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Teton River
Lower Canyon: Felt Hydro to Spring Hollow
Route planning details, access notes, and local verification guidance.
Route location
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Need to know
Why this call
Conditions
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Gauge detail
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Gauge
Recent trend
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Weather
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Route overview
Quick facts and what's next
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Quick facts
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Upcoming outlook
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Plan
Plan your trip
Launch points, shuttle details, distance, and access notes.
Route logistics
Access and shuttle
A 6.1-mile Class III+(IV) canyon run below Felt Hydro to Spring Hollow, with a documented portageable Class IV rapid and five large Class III rapids.
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Put-in
Felt Hydro Below-Powerhouse Put-InUse only the named public launch or landing; a nearby bank, bridge shoulder, fishing easement, or private campground is not substitute access.
Take-out
Spring Hollow (South of France) Boat AccessConfirm current closures, fire restrictions, seasonal gates, parking capacity, fees, launch condition, and Idaho invasive-species requirements before travel.
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Access caveats and watch for
Access caveats
- Use only the named public launch or landing; a nearby bank, bridge shoulder, fishing easement, or private campground is not substitute access.
- Confirm current closures, fire restrictions, seasonal gates, parking capacity, fees, launch condition, and Idaho invasive-species requirements before travel.
- Private banks are common. Do not land, scout, portage, or camp outside a signed public site or manager-designated corridor.
Watch for
- Badger Creek Class IV rapid
- five large Class III rapids
- wood and strainers
- little cell service
- Spring Hollow landing condition
- steep canyon walls
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Score & sources
Data and sources
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Why this scoreToday's evidence strength is checking
Evidence strength mostly comes down to three things: how direct the active gauge is, how clear the range is, and how fresh the data is.
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Data behind the scoreGauge, thresholds, and timing
These are the live readings and threshold notes behind today's score.
| Gauge site | Teton River near St. Anthony, ID |
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| Ideal range | Needs paddler reports |
| Known low-water floor | 500 cfs |
| High threshold | Not calibrated yet |
| Evidence strength behind the range | Official and local sources |
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| Main source behind this score | Dreamflows Teton near Driggs trigger band 500-2,000 cfs retained as a planning cue; St. Anthony is a downstream proxy |
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NotesWhat to know before you go
These notes cover the access details, route quirks, and source caveats most likely to matter once you get there.
- Official route corridorLower Canyon: Felt Hydro to Spring Hollow; About 6.1 river miles
American Whitewater Lower Teton Canyon reach identifies the endpoint chain, river miles, or managed float corridor.
- Public access controlFelt Hydro Below-Powerhouse Put-In to Spring Hollow (South of France) Boat Access
Coordinates represent named public ramps, bank launches, park landings, or an explicitly described staging point.
- Defensible proxy gaugeUSGS 13055000 - Teton River near St. Anthony, ID
Gauge is downstream on the same river system and must not be treated as a local measurement.
- Threshold postureNumeric cue retained for planning
The route remains planning-only; no live go/no-go score is asserted.
- Safety and land managementCurrent manager notices override this record
American Whitewater rates the Lower Canyon Class III+(IV), with a Class IV rapid near Badger Creek that can be portaged and a series of large Class III rapids. The BLM/IDFG guide warns of steep canyon walls, limited cell service, and little opportunity to hike out. Launch below Felt Hydro only after confirming the river-right access road and lawful parking. Scout or portage the Badger Creek rapid and take out at Spring Hollow; do not assume the old reservoir ramp or private banks remain usable. Dreamflows lists a 500-2,000 cfs Teton near Driggs operating band; the St. Anthony gauge includes tributaries below the reach and is proxy context only. Current flow, wood, weather, and on-site inspection override this planning cue.
- Camping classificationnearby_basecamp
No on-route camping is assumed in the canyon. Use a lawful Teton Valley or Teton Dam-area basecamp and plan for self-rescue.
- Image decisionTeton River southeast Idaho corridor photograph
Approved route-area or same-river context; it does not depict every endpoint or current conditions.
- Overlap decisionRetained as a distinct access-to-access itinerary
Adjacent cards use different public endpoints and provide a different trip length, hazard set, skill tier, or operating boundary.
Verify it yourselfCheck the source links
Use these links to double-check the gauge, route details, and access notes before you head out.
- American Whitewater Lower Teton Canyon reach
- Official access/map control
- USGS 13055000 monitoring location
- USGS 13055000 current conditions
- Dreamflows Teton near Driggs trigger band 500-2,000 cfs retained as a planning cue; St. Anthony is a downstream proxy
- Additional threshold support
- BLM/IDFG Teton River Canyon map and access guide
- Teton River Canyon capacity and access environmental assessment
- Dreamflows Idaho trigger levels
- USGS Teton River near St. Anthony proxy gauge
- Spring Hollow IDFG boat-launch listing
- Teton River southeast Idaho corridor photograph
- Idaho boating and invasive-species requirements
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Quick answers
Teton River paddling FAQ
What water level is good for paddling Teton River?
Paddle Today watches Teton River near St. Anthony, ID and uses 500 cfs as the conservative low-water floor for this route. The ideal range still needs more paddler reports.
Where does this Teton River route start and end?
This route starts at Felt Hydro Below-Powerhouse Put-In and ends at Spring Hollow (South of France) Boat Access, about About 6.1 river miles on the water.
Is this Teton River route good for beginners?
This is listed as a hard route. Treat the live score as a planning aid, then confirm conditions, hazards, access, and group skill before launching.
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