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Class of the river gives an approximate difficulty. See the safety section of this website for more
information on rapids and ratings.
Level gives the most updated gauge tied to a river. See the notes and comments for how to
interpret the reading. Readings may be delayed, come from bad sources, or have other miscalculations.
Additional detail on a gauge can be ascertained by a simple click to the level. Metrics for a given level are:
CFS, Stage (ft), in/hr for rain, and r.c. meaning no direct flow, but 0.0-1.0 is boatable.
The astrix (*) indicates a comment on the flow, plus (+) indicates a good flow,
tilde (~) indicates that this is a stand-in for the real flow, or the flow is delayed, an explination mark (!)
indicates there is a warning associated with the flow.
Relative Level explains how low or high a reach is based on being above or below the
recommended range. This column is used when color is not visible or obvious (mobile phones, or color blind people).
The first letter is L,R, or H for Low, Runnable and High. The second number is 0-9 where 0 is bottom end
and 9 is top end. Therefore, "R0" is low, "R5" is medium, "R9" is upper high.
If you see a river that is "H0" and coming down, maybe it will run tomorrow. Sort the list
by r.c. to find rivers that are in the ideal range in your area.
Trend gives information on how quickly a level is rising or dropping using r1-r2/(t1-t2) using the last readings gathered.
Readings may be spaced hours apart and may miss local spikes. Be careful when using these.
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River Name/Section |
Class |
Level |
running? |
Updated |
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Battle Creek
[ID]
|
II-III |
n/a
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Bear Valley Creek
[ID]
|
II-III |
n/a
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Bear
[ID]
|
IV(V) |
n/a
|
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Bear
[ID]
|
I |
n/a
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Bear
[ID]
|
I-II |
n/a
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Big Bear
[ID]
|
IV-V |
n/a
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Big Creek
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
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Big Lost, E. Fork
[ID]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
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Big Sand Creek
[ID]
|
V |
n/a
|
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Bitch Creek
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
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Bitch Creek
[ID]
|
IV-V |
370 cfs
|
L1- Below Recom.
|
00h43m |
|
|
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Blackfoot
[ID]
|
II |
n/a
|
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Blackfoot
[ID]
|
II |
n/a
|
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Blackfoot
[ID]
|
V |
n/a
|
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Boise, N. Fork
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
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Boise, S. Fork
[ID]
|
I-II(III) |
300 cfs
|
L0- Below Recom.
|
03h59m |
|
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Boise, S. Fork
[ID]
|
III-IV |
300 cfs
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
03h59m |
|
|
|
Boise
[ID]
|
III |
313 cfs
|
L1- Below Recom.
|
01h15m |
|
|
|
Boise
[ID]
|
II |
n/a
|
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Boise
[ID]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
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Boundary Creek
[ID]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
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Bruneau, E. Fork
[ID]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
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Bruneau, W. Fork
[ID]
|
IV-V |
116 cfs
|
L7- Below Recom.
|
00h57m |
|
|
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Bruneau
[ID]
|
II-IV |
116 cfs
|
L6- Below Recom.
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Brushy Fork (Lochsa trib)
[ID]
|
II-IV(V) |
n/a
|
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|
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|
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Camas Creek (M.F.Salmon trib)
[ID]
|
V |
n/a
|
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Camas Creek (Snake trib)
[ID]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
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Clearwater, Little North Fork
[ID]
|
II-IV(V) |
0 cfs
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h17m |
|
|
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Clearwater, Middle Fork
[ID]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
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|
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Clearwater, N. Fork
[ID]
|
III-V |
n/a
|
|
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|
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Clearwater, N. Fork
[ID]
|
III-V |
n/a
|
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Clearwater, S. Fork
[ID]
|
IV |
n/a
|
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Clearwater, S. Fork
[ID]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
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Clearwater
[ID]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
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Coeur d'Alene, Big North Fork
[ID]
|
II+(III) |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Coeur d'Alene, Little North Fork
[ID]
|
II-III |
487 cfs
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h15m |
|
|
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Coeur d'Alene, North Fork
[ID]
|
I(II) |
487 cfs
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h15m |
|
|
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Coeur d'Alene, North Fork
[ID]
|
II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
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Coeur d'Alene, South Fork
[ID]
|
III-IV |
152 cfs
|
L6- Below Recom.
|
00h57m |
|
|
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Coeur d'Alene
[ID]
|
I |
487 cfs
|
L7- Below Recom.
|
01h15m |
|
|
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Crooked Fork (Lochsa trib)
[ID]
|
III-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Deadwood
[ID]
|
IV-V |
57 cfs
|
L7- Below Recom.
|
04h29m |
|
|
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Deadwood
[ID]
|
III-IV |
57 cfs
|
L7- Below Recom.
|
04h29m |
|
|
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Deep Creek
[ID]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Falls
[ID]
|
III |
n/a
|
|
44h14m |
|
|
|
Falls
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
44h14m |
|
|
|
Fish Creek
[ID]
|
IV |
2.79 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Floodwood Creek
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
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Grimes Creek
[ID]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
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Hard Creek
[ID]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Hazard Creek
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
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Henrys Fork
[ID]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Henrys Fork
[ID]
|
II |
369 cfs
|
L3- Below Recom.
|
01h15m |
|
|
|
Henrys Fork
[ID]
|
II-V |
1180 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h43m |
|
|
|
Henrys Fork
[ID]
|
V |
1180 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h43m |
|
|
|
Henrys Fork
[ID]
|
II+ |
1180 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h43m |
|
|
|
Jarbidge
[ID]
|
II-V |
116 cfs
|
L6- Below Recom.
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Johnson Creek
[ID]
|
IV-V+ |
89 cfs
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Johnson Creek
[ID]
|
II(III) |
89 cfs
|
L7- Below Recom.
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Kelly Creek
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kootenai
[ID]
|
II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Lion Creek
[ID]
|
V+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Little Potlatch River
[ID]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Little Salmon
[ID]
|
III-V |
2.51 ft
|
L5- Below Recom.
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Little Salmon
[ID]
|
II-V |
178 cfs
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Little Wood
[ID]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lochsa
[ID]
|
III |
2.79 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Lochsa
[ID]
|
IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lochsa
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Lochsa
[ID]
|
III-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Lolo Creek
[ID]
|
II+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Lolo Creek
[ID]
|
IV+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Loon Creek
[ID]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Malad (aka Big Wood)
[ID]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Malad (aka Big Wood)
[ID]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
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|
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Malad (aka Big Wood)
[ID]
|
IV |
n/a
|
|
|
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|
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Marsh Creek
[ID]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marys Creek
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Meadow Creek
[ID]
|
V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Monumental Creek
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moose Creek
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mores Creek
[ID]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Moyie
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Owyhee, E. Fork
[ID]
|
II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Owyhee, N. Fork
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Owyhee, S. Fork
[ID]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Owyhee
[ID]
|
III |
174 cfs
|
L3- Below Recom.
|
01h29m |
|
|
|
Pack
[ID]
|
V+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pack
[ID]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pack
[ID]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Pack
[ID]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Pack
[ID]
|
II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Panther Creek
[ID]
|
III-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Panther Creek
[ID]
|
III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
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Payette, Middle Fork
[ID]
|
II-IV |
127 cfs
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h29m |
|
|
|
Payette, Middle Fork
[ID]
|
IV |
127 cfs
|
L7- Below Recom.
|
01h29m |
|
|
|
Payette, N. Fork
[ID]
|
II-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payette, N. Fork
[ID]
|
II-III |
42 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h29m |
|
|
|
Payette, N. Fork
[ID]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Payette, N. Fork
[ID]
|
V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
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Payette, S. Fork
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
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Payette, S. Fork
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Payette, S. Fork
[ID]
|
IV |
919 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h32m |
|
|
|
Payette, S. Fork
[ID]
|
III+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payette
[ID]
|
II+ |
924 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h29m |
|
|
|
Payette
[ID]
|
II+(III) |
924 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h29m |
|
|
|
Payette
[ID]
|
III+ |
924 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h29m |
|
|
|
Pine Creek
[ID]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Portneuf
[ID]
|
I-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Portneuf
[ID]
|
I-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Portneuf
[ID]
|
I-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Potlatch
[ID]
|
II-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Potlatch
[ID]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Priest
[ID]
|
V+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Priest
[ID]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Rapid Lightning Creek
[ID]
|
III-IV(V) |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Rapid
[ID]
|
IV |
n/a
|
|
|
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Robinson Creek
[ID]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salmon, E. Fork of S. Fork
[ID]
|
IV |
89 cfs
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Salmon, E. Fork of S. Fork
[ID]
|
III-V |
89 cfs
|
L6- Below Recom.
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Salmon, Middle Fork
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salmon, Middle Fork
[ID]
|
III-IV |
602 cfs
|
L7- Below Recom.
|
01h15m |
|
|
|
Salmon, S. Fork
[ID]
|
IV-V |
2.40 ft
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h15m |
|
|
|
Salmon, S. Fork
[ID]
|
II-V |
277 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h15m |
|
|
|
Salmon, S. Fork
[ID]
|
IV-V |
2.40 ft
|
R3- Runnable
|
01h15m |
|
|
|
Salmon, Yankee Fork
[ID]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salmon
[ID]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salmon
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salmon
[ID]
|
IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salmon
[ID]
|
II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salmon
[ID]
|
III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salmon
[ID]
|
III-IV |
3790 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h15m |
|
|
|
Salmon
[ID]
|
III-IV |
3790 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h15m |
|
|
|
Salmon
[ID]
|
III-IV |
3790 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h15m |
|
|
|
Salmon
[ID]
|
II-IV |
3790 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h15m |
|
|
|
Secesh
[ID]
|
IV-V |
277 cfs
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h15m |
|
|
|
Selway
[ID]
|
IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selway
[ID]
|
III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sheep Creek (Bruneau trib)
[ID]
|
II-V+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sheep Creek (MF Boise trib)
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Skull Creek
[ID]
|
IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Smith Creek
[ID]
|
IV-V+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Snake, S. Fork
[ID]
|
II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Snake
[ID]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Snake
[ID]
|
V+ |
218 cfs
|
L0- Below Recom.
|
01h29m |
|
|
|
Snake
[ID]
|
I(II) |
218 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h32m |
|
|
|
Snake
[ID]
|
III-IV |
218 cfs
|
L6- Below Recom.
|
01h32m |
|
|
|
Snake
[ID]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Snake
[ID]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Snake
[ID]
|
III-IV |
9150 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h29m |
|
|
|
Snake
[ID]
|
II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spokane
[ID]
|
III+ |
2620 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h15m |
|
|
|
St. Joe, Big Creek (tributary of main St. Joe)
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
St. Joe, Marble Creek (tributary of main St. Joe)
[ID]
|
III-IV |
18 cfs
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h32m |
|
|
|
St. Joe, North Fork (tributary of main St. Joe)
[ID]
|
III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
St. Joe, Slate Creek (tributary of main St. Joe)
[ID]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
St. Joe
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
St. Joe
[ID]
|
III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
St. Joe
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
St. Joe
[ID]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
St. Maries
[ID]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Teton
[ID]
|
IV-V |
279 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h44m |
|
|
|
Teton
[ID]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warm
[ID]
|
IV-V+ |
n/a
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Weitas Creek
[ID]
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II(IV) |
n/a
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White Sand Creek (Lochsa trib)
[ID]
|
IV-V |
n/a
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White Sand Creek (Lochsa trib)
[ID]
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III-IV |
n/a
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Wildhorse
[ID]
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III-IV |
n/a
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Wilson
[ID]
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III |
n/a
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