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Eastern Idaho / Island Park 3 Central Idaho / Wood River Valley 2 Eastern Idaho / Swan Valley 2 North Idaho / Boundary County 2 Southwest Idaho / Boise County 2 Treasure Valley / Boise 2 Central Idaho / Challis 1 Central Idaho / Challis Valley 1

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Treasure Valley / Boise

Boise River

Barber Park to Ann Morrison Park

Moderate | 6 river miles | About 2 hours

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Southeast Idaho / Oneida Narrows

Bear River

Grace Powerhouse to ID-36 / Oneida Narrows

Moderate | About 4.5 river miles | About 2-4 hours

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Southwest Idaho / Middle Fork Boise

Boise River

Troutdale Campground to Badger Creek Campground

Moderate | About 9 river miles | About 3-5 hours plus the remote shuttle

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North-Central Idaho / Riggins

Lower Salmon River

Island Bar to Shorts Bar

Moderate | About 4 river miles | About 1.5-3 hours

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Good starting points in Idaho

Ranked from route metadata, source support, difficulty, and logistics.

The Boise River passes through Boise, Idaho.

Idaho routeTreasure Valley / BoiseBoise RiverBarber Park to Ann Morrison ParkThe official six-mile urban Boise float from Barber Park to the signed Ann Morrison take-out.

Route facts

Moderate | 6 river miles | About 2 hoursofficial source support

A broad Idaho river corridor below mountain foothills.

Idaho routeSoutheast Idaho / Oneida NarrowsBear RiverGrace Powerhouse to ID-36 / Oneida NarrowsA 4.5-mile Class I-II canyon float through Oneida Narrows, with small rapids, public access, and a direct Bear River gauge near the state line.

Route facts

Moderate | About 4.5 river miles | About 2-4 hoursmixed source support

Idaho routeSouthwest Idaho / Middle Fork BoiseBoise RiverTroutdale Campground to Badger Creek CampgroundA 9-mile Class II Middle Fork Boise float between two Forest Service campgrounds, with a roadside Forest Road 268 shuttle and a direct Twin Springs gauge.

Route facts

Moderate | About 9 river miles | About 3-5 hours plus the remote shuttlemixed source support

The Salmon River winds through dry Idaho mountains.

Idaho routeNorth-Central Idaho / RigginsLower Salmon RiverIsland Bar to Shorts BarA short Lower Salmon day float between two BLM public accesses near Riggins.

Route facts

Moderate | About 4 river miles | About 1.5-3 hoursmixed source support

Idaho routeNorth-Central Idaho / Riggins-LucileLower Salmon RiverShorts Bar to LucileA road-paralleled Lower Salmon float from Shorts Bar to the frequent Lucile take-out.

Route facts

Moderate | About 12 river miles | About 4-7 hoursmixed source support

A forested North Idaho river corridor provides watershed context for the Moyie River.

Idaho routeNorth Idaho / Boundary CountyMoyie RiverCopper Creek Campground to Twin BridgesA scenic roughly 10-mile Class I+ Moyie float from the developed Copper Creek Campground to the Twin Bridges road-and-rail crossing.

Route facts

Moderate | About 10 river miles | About 3-4 hours at roughly 1,500 cfsmixed source support

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Bear RiverGrace Powerhouse to ID-36 / Oneida NarrowsAbout 4.5 river miles | About 2-4 hours Big Wood RiverBaker Creek to North ForkAbout 9.1 river miles | About 3-5 hours plus shuttle and scouting Big Wood RiverChocolate Gulch Bridge to Lake Creek BridgeAbout 3.6 river miles | About 2-4 hours plus shuttle and scouting Boise RiverBarber Park to Ann Morrison Park6 river miles | About 2 hours Boise RiverBarber Park to Willow Lane Athletic Complex (Downtown)8.7 river miles | About 3-5 hours Henrys ForkBox Canyon Campground to Last Chance Boat RampAbout 4 river miles | About 1-2 hours plus shuttle

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Rivers and regions

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Salmon River9

Salmon River hub Bayhorse to Challis Bridge Challis Bridge to Watts Bridge East Fork Recreation Site to Bayhorse Recreation Site Kilpatrick to Salmon Island Park North Fork to Corn Creek Salmon Island Park to North Fork Stanley to Sunbeam Dam / Yankee Fork Access Watts Bridge to Kilpatrick Yankee Fork Access to Torrey's Hole

South Fork Snake River6

South Fork Snake River hub Byington to Heise Bridge Conant to Byington Heise Bridge to Twin Bridges Palisades Dam to Spring Creek Spring Creek to Conant Twin Bridges to Lorenzo

Henrys Fork4

Henrys Fork hub Box Canyon Campground to Last Chance Boat Ramp Lower Mesa Falls to Warm River Riverside Campground to Hatchery Ford Upper Coffee Pot Campground to McCrea Bridge Campground

North Fork Payette River4

North Fork Payette River hub Cabarton Bridge to Smiths Ferry Kelly's Whitewater Park circuit Rotary Park to Sheep Creek Bridge Sheep Creek Bridge to Smylie Lane

Boise River3

Boise River hub Barber Park to Ann Morrison Park Barber Park to Willow Lane Athletic Complex (Downtown)Troutdale Campground to Badger Creek Campground

Salmon River3

Salmon River hub Island Bar to Shorts Bar Lucile to Hammer Creek Shorts Bar to Lucile

Big Wood River2

Big Wood River hub Baker Creek to North Fork Chocolate Gulch Bridge to Lake Creek Bridge

Moyie River2

Moyie River hub Copper Creek Campground to Twin Bridges Twin Bridges to Meadow Creek Campground

Payette River2

Payette River hub Banks to Beehive Bend Beehive Bend to Horseshoe Dam Boat Ramp (Lower Main)

Bear River1

Bear River hub Grace Powerhouse to ID-36 / Oneida Narrows

Johnson Creek1

Yellow Pine Airport to Johnson Creek gauge

Middle Fork Payette River1

Middle Fork Payette River hub Hardscrabble Campground to Lightning Creek Bridge

North Fork Clearwater River1

North Fork Clearwater River hub Kelly Forks to Aquarius Campground

Priest River1

Priest River hub Priest Lake Outlet to Dickensheet Campground

Selway River1

Selway River hub Below Selway Falls to Wild Goose Campground

Snake River1

Snake River hub Pittsburg Landing to Heller Bar

Snake River1

Lower Salmon Falls Dam to Bliss Bridge (Hagerman reach)

South Fork Boise River1

South Fork Boise River hub Anderson Ranch Dam to Danskin Bridge

St. Joe River1

St. Joe River hub Shadowy St. Joe Campground to St. Maries Aqua Park

Warm Springs Creek1

Warm Springs Lodge to River Run Lodge

Weiser River1

Midvale to Galloway Diversion Dam

By region

Central Idaho / Challis1

Salmon River: Bayhorse to Challis Bridge

Central Idaho / Challis Valley1

Salmon River: Challis Bridge to Watts Bridge

Central Idaho / Challis-Ellis1

Salmon River: Watts Bridge to Kilpatrick

Central Idaho / Custer County1

Salmon River: East Fork Recreation Site to Bayhorse Recreation Site

Central Idaho / Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness0

Central Idaho / Grandjean-Lowman corridor0

Central Idaho / Ketchum1

Warm Springs Creek: Warm Springs Lodge to River Run Lodge

Central Idaho / Lemhi Valley1

Salmon River: Kilpatrick to Salmon Island Park

Central Idaho / Payette National Forest0

Central Idaho / Salmon-Corn Creek1

Salmon River: North Fork to Corn Creek

Central Idaho / Salmon-North Fork1

Salmon River: Salmon Island Park to North Fork

Central Idaho / Sawtooth Valley1

Salmon River: Stanley to Sunbeam Dam / Yankee Fork Access

Central Idaho / Sawtooth-Salmon corridor1

Salmon River: Yankee Fork Access to Torrey's Hole

Central Idaho / Sawtooth–Frank Church corridor0

Central Idaho / Wood River Valley2

Big Wood River: Baker Creek to North Fork Big Wood River: Chocolate Gulch Bridge to Lake Creek Bridge

Central Idaho / Yellow Pine1

Johnson Creek: Yellow Pine Airport to Johnson Creek gauge

Eastern Idaho / Heise1

South Fork Snake River: Byington to Heise Bridge

Eastern Idaho / Heise-Ririe1

South Fork Snake River: Heise Bridge to Twin Bridges

Eastern Idaho / Henrys Fork basin0

Eastern Idaho / Island Park3

Henrys Fork: Box Canyon Campground to Last Chance Boat Ramp Henrys Fork: Riverside Campground to Hatchery Ford Henrys Fork: Upper Coffee Pot Campground to McCrea Bridge Campground

Eastern Idaho / Menan Buttes0

Eastern Idaho / Menan-Jefferson County0

Eastern Idaho / Mesa Falls1

Henrys Fork: Lower Mesa Falls to Warm River

Eastern Idaho / Rexburg-Menan1

South Fork Snake River: Twin Bridges to Lorenzo

Eastern Idaho / South Fork Canyon1

South Fork Snake River: Conant to Byington

Eastern Idaho / Swan Valley2

South Fork Snake River: Palisades Dam to Spring Creek South Fork Snake River: Spring Creek to Conant

Eastern Idaho / Teton Canyon0

Eastern Idaho / Teton River plain0

Eastern Idaho / Teton Valley0

Eastern Idaho / Teton Valley and Swan Valley0

Eastern Idaho / Yellowstone border0

Idaho Panhandle / Benewah County1

St. Joe River: Shadowy St. Joe Campground to St. Maries Aqua Park

Idaho Panhandle / Bonner County0

Idaho Panhandle / Highway 50 corridor0

Idaho Panhandle / Priest Lake1

Priest River: Priest Lake Outlet to Dickensheet Campground

Idaho Panhandle / Priest River0

Idaho Panhandle / Silver Valley0

Idaho Panhandle / St. Joe National Forest0

Idaho Panhandle / St. Joe Wild and Scenic River0

North Idaho / Bonner County0

North Idaho / Boundary County2

Moyie River: Copper Creek Campground to Twin Bridges Moyie River: Twin Bridges to Meadow Creek Campground

North Idaho / Boundary County / Kaniksu National Forest0

North Idaho / Boundary County / Selkirk Mountains0

North Idaho / Clearwater backcountry0

North Idaho / Coeur d'Alene National Forest0

North Idaho / Coeur d'Alene River corridor0

North Idaho / North Fork Clearwater backcountry0

North-Central Idaho / Clearwater National Forest1

North Fork Clearwater River: Kelly Forks to Aquarius Campground

North-Central Idaho / Clearwater basin0

North-Central Idaho / Clearwater corridor0

North-Central Idaho / Clearwater-Lochsa0

North-Central Idaho / Highway 120

North-Central Idaho / Latah County0

North-Central Idaho / Latah-Nez Perce counties0

North-Central Idaho / Lower Salmon Canyon0

North-Central Idaho / Riggins1

Lower Salmon River: Island Bar to Shorts Bar

North-Central Idaho / Riggins-Lucile1

Lower Salmon River: Shorts Bar to Lucile

North-Central Idaho / Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness0

North-Central Idaho / Selway-Lochsa1

Selway River: Below Selway Falls to Wild Goose Campground

North-Central Idaho / White Bird1

Lower Salmon River: Lucile to Hammer Creek

North-central Idaho / Lochsa corridor0

South-Central Idaho / Camas Prairie and Magic Reservoir0

Southeast Idaho / Bannock0

Southeast Idaho / Bingham-Caribou0

Southeast Idaho / Caribou County0

Southeast Idaho / Oneida Narrows1

Bear River: Grace Powerhouse to ID-36 / Oneida Narrows

Southern Idaho / Hagerman Valley1

Snake River: Lower Salmon Falls Dam to Bliss Bridge (Hagerman reach)

Southern Idaho / Magic Valley0

Southern Idaho / Twin Falls Canyon0

Southern Idaho / Twin Falls County0

Southwest Idaho / Banks-Lowman corridor0

Southwest Idaho / Boise County2

Payette River: Banks to Beehive Bend Payette River: Beehive Bend to Horseshoe Dam Boat Ramp (Lower Main)

Southwest Idaho / Boise Mountains1

South Fork Boise River: Anderson Ranch Dam to Danskin Bridge

Southwest Idaho / Boise National Forest1

Middle Fork Payette River: Hardscrabble Campground to Lightning Creek Bridge

Southwest Idaho / Bruneau-Jarbidge wilderness corridor0

Southwest Idaho / Cascade1

North Fork Payette River: Kelly's Whitewater Park circuit

Southwest Idaho / Cascade-Smiths Ferry1

North Fork Payette River: Cabarton Bridge to Smiths Ferry

Southwest Idaho / Garden Valley-Banks0

Southwest Idaho / Long Valley1

North Fork Payette River: Sheep Creek Bridge to Smylie Lane

Southwest Idaho / Long Valley-Payette Canyon0

Southwest Idaho / Lowman-Banks corridor0

Southwest Idaho / McCall1

North Fork Payette River: Rotary Park to Sheep Creek Bridge

Southwest Idaho / Middle Fork Boise1

Boise River: Troutdale Campground to Badger Creek Campground

Southwest Idaho / Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey NCA0

Southwest Idaho / Owyhee Canyonlands0

Southwestern Idaho / Owyhee Canyonlands0

Southwestern Idaho / Southeastern Oregon Owyhee Canyonlands0

Treasure Valley / Boise2

Boise River: Barber Park to Ann Morrison Park Boise River: Barber Park to Willow Lane Athletic Complex (Downtown)

West-central Idaho / Riggins0

Western Idaho / Hells Canyon NRA0

Western Idaho / Hells Canyon downstream corridor1

Snake River: Pittsburg Landing to Heller Bar

Western Idaho / Washington County1

Weiser River: Midvale to Galloway Diversion Dam

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Bear RiverGrace Powerhouse to ID-36 / Oneida NarrowsSoutheast Idaho / Oneida Narrows | Moderate Big Wood RiverBaker Creek to North ForkCentral Idaho / Wood River Valley | Moderate Big Wood RiverChocolate Gulch Bridge to Lake Creek BridgeCentral Idaho / Wood River Valley | Moderate Boise RiverBarber Park to Ann Morrison ParkTreasure Valley / Boise | Moderate Boise RiverBarber Park to Willow Lane Athletic Complex (Downtown)Treasure Valley / Boise | Hard Boise RiverTroutdale Campground to Badger Creek CampgroundSouthwest Idaho / Middle Fork Boise | Moderate Henrys ForkBox Canyon Campground to Last Chance Boat RampEastern Idaho / Island Park | Moderate Henrys ForkLower Mesa Falls to Warm RiverEastern Idaho / Mesa Falls | Hard Henrys ForkRiverside Campground to Hatchery FordEastern Idaho / Island Park | Hard Henrys ForkUpper Coffee Pot Campground to McCrea Bridge CampgroundEastern Idaho / Island Park | Hard Johnson CreekYellow Pine Airport to Johnson Creek gaugeCentral Idaho / Yellow Pine | Hard Lower Salmon RiverIsland Bar to Shorts BarNorth-Central Idaho / Riggins | Moderate Lower Salmon RiverLucile to Hammer CreekNorth-Central Idaho / White Bird | Hard Lower Salmon RiverShorts Bar to LucileNorth-Central Idaho / Riggins-Lucile | Moderate Middle Fork Payette RiverHardscrabble Campground to Lightning Creek BridgeSouthwest Idaho / Boise National Forest | Hard Moyie RiverCopper Creek Campground to Twin BridgesNorth Idaho / Boundary County | Moderate Moyie RiverTwin Bridges to Meadow Creek CampgroundNorth Idaho / Boundary County | Hard North Fork Clearwater RiverKelly Forks to Aquarius CampgroundNorth-Central Idaho / Clearwater National Forest | Hard North Fork Payette RiverCabarton Bridge to Smiths FerrySouthwest Idaho / Cascade-Smiths Ferry | Hard North Fork Payette RiverKelly's Whitewater Park circuitSouthwest Idaho / Cascade | Moderate North Fork Payette RiverRotary Park to Sheep Creek BridgeSouthwest Idaho / McCall | Hard North Fork Payette RiverSheep Creek Bridge to Smylie LaneSouthwest Idaho / Long Valley | Moderate Payette RiverBanks to Beehive BendSouthwest Idaho / Boise County | Hard Payette RiverBeehive Bend to Horseshoe Dam Boat Ramp (Lower Main)Southwest Idaho / Boise County | Moderate Priest RiverPriest Lake Outlet to Dickensheet CampgroundIdaho Panhandle / Priest Lake | Hard Salmon RiverBayhorse to Challis BridgeCentral Idaho / Challis | Moderate Salmon RiverChallis Bridge to Watts BridgeCentral Idaho / Challis Valley | Moderate Salmon RiverEast Fork Recreation Site to Bayhorse Recreation SiteCentral Idaho / Custer County | Moderate Salmon RiverKilpatrick to Salmon Island ParkCentral Idaho / Lemhi Valley | Moderate Salmon RiverNorth Fork to Corn CreekCentral Idaho / Salmon-Corn Creek | Hard Salmon RiverSalmon Island Park to North ForkCentral Idaho / Salmon-North Fork | Moderate Salmon RiverStanley to Sunbeam Dam / Yankee Fork AccessCentral Idaho / Sawtooth Valley | Hard Salmon RiverWatts Bridge to KilpatrickCentral Idaho / Challis-Ellis | Moderate Salmon RiverYankee Fork Access to Torrey's HoleCentral Idaho / Sawtooth-Salmon corridor | Hard Selway RiverBelow Selway Falls to Wild Goose CampgroundNorth-Central Idaho / Selway-Lochsa | Hard Snake RiverLower Salmon Falls Dam to Bliss Bridge (Hagerman reach)Southern Idaho / Hagerman Valley | Moderate Snake RiverPittsburg Landing to Heller BarWestern Idaho / Hells Canyon downstream corridor | Hard South Fork Boise RiverAnderson Ranch Dam to Danskin BridgeSouthwest Idaho / Boise Mountains | Moderate South Fork Snake RiverByington to Heise BridgeEastern Idaho / Heise | Moderate South Fork Snake RiverConant to ByingtonEastern Idaho / South Fork Canyon | Hard South Fork Snake RiverHeise Bridge to Twin BridgesEastern Idaho / Heise-Ririe | Moderate South Fork Snake RiverPalisades Dam to Spring CreekEastern Idaho / Swan Valley | Moderate South Fork Snake RiverSpring Creek to ConantEastern Idaho / Swan Valley | Moderate South Fork Snake RiverTwin Bridges to LorenzoEastern Idaho / Rexburg-Menan | Moderate St. Joe RiverShadowy St. Joe Campground to St. Maries Aqua ParkIdaho Panhandle / Benewah County | Moderate Warm Springs CreekWarm Springs Lodge to River Run LodgeCentral Idaho / Ketchum | Moderate Weiser RiverMidvale to Galloway Diversion DamWestern Idaho / Washington County | Moderate

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Paddle Today lists Idaho routes when the route has enough defensible gauge, threshold, source, and logistics support to make a live route score useful. The current Idaho page includes 47 scored routes across 21 rivers.

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