Cascade Raft & Kayak Boise county, Idaho whitewater outfitter     Class III-IV Rapids Little Falls Payette River Red River Rafts Whitewater Rafting Trips Day Trips Kayaks Canoes River Guides Class I Rapids Class II Rapids Class III Rapids Class IV Rapids Class II-III Rapids If you're coming from Boise City-Nampa it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere,     so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The nature scenery of Idaho and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. Briefly about the general area:   Hiking is a popular thing to do around Cascade Raft & Kayak; Dry Buck Mountain Trail is a great local trail. A visit to Jerusalem Valley is always fun; perfect skiing awaits you at Bogus Basin. This river is a wonderful place to visit. The nice folks of Horseshoe Bend like to hang out nearby; good hiking is available along the Shirts Creek Trail. Cascade Raft & Kayak is pretty dehydrated ordinarily. November is the month that gets the most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. During the months of summer at Cascade Raft & Kayak temperatures are ordinarily in the 90's.     Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Cascade Raft & Kayak.   Whitewater Near Cascade Raft & Kayak: Whitewater Outfitter - Bear Valley River, Boise County, 1 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Payette River, Boise County, 2 miles away       Class II+(III) - 6 miles long (Beehive Bend to Jet Boat Ramp) Whitewater Outfitter - Spence Faye, Boise County, 4 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Payette River, Boise County, 7 miles away       Class III - 7 miles long (Banks to Beehive Bend) Payette River, Boise County, 8 miles away       Class II+ - -blank- miles long (Gutter) Whitewater Outfitter - Cheehaole Ranch, Gem County, 11 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Whitewater Outfitter - Idaho Whitewater Unlimited, Boise County, 15 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Payette River - North Fork, Valley/ Boise County, 16 miles away       Class V - 16 miles long (Smiths Ferry to Banks) Grimes Creek, Boise County, 18 miles away       Class II-III - 4 miles long (4 miles upstream of Highway 21 to MoReservoir Creek confluence) Whitewater Outfitter - Cascade Outfitters, Ada County, 18 miles away       Whitewater outfitter   Ski Areas Near Cascade Raft & Kayak: Bogus Basin, Idaho , 13 miles away, 1800 foot drop, 7 lifts, 52 runs Tamarack, Idaho , 34 miles away, 2800 foot drop, 8 lifts, 42 runs Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 50 miles away, 1800 foot drop, 5 lifts, 46 runs Soldier Mountain, Idaho , 97 miles away, 1425 foot drop, 3 lifts, 36 runs   Hotels Near Cascade Raft & Kayak: Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowne, Boise , 19 miles away Hyatt Place Boise/Downtown, Boise , 19 miles away The Modern Hotel, Boise , 19 miles away Safari Inn Downtown, Boise , 19 miles away Cottonwood Suites Boise Riverside Downtown, Boise , 19 miles away   Campgrounds Near Cascade Raft & Kayak: Banks Campground, Boise County, 6 miles away Swinging Bridge, Banks, 10 miles away Montour Wildlife Management Area, Horseshoe Bend, 10 miles away   Trails Near Cascade Raft & Kayak: Shirts Creek Trail, Gem , 9 miles away Dry Buck Mountain Trail, Valley , 9 miles away Big Eddy Trail, Valley , 11 miles away Recompense Trail, Gem , 13 miles away Little Sage Hen Ridge Trail, Valley , 14 miles away   Public Lands Near Cascade Raft & Kayak: Eagle Island State Park, Idaho , 21 miles away Lucky Peak State Park, Idaho , 24 miles away Boise National Forest, Idaho , 25 miles away   Golf Courses Near Cascade Raft & Kayak: Shadow Valley Golf Course, Boise , 14 miles away Terrace Lakes Golf Course, Garden Valley , 16 miles away Quail Hollow Golf Club, Boise , 17 miles away   Lakes Near Cascade Raft & Kayak Mud Lake, Boise , 8 miles away