks of Laclede like to hang out nearby. There's nice hiking along the Chipmunk Rapids National Recreation Trail. From a precipitation point of view Priest River is a rather normal location. The wettest month of the year is ordinarily December, that's the one that snows the most, and the driest month of the year is July. During the months of summer at Priest River highs are commonly in the 80's, and all through the night it cools down to the 40's. All through the winter highs are in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Priest River are in the 10's. Priest River, Upper Priest River to Priest River Town road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Priest River.   Whitewater Near Priest River: Priest River, Bonner County, 5 miles away       Class II-III - 23 miles long (Upper Priest River to Priest River Town) Pack River, Bonner/ Boundary County, 23 miles away       Class I-III - 21.6 miles long (West Branch Pack River to Tavern) Spokane River, Kootenai County, 26 miles away       Class III+ - -blank- miles long (Post Falls Dam to State Line) Spokane River, Spokane County, 29 miles away       Class II(III) - 0 miles long (Dead Dog Park and Play)   Ski Areas Near Priest River: Schweitzer, Idaho , 20 miles away, 2400 foot drop, 8 lifts, 59 runs Mt. Spokane, Washington , 22 miles away, 2000 foot drop, 5 lifts, 44 runs 49 Degrees North, Washington , 45 miles away, 1851 foot drop, 6 lifts, 68 runs Whitewater, British Columbia , 55 miles away, 1300 foot drop, 3 lifts, 43 runs Silver Mountain, Idaho , 65 miles away, 2200 foot drop, 7 lifts, 73 runs Red Mountain, British Columbia , 73 miles away, 2919 foot drop, 6 lifts, 87 runs Kimberley, British Columbia , 89 miles away, 2465 foot drop, 5 lifts, 80 runs Turner Mountain, Montana , 89 miles away, 2110 foot drop, 1 lifts, 20 runs Lookout Pass, Idaho , 92 miles away, 1150 foot drop, 4 lifts, 34 runs   Marinas Near Priest River: Willowbay RV Park and Marina, Priest River , 12 miles away Waterfront-Blue Diamond Marina, Coolin , 12 miles away Priest Lake Marina, Priest River , 12 miles away Kaniksu Resort and Marina, Nordman , 17 miles away   Hotels Near Priest River: Schweitzer Mountain Resort, Sandpoint , 20 miles away Quality Inn Sandpoint, Sandpoint , 24 miles away La Quinta Inn Sandpoint, Sandpoint , 25 miles away FairBridge Inn And Suites - Sa, Sandpoint , 25 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites SANDPOINT NORTH, Ponderay , 25 miles away   Campgrounds Near Priest River: Robin Hood RV Park, Laclede, 5 miles away Priest Lake State Park, Coolin, 5 miles away Priest River - Albeni Falls Dam And Lake, -blank-, 5 miles away   Trails Near Priest River: Chipmunk Rapids National Recreation Trail, Bonner , 6 miles away Hanna Flast Nature Trail, Bonner , 13 miles away   Public Lands Near Priest River: Priest Lake State Park, Idaho , 16 miles away Kaniksu National Forest, Washington , 16 miles away Round Lake State Park, Idaho , 20 miles away   Golf Courses Near Priest River: Ranch Club Golf Course & Pizza House, Priest River , 6 miles away Priest Lake Golf Course, Priest Lake , 10 miles away Stoneridge Golf Club, Oldtown , 10 miles away   Lakes Near Priest River Blue Lake, Bonner , 6 miles away Priest Lake, Bonner , 9 miles away Chase Lake, Bonner , 9 miles away