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:: Lower Deadwood Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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Lower Deadwood Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Deadwood River |
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Related River Guidebooks on AllAboutRivers |
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Lower Deadwood Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Deadwood River Road |
| Take Out: |
South Fork Payette Confluence |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
, Class IV
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| Gradient: |
65 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
10 miles |
| Good Level: |
700-1,500 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
May, June, July
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| Permit: |
None presently required. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Steep, small, low-volume mountain river with long rock gardens, excellent scenery, and wildlife. |
| Hazards: |
Cold water, isolation, strainers, numerous log jams, and one mandatory portage. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak |
| Land Ownership: |
National Forest |
| Wilderness: |
Yes |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (ID), 70 miles Northeast of Boise |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: Turn north at the Deadwood-South Fork Confluence onto unpaved Deadwood River Road (USFS 024GB), marked "Julie Creek Trail," and drive some 10 miles up the west side of the Deadwood Canyon.
Take-out: Follow Idaho Hwy 21 east from Banks, some 31 miles to the confluence. |
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| Lower Deadwood on the Deadwood River |
| In 2005 several major slides heavily damaged USFS 024GB about 2 miles above the take-out. Because of the major damage, the road has been converted to a trail extending the Julie Creek Trail. Only ATV's, horses, or hikers can use the old road. To run this section of river you must use the upper put-in and run the entire Deadwood in one day. This makes for a long run and requires a higher skill level than that required for the lower run. This is a permanent change so the lower Deadwood is no longer a viable run without running the upper as well. |
Last Edited by karlkoenig97702 on 7/26/2006
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