Idaho whitewater, Snake River - South Fork Bonneville county, Palisades Dam to Launch Site East of Poplar section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     43 miles   The nature scenery of Idaho and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. The put-in is not too far from Rexburg, as you can see on the road map further down. The average Idaho whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. You might have to     settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Now this is a pretty long section, so better bring your camping gear along. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Palisades Dam to Launch Site East of Poplar stretch is one of them. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. There's camping available near Snake River - South Fork. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with not too many other places for that. Briefly about the general   area: A fine place right next door to Snake River - South Fork is Conant Valley; folks from Swan Valley love to come here. Go for a hike on the Carlton Cutoff Trail. Summertime highs at Snake River - South Fork typically tend to be in the 80's with overnight lows in the 40's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime are normally in the 20's; winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Snake River - South Fork. Snake River - South Fork is usually a rather dry site. Most of the rain falls during May, and August is the month with the least moisture. Snake River - South Fork, Palisades Dam to Launch Site East of Poplar 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 Snake River - South Fork.   Whitewater Near Snake River - South Fork: Snake River - South Fork, Bonneville County, 17 miles away       Class II - 43 miles long (Palisades Dam to Launch Site East of Poplar) Pine Creek, Bonneville County, 19 miles away       Class II-III - 17.8 miles long (Headwaters to South Fork Snake River confluence) Teton River, Fremont County, 23 miles away       Class II-III - 6.3 miles long (Teton Dam site to Teton Forks) Teton River, Teton/ Madison/ Fremont County, 23 miles away       Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Highway 33 Bridge to Spring Hollow) Teton Creek, Teton County, 25 miles away       Class -blank- - 10 miles long (Treasure Lake to ID-33) Bitch Creek, Teton/ Fremont County, 29 miles away       Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Highway 32 Bridge Close to Wyoming line to Teton River)   Ski Areas Near Snake River - South Fork: Kelly Canyon, Idaho , 16 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 5 lifts, 26 runs Grand Targhee, Wyoming , 36 miles away, 2212 foot drop, 5 lifts, 74 runs Jackson Hole, Wyoming , 42 miles away, 4139 foot drop, 11 lifts, 116 runs Snow King, Wyoming , 47 miles away, 1571 foot drop, 5 lifts, 16 runs Pebble Creek, Idaho , 62 miles away, 2911 foot drop, 3 lifts, 54 runs Beaver Mountain, Utah , 76 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 5 lifts, 30 runs Big Sky, Montana , 91 miles away, 4350 foot drop, 17 lifts, 150 runs Moonlight Basin, Montana , 92 miles away, 4166 foot drop, 7 lifts, 97 runs   Hotels Near Snake River - South Fork: Teton Springs Lodge And Spa, Victor , 23 miles away Super 8 Driggs, Driggs , 25 miles away Morleys Acres Farm And Bed And, Driggs , 25 miles away Best Western Teton West, Driggs , 25 miles away Super 8 Rexburg, Rexburg , 31 miles away   Campgrounds Near Snake River - South Fork: Snake River - Pine Creek 3, Swan Valley, 1 miles away Snake River - Dry Canyon 2, Swan Valley, 3 miles away Snake River - Dry Canyon 3, Swan Valley, 4 miles away   Trails Near Snake River - South Fork: Carlton Cutoff Trail, Madison , 12 miles away   Public Lands Near Snake River - South Fork: Grand Teton National Park, Moose - WY , 48 miles away   Lakes Near Snake River - South Fork Lower Palisades Lake, Bonneville , 19 miles away