Payette, N. Fork, Idaho, US
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3. The Cabarton Run (Cabarton Bridge to Smiths Ferry)
| Usual Difficulty |
II-III (for normal flows) |
| Length |
10 Miles |
Gauge Information
River Description
Lat/Longitude data are
very approximate.
The hilites of this trip are trestle rapid, just after you go under the rail road tracks, and
Howard's plunge right at the finale.
The takeout is at Cougar Mountain Lodge at Smiths Ferrry. The putin is at the C.A. Barton bridge
just downstream of Cascade Resivour. This run is a top of the reservoir release that starts late
summer as the south fork flows drop off. The water is warm, and on a hot summer day the flat water
float after Howard's Plunge is a great place to jump out of the boat and float alongside.
DO NOT miss the takeout. The next stretch is white knuckle expert only class V+ whitewater.
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2004-12-14 19:45:03
Editors
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User Comments
Run is mostly has pool drop rapids with Trestle Rapid being the exception. The last 3 rapids are a
hoot!! The run ends into a small lake. Water is generally warmer than most and exceptionally warm
in late summer because the river is fed from top waters from the dam at Cascade. Other comments: at
least a 1-2 long flat stretch in the middle of the run. Very scenic run. A lot of bald eagles
abound. Edit