Put In: |
Macks Inn Bridge |
Take Out: |
McCrea Bridge |
Difficulty: |
Class III
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Gradient: |
13 ft/mi |
Run Length: |
6 miles |
Current Streamflow: |
234 cfs @ 12/14/2016 10:30 AM - HENRYS FORK BLW COFFEE POT RAPIDS NR MACKS INN ID, reading taken from USGS
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Good Level: |
600-2,000 cfs |
Season Comments: |
May, June, July
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Permit: |
None presently required. |
Character/Similar To: |
This secluded run is mostly a gentle float through scenic territory. The walls gradually close in, as the gradient increases and then tumbles through a mile and a half series of pool-drop rapids known as Coffee Pot. Fish and wildlife abound. |
Hazards: |
Possible log hazards. |
Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
Land Ownership: |
Mixed public and private. |
Wilderness: |
Partial |
Camping on River: |
USFS Campgrounds |
Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (ID), 363 miles East of Boise |
Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: Macks Inn Bridge is on US 20 some 33 miles north of Ashton, Idaho.
Take-out: To reach McCrae Bridge, drive south on US 20 three and a half miles from Macks Inn, Idaho. Turn west on USFS Road 30 and head about 2 miles to the river.
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